Safety Representative (Austin, TX) - Austin Bridge & Road

Austin Careers•Austin, TX

13d•Onsite

About The Position

Austin Industries is one of the nation’s largest, most diversified U.S.-based construction companies. With more than 7,000 employee-owners, Austin Industries provides nearly every type of civil, commercial and industrial construction services through the expertise of our operating companies: Austin Bridge & Road, Austin Commercial and Austin Industrial. Austin Bridge & Road is currently seeking an experienced Safety Representative for projects in the Austin, Texas area. We excel at what we do and are looking for talented professionals that want to excel with us. The Safety Representative provides support to the Safety Director by implementing safety review of job sites, and ensures a safe, healthy, and accident-free work environment, by providing oversight for safety systems and safety training to office and field personnel.

Requirements

Minimum of 2-5 years of experience as a safety representative within the construction or related industries.
Knowledge of MS Word, MS Excel, MS Access, and PowerPoint software is required.
Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and effective public speaking skills, including leading safety training and incident investigations.
Applicants must be legally authorized to work for ANY employer in the United States.
Austin Bridge & Road is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this position.

Nice To Haves

CHST, CSHO or ASP, CSP certification preferred.
OSHA 500 preferred.
CMAR and preconstruction experience preferred.
Experience with asphalt laydown operations and asphalt plant operations preferred.
Good organizer, meticulous, and good public speaker at ease moderating large groups.
Bilingual preferred, highly desirable
Bachelor’s degree in Safety and Health or a related field preferred.

Responsibilities

Gather information necessary to identify possible exposures and effects to any existing hazards associated with the project and its operations
Devise methods (strategies) and make recommendations in eliminating/controlling hazard exposures
Develop, prepare and conduct training as needed to inform employees of proper working methods, controls and personal protective equipment needed for specific work task
Create, develop and present safety-training programs as assigned to include specialized, re-certification, new hire orientation and procedural sessions
Ensure all training records are well documented and properly filed
Attend training sessions as needed to improve professional skills
Provide solutions for identified hazards
Interact with field personnel, supervision and management to disseminate safety information
Conduct and/or attend incident investigations when required
Generate, create and distribute all reports correctly and in a timely manner
Attend project site safety meetings weekly
Conduct daily walk through of work areas
Assist in pre-job activities to promote integration of safety into production elements
Provide first aid treatment at level of care as needed
Report unsafe conditions to management
Maintain company safety and health programs
Perform administrative tasks as needed
Establish treatment centers at project locations in case of medical needs
Perform accident investigations as needed
Review incoming safety correspondence and act accordingly
Provide on-going support for project safety related needs
Advise management of changes in regulations as needed
Ensure all reporting is performed in a timely manner
Promote safety as a fundamental in every job
Develop and disseminate weekly safety communication to field personnel.
Perform other duties as assigned

Benefits

We offer excellent benefits including medical, dental, life and disability insurance, and a matching 401K plan.
We are proud to be a 100% Employee Owned Company (ESOP)!

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