The Company will consider candidates for a Safety Professional I or II level. Placement will be determined upon the level of skill and experience the candidate has along with other factors.
Purpose
To assist in the implementation of Teichert's Injury and Illness Prevention Program, Policies, Programs, and Procedures. Specifically, ensures safe and healthy working conditions through inspections, reports, recommendations, and training to promote safety consciousness and support our Actively Caring Culture using the Operational Excellence model.
Focus & Scope
Essential duties and responsibilities, i.e. those which are basic, necessary, and an integral part of the job, are indicated below:
- Actively supports the achievement of company goals and objectives by applying knowledge of rock, sand and gravel, portable crushing, asphalt, and ready-mix concrete operational safety. Continuously strives to improve day-to-day processes and practices in safety; ensures project activities remain focused on safety; considers customer expectations and feedback to make recommendations for improvement.
- Collaborates across area offices and builds consistency in safety practices and procedures on all efforts. Ensures policies, procedures, and standards are adhered to as well as protect the company's interests.
- Promotes and protects Teichert's values including diversity, teamwork, fair work environment, and respect of others. Maintains a "team" spirit within the business unit. Works and cooperates with other
- Aspires to achieve our actively caring culture through visible support of Teichert's Injury and Illness Prevention Program, the implementation/interpretation of safety programs, active facilitation or participation in safety meetings and training sessions and ensuring required safety training for craft is completed; reviews safety related topics with craft to keep them abreast of current changes/improvements to program; participates in conducting craft safety orientation training program.
- Assists in controlling hazardous working conditions and unsafe employee activities and assures adherence to company and regulatory policies and practices through conducting regular walk-through inspections of plants, mobile equipment, and land maintenance and other work areas and facilities. Identifies, documents and recommends resolution of hazardous/potentially hazardous conditions and follows through to insure corrections have been made; prepares for or reviews customer and subcontractor safety requirements and/or issues by participating in pre and post job review meetings with Regional Managers, Plant Managers, Superintendents and/or other individuals.
- Assists in establishing policies for preventive or corrective safety actions through studying accidents and potential risks in general work environments.
- Has an interest in the Materials industry and advancing their career in either safety and/or production.
- Supports the environment department on compliance and related matters.
- Assists during MSHA inspections at mining operations and OSHA on plant and jobsites.
- A good understanding of the Ready-mix, Aggregates, Asphalt and Construction industry.
- Investigates personal injury and property damage accidents; compiles data, photographs, etc.; prepares forms and incident reports per program procedures and federal, state, local regulations associated with accidents. May assist in coordinating and overseeing the return-to-work program for injured workers; follows through with employee on a regular basis to ensure program guidelines are adhered to.
- Assists in conducting employee/craft/inspectors on walk through tours; may accompany federal, state and insurance inspectors on walk through tours; prepares appropriate documentation for tours and inspections. May work with craft employees on the jobsite and plants for issues such as confined space, excavation, etc.
- Builds and maintains positive working relationships with craft and other internal/external customers. Facilitates communication of company and safety policies, procedures, and standards.
- Completes internal administrative organization responsibilities and documentation, including training, accidents/incidents, state and federal regulations, lost time, OSHA, MSHA, DOT, etc. Assists in developing and maintaining written Safety Program guidelines.
Relationships, Qualifications and Requirements, & Competencies
Key Relationships
Reports To:
- Customer Service Supervisor
Direct Reports:
External Clients:
- Subcontractors, vendors and suppliers for safety equipment, state and federal regulatory agencies, worker's compensation agencies, equipment suppliers for training purpose, industry peers
Internal Clients:
- Director of Safety, Craft, President of Materials, Operation's Managers, Plant Managers, Risk Manager, Superintendents, Supervisors, Project Managers, Engineers, Land Maintenance and Habitat Restoration workers, and administrative workers. Accounts Payable, Sales, Plant Operators
Role Qualifications & Requirements
Education:
- Bachelor's degree in Occupational Safety/Health or equivalent combinations of technical board certification and training and/or aggregates/ready-mix/construction/industrial related safety experience.
Experience and Industry Expertise:
- 3-5 years' experience in construction, ready-mix, aggregates, and industrial safety experience or equivalent combination of certified technical training and related experience with a good understanding of MSHA, OSHA and DOT regulations.
Specific Job Requirements:
- Successful completion of pre-employment drug, alcohol, and background investigation.
- Valid Driver's License.
- Current on all company required safety training.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.
- Ability to preserve confidential and proprietary information and successfully avoid conflicts-of-interests.
- Good working knowledge of collective bargaining agreements, personnel issues and EEO.
- Ability to work in an autonomous environment with minimal direction and instruction.
- Ability to recognize hazardous situations and recommend corrective measures.
- Knowledge of first aid procedures, techniques and equipment.
- Thorough understanding of regulatory compliance of all local, state, federal, and company safety requirements, including MSHA, CalOSHA, OSHA, DOT.
- Thorough understanding of corporate and industry safety practices, processes, standards, technology, equipment methods, etc. and their impact on safety activities.
- Strong knowledge of company's Standard Operating Policies and Procedures.
- Experience working effectively in teams, to establish and maintain cross-functional and positive working relationships.
- Must be able prioritize and manage multiple assignments and recognize when to seek assistance.
- Must be able clearly communicate and be understood both verbally and in written form by internal and external customers.
- May require occasional travel to the plant sites.
Competencies
- Building Relationships
- Building Teams
- Conflict Resolution
- Listening
- Planning/Prioritizing
- Initiative
- Dependability
- Judgement/Decision Making
- Learning/Development
- Safety
Equipment Used, Physical Demands, and Work Environment
Equipment Used:
- General office equipment, telephone, automobile, personal protective equipment (i.e. safety glasses, hearing protection) when visiting plants.
Physical Demands & Work Environment: The physical demands and work environment characteristics are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Physical: Sitting for long periods of time working on the computer or attending meetings. Job site visits require walking on uneven ground, steep slopes, and exposure to extreme temperature and/or humidity. Some lifting of materials and equipment up to 50 lbs.
- Work Environment: Typical office environment with adequate temperatures and lighting, low levels of noise. Exposed to the conditions of job sites which can include loud noise, dust, fumes, and extreme weather conditions prevalent at the time. May work various hours, including early mornings, dusk or evenings.
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