Safety Coordinator

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JOB TITLE: Safety Coordinator

DEPARTMENT: Safety

REPORTS TO: Safety Manager

EFFECTIVE DATE: 03/01/2025

SUMMARY:

The Safety Coordinator role focuses on enforcing safety protocols, identifying hazards, and promoting a culture of safety among all personnel on-site. The coordinator will work closely with field managers to proactively address safety concerns and ensure compliance with safety standards.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Conduct job site safety observations and inspections to identify and address unsafe conditions or behaviors.
• Organize and prepare the delivery of safety meetings and training.Ensure employees follow safe work procedures as specified in RI Resource Recovery Operations Manual, tool-box meetings, OSHA standards, and all required training.
• Investigate and review accidents or injuries to develop corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
• Work with Safety Manager and Human Resources to ensure deficiencies are addressed in a timely manner.
• Perform safety walks throughout the shift and observe performance of job tasks to ensure safe job procedures are being followed.
• Counsel employees on safe job procedures when necessary.
• Report observations to Safety Manager
• Participation in New Hire .
• Work with Supervisors on periodic reviews of JSA’s, LOTO procedures and Hazard Analysis within the department
• Provide input to Safety Manager on improvements/additions to training for new hires/transferring employees.
• Serve as a liaison between the company and general contractors, subcontractors, unions, insurance representatives, and safety agencies.
• Facilitate safety meetings and toolbox talks to reinforce best practices.
• Coordinate emergency response planning and conduct periodic drills.
• Maintain clear communication with the Safety Manager, Human Resources, management team, and subcontractors to address safety concerns.
• Asist in all onsite landfill construction projects and activities and ensure safety procedures are adhered to
• Assist in training events for company personnel and sub-contractors
• Perform customer outreach activities and distribute related materials
• Asist with traffic management
• Conduct daily safety patrols and remain in constant contact with customers, vendors, managers and contractors
• Ensure subcontractor compliance with RIRRC safety and health requirements.
• Performs other related duties as assigned by management
• This is an hourly, full-time, non-exempt position

QUALIFICATIONS:

• High school diploma or GED.
• Minimum of three years in construction/landfill safety or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Current valid driver’s license and maintain a satisfactory driving record and be insurable to operate company equipment.
• Work independently
• Strong understanding of construction/ landfill safety practices, regulations, and risk mitigation.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong supervisory and leadership skills.
• Proficient with Micro soft Office Suite or related software
• Quick self-starter, team-oriented and able to work with different personalities and professional
• Ability to communicate effectively and work collaboratively and tactfully with co-workers, management, and the public.
• Knowledge of principles of superior customer service.
• OSHA 30-Hour Construction Safety Required (Can be achieved after employment.)
• Must be able to work overtime hours as needed
• Computer skills required

COMPETENCIES:

1. Ethics/Integrity - Reliable in carrying out instructions and performing assignments. Wiling to take on responsibilities and be accountable. Treats others with dignity and respect. Works to prevent accidents, injuries, and theft. Lives up to commitments. Is honest is all dealings.
2. Dependability/ Reliability - Sets and observes own priorities for best use of time and meets deadlines. Adequately prepares equipment and work area to perform daily tasks. Completes required inspections of equipment and reports issues timely. Observes safety rules and practices. Aware of surroundings and diligent in keeping a safe working environment. Readily reports incidents and near misses. Engages in good housekeeping practices and takes proper care of equipment and tools.
3. Productivity - Understands work methods, practices, and techniques, and is proficient. Understands tasks or projects and plans and organizes work to be more efficient. Consistently maximizes productivity without sacrificing quality. Is attentive to details of assignments and surroundings. Works independently, without the need for close supervision. Anticipates needs and seeks additional tasks as time permits.
4. Customer Service - (Internal and External) Understands customer requirements, expectations, and needs. responds appropriately and timely. Treats all customers uniformly and consistently with respect and honesty. Clearly and tactfully communicates with customers, supervisors and peers. Looks for ways to provide more value to customers and improves processes. Works well with customers, promotes a positive image of the company, strives to solve issues raised by customers.
5. Initiative - Observes assigned work hours, breaks, and punches. Demonstrates regular and punctual attendance on a consistent basis. Meets commitments to working overtime. Asks questions when needed. Perseveres in the face of obstacles. Challenges oneself to improve. Challenges the status quo and volunteers’ recommendations based on sound logic. Takes action, seeks new opportunities, strives to see projects to completion.
6. Teamwork - Accountable to team, works to meet established deliverables, appreciates view of team members, respectful. Works well with both peers and supervisors towards common business goals. Maintains composure and performs appropriately under pressure. Flexible and adaptive team plater. Contributes toward achieving group goals. Collaborates with others in problem solving. Demonstrates positive behaviors.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Continually required to stand
• Frequently required to walk
• Continually required to utilize hand and finger dexterity
• Occasionally required to climb, balance, bend, stoop, kneel or crawl
• Frequently required to talk or hear
• Frequently utilize visual acuity to operate equipment, read
• technical information, and/or use a keyboard
• Occasionally required to lift/push/carry items up to 50 pounds
• Frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions (non-weather)
• Frequently work near moving mechanical parts
• Frequently work around fumes, airborne particles, or toxic chemicals
• Frequently exposed to outside weather conditions
• Occasionally exposed to extreme heat or cold (non-weather)
• Occasionally exposed to bloodborne and airborne pathogens or infectious materials
• Frequently exposed to loud noise

The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or physical requirements. Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.