Safety Coordinator

Since its foundation in 1986, Thompson Construction Group, Inc. has grown from a small, local company into one of the largest privately held companies based in South Carolina. Our diverse services portfolio includes capital projects, power services, maintenance services, disaster recovery, hydro consulting and commercial construction. We believe in investing in our employees to help them reach their professional goals, as well as their personal goals. Thompson promotes a work environment that fosters learning, leadership, and development along with a safety culture that never waivers. Thompson is headquartered in Sumter, South Carolina with offices spanning the United States, primarily southeast and central United States.

Position Description

Responsible for coordinating field safety activities. Works under the supervision of a safety manager responsible for leading the site safety function. Safety Coordinators work alongside the craft foremen to implement safety practices in the field. They work to ensure that Thompson’s safety programs and performance meet or exceed OSHA, State and Federal requirements. Additionally, this position plans, implements, and coordinates programs to reduce or eliminate occupational injuries, illnesses, deaths, and financial losses, all while motivating and educating employees. This position is essential to Thompson’s goal of becoming a recognized leader in both safety and quality.

Job Responsibilities

• Observe job activities and identify any site hazards.
• Ensure that the company complies with all regulatory guidelines (OSHA, MSHA, EPA, etc.)
• Provide direction to management and employees for immediate actions if hazards or compliance issues are present.
• Identify conditions which could produce accidents and communicate to operations management so that conditions can be eliminated.
• Communicate safety findings to peer Safety Professionals so that information is shared between areas and sites.
• Participate in post-accident investigations and make recommendations to prevent accident from recurring.
• Assist with accident documentation (e.g. witness statements, photos, etc.).
• Assist with care of an injured employee and, if directed by the safety manager, accompany the employee to initial and follow-up medical treatment to ensure that employee receives proper care and that the physician understands employee’s duties and explanation of our light duty policy.
• Plan, implement and coordinate programs to reduce or eliminate occupational injuries, illnesses or deaths and financial losses.
• Assist with the development of Corporate policies and procedures for safety.
• Maintain safety data and enter it in to the EHS Management System.
• Participate and/or lead reviews of safety data and help develop responses for any identified trends.
• Conduct safety training and new employee orientation.
• Create records of safety training and ensure that they are properly input into the correct computer system.
• Complete minimum required field hazard assessments
• Coach foremen and craft personnel on proper use of pre-task plans
• Visually inspect Thompson vehicles/equipment for damage and roadworthiness.
• Assist in pre-job/shutdown planning.
• Make personal contact with the working crews to build relationships, address concerns and identify improvement opportunities.
• Counsel/coach employee when policy infractions are noted.
• Attend customer sponsored/mandated safety meetings.
• Other duties as assigned.

Job Qualifications

• One of the following:
  • High School Graduate, OSHA 30, and 5 years of industrial construction field experience
  • Associates Degree and 3 years of industrial construction field experience
  • Bachelor’s Degree and 0 years of industrial construction experience
• Candidates with Associates or Bachelors in non-Safety related disciplines must have an OSHA 30 certification as well
• 2 years of safety experience in any construction or general industry setting
• Basic computer skills (Test may be administered)
• Must pass a drug test
• English fluency - must be able to read, write and clearly communicate in English

Benefits

• We strive to provide a competitive compensation and benefits package. This includes but is not limited to medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k), wellness programs and career development.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.