Field Safety Advisor Full Time

Summary:

The Field Safety Advisor (FSA) puts Ontivity’s field employees first by guiding them to have a safety mindset and career focused mentality. The FSA will engage employees routinely assisting them to reach their goals while maintaining a high level of safety, quality, and productivity.  The FSA will also assist to minimize the risk of workplace incidents by providing safety and health support to company personnel wherever applicable.  The FSA will drive implementation & enforcement industry best practices, company policy, and local/state/federal regulations & standards to strengthen the company’s safety culture and guide employees to a successful work career while focused on retention.

Key Responsibilities:

Be a daily presence in the workplace to identify potential employee/subcontractor exposures to injuries/illnesses and institute safe work practices/procedures

Develop strong cross-functional relationships to ensure compliance with applicable best practices, regulations, and standards

Serve as a point of contact to provide subject matter expertise to employees and subcontractors through education, training, process development, and/or coaching

Conduct regular safety inspections and document findings for the purpose of identifying hazards and behaviors in the workplace to include recommending solutions to minimize or eliminate risk

Educate the workforce on and enforce all EH&S programs, procedures, policies, and standards in a manner that ensures compliance to federal, state, local, customer, and corporate EH&S requirements and regulations

Conduct incident investigations to identify contributing factors, root cause, and development of effective corrective action plans to prevent future occurrences

Provide general and technical consulting for site and facility safety related issues/concerns

Assists in ensuring subcontractor compliance and conducting subcontractor safety orientations

Proactively assist in preparation, review, and approval of project and/or job safety plans

Conduct job hazard assessment and recommend preventative/corrective action where EH&S hazards exist

Proactively stay abreast of changing and/or evolving safety matters, trends and changes to laws and regulations that impact the business

Help evaluate the need and assist in obtaining required safety equipment and PPE as necessary

Performs administrative duties for the EH&S department including but not limited to general data

entry and filing of training records, compliance documentation, and other EH&S records

Interact with all departments to assist with EH&S issues

Other duties as assigned

Training Responsibilities:

Develop and deliver competency training as needed for key subjects

Acquire and retain train the trainer certifications for scopes applicable to the market

Identify employee career goals and assist with the progression to achieve goals

Validates skill sets with the Learning Management System and practical demonstrations

Strong focus to identify potential future leaders and foremen and assign relevant training to build internal crews

Assist field employees to keep certifications current

Create employee success plan to gather what is important to each employee

Work with operations to modify/adjust, if necessary, crews and/or schedules

HR/Ops Responsibilities

Provide input to the hiring manager to ensure the correct candidate is hired for the open position

Provide recommendations to operations regarding crew composition, rotations, and schedule to aid in maximizing efficiency and retention

Ensure crews are equipped with the proper tools and equipment for applicable scopes of work

Coordinate team building activities to promote an inclusive work environment and build team moral

Contribute data and information to the employee’s manager for performance reviews

Build employee trust to assist in retention

Physical Demands:

Employee is occasionally required to stand for extended periods of time; traverse various types of terrain to reach job sites; sit for extended periods of time to include extended drive times; reach with hands and arms

Occasionally required to assist workers in performance of project tasks to include use of power tools or heavy equipment

Occasionally required to lift or move up to 80 pounds

Position requires working in all conditions including outdoors and in a professional office atmosphere

Minimum Attributes:

Strong interpersonal communication and time management skills

Self-motivated with strong problem solving/critical thinking, judgment, and decision-making skills

Strong professional verbal and written communication skills

Ability to use data to drive decisions

Willing to work outside normal business hours to accommodate customer requirements to include occasional weekend work

Must have strong people skills, organizational, time management and prioritization abilities

Excellent attention to detail

Must be a team player and possess excellent communication skills (both oral and written)

Project planning skills

Minimum Qualifications:

Must possess valid driver’s license

Must be able to pass pre-employment screening that includes background and drug testing

Must participate in random drug testing program

High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED) is required

Proficient in MS Office

One to three years of proven safety experience and/or construction experience

Working knowledge of OSHA regulations (CRF 1910 and 1926); ANSI standards; industry best practices; DOT requirements/guidelines

Additional Eligibility Qualifications or Experience:

Safety certifications to include but not limited to: OSHA, BCSP, ASSP, etc.

Train the trainer certifications to include but not limited to: First Aid/CPR, Climbing, Rescue, Confined Space, Rigging, etc.

Supervisory Requirements:

None required for this position

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work:

This is a full-time position

Days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. with overtime requirements

Project schedules on occasion require modified workdays and shift times

Travel:
Must be willing to travel up to 70% of the time

Includes travel outside of home market for various periods of time

EEO Statement:

Ontivity provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability and genetics.  In addition to federal law requirements, Ontivity complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.  This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Ontivity expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information disability or veteran status.  Improper interference with the ability of Ontivity’s employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.