MCC Safety Officer

at  Mathiowetz Construction Co

Job Responsibilities

• Provide subject matter expertise on Mathiowetz safety standards and programs – this knowledge will be obtained through industry specific training in our business organizations and a willingness to learn.
• Own, maintain, train, and continuously improve the following programs: incident reporting and investigation, emergency preparedness, hazardous communication, lock-out-tag-out, crane, forklift, respirator protection, confined space, fall protection, blood borne pathogen, emergency response plans, and hearing conservation
• Administer safety orientation for employees and contractors at main site and project locations as needed. Conduct safety meetings and seminars. Could be asked to assist in interviewing and hiring new field employees.
• Hands on Coaching / Teaching & Mentoring of safety compliance with General Laborers, Operators, Assistant Superintendents, Superintendents and Field Assistant Managers. Assisting HR in Discipline and Termination actions when related to Health and Safety.
• Proactively lead communication with Field Operations and conduct audits to ensure the projects are compliant with all OSHA, Federal and State/Local guidelines, requirements and Mathiowetz safety standards by auditing all safety training activities
• Advise, inform and generate reports for operations leadership on relevant safety initiatives based on findings during periodic audits
• Conduct accident or near miss investigations intending to find root cause analysis.
• Facilitate the Safety Committee and coordinate safety training efforts
• Monitor inventory for safety supplies and interact with vendors
• Support the ERT (Emergency Response Team) training
• Monitor industrial hygiene and noise sampling

Other Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Attention to detail, ability to communicate at all levels of the organization, comfort in speaking in front of groups.
• Working knowledge of MS Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel),
• Ability to collaborate with others through complex situations and encourage a team to buy in to safety culture.
• Excellent decision-making skills in a fast-paced environment
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) is valuable but not required
• Ability and willingness to support Mathiowetz’s safety critical mission, therefore, be available outside normal work hours for emergency safety situations.

This job description is not intended to represent a complete, comprehensive list of all duties and responsibilities that may be required in this position. There may be unplanned activities and other duties as assigned.

Benefits:

• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays (7)
• Generous Retirement Benefits including Traditional 401K, Roth 401K and Profit-Sharing Plan
• Davis-Bacon Fringe Benefits
• Medical Insurance - Two plan options
• Health Savings Account with Employer Contributions
• Dental Insurance
• Employer Provided Life Insurance
• Vision Care Insurance
• Accident Insurance
• Critical Illness Insurance
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• Flex Savings Account (Medical, Dependent Care)
• Health and Wellness Program – Participation based
• Employee Assistance Program (E.A.P.)
• Employee Referral Program
• Tuition Reimbursement Program
• Exercise Reimbursements and Professional Development Assistance
• Extension of Health and Life Insurance Coverage (COBRA)
• Social Security, Unemployment Compensation, and Workers Compensation Insurance Benefits

Job Requirements

• Education: High School Diploma or GED, Industry training resources will be used for knowledge enhancement
• Experience: Safety experience preferred

• Travel Requirements: Clean driver’s license required to enable travel to sites for training and site auditingManagerial Requirements: Participation in executive leadership meetings

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• Provide subject matter expertise on Mathiowetz safety standards and programs – this knowledge will be obtained through industry specific training in our business organizations and a willingness to learn.
• Own, maintain, train, and continuously improve the following programs: incident reporting and investigation, emergency preparedness, hazardous communication, lock-out-tag-out, crane, forklift, respirator protection, confined space, fall protection, blood borne pathogen, emergency response plans, and hearing conservation
• Administer safety orientation for employees and contractors at main site and project locations as needed. Conduct safety meetings and seminars. Could be asked to assist in interviewing and hiring new field employees.
• Hands on Coaching / Teaching & Mentoring of safety compliance with General Laborers, Operators, Assistant Superintendents, Superintendents and Field Assistant Managers. Assisting HR in Discipline and Termination actions when related to Health and Safety.
• Proactively lead communication with Field Operations and conduct audits to ensure the projects are compliant with all OSHA, Federal and State/Local guidelines, requirements and Mathiowetz safety standards by auditing all safety training activities
• Advise, inform and generate reports for operations leadership on relevant safety initiatives based on findings during periodic audits
• Conduct accident or near miss investigations intending to find root cause analysis.
• Facilitate the Safety Committee and coordinate safety training efforts
• Monitor inventory for safety supplies and interact with vendors
• Support the ERT (Emergency Response Team) training
• Monitor industrial hygiene and noise samplin