Job ID: 494085

Michigan Paving and Materials, a vertically integrated CRH company, energetically drives to continually be a leader in our markets in quality construction materials and value added services by employing innovative techniques and customer-centric practices. We believe that our employees are the reason for our success and we focus on their development and advancement opportunities as well as attracting new talent to our organization. We encourage you to learn more by visiting www.michiganpaving.com, www.stoneco.net or our parent company at www.crhamericas.com

Position Overview

Michigan Paving and Materials is currently seeking an entry-level Site Safety Coordinator to partner with Safety and Operations to foster a culture of safety. This individual will provide technical and compliance feedback to the field employees in terms of good safety habits to assist in building a safe work environment. We are willing to train the right candidate!

This Job is Ideal for someone who is:

• Dependable- more reliable than spontaneous
• Engaging- enjoys interacting with people and working on group projects
• Organized- capable of focusing on the details, while not losing site of the “big picture”
• Self-starter- you have the initiative and can work independently
• Curious- if you love to learn and plan to keep doing so this is the career for you!

Key Responsibilities (Essential Duties and Functions)

The duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

• Motivate behavior change and use an initiative-taking approach to safety.
• Partner with business leadership to drive safe behavior and strong safety culture.
• Comply with federal, state and local safety regulations.
• Be able read, interpret, and advise on current regulations.
• Enforce safety policies by conducting inspections, reporting statistics and counseling managers and employees.
• Responsible for timely reporting of all safety incidents in accordance with company standards.
• Ensure incident investigations are conducted and maintain the appropriate records.
• Conduct inspections and assist with industrial hygiene audits for assigned locations.
• Act as an on-call contact for emergency incident management- in an environment where field staff hours may vary.
• Act as a consultant and resource to managers, supervisors, and hourly employees by providing insight and direction on matters relating to safety incidents or preventable solutions.
• Responsible for facilitating trainings and talking in front of small to large groups of employees.
• Assist with creating safety materials such as but not limited to safety instructional videos, safety brochures, toolbox talks, etc.
• Carry out all assigned tasks and projects in a timely manner.
• Work with government and regulatory agencies – (MI)OSHA, MSHA, DOT, etc. during site inspections in all matters relating to safety.
• Ability to use Microsoft applications and other company computer programs.
• Assist with taking employees to clinic for drug screening and post incident visits.
• Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications, establishing personal networks and participating in professional societies.
• Interact and consult with others in safety to help develop new safety initiatives, injury prevention strategies, goals, and best practices.

Other Requirements:

• Be professional and courteous.
• Travel: Overnight- less than 2% (rare), Within market area by vehicle- 90%
• Office work 10%, Field visits 90%
• Valid Driver’s license required.
• Must be willing to work nights and weekends, as necessary.
• Report to the assigned job site ready to begin work at the designated start time.
• Strict adherence to safety requirements and procedures as outlined in company documents.
• Willingness to work in a team environment and assist co-workers or supervisors.
• Perform behavior-based safety observations and deliver positive and developmental feedback.

Qualifications

Individuals must possess the following knowledge, skills, and abilities to be able to explain and demonstrate that they can perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation, using some combination of skills and abilities.

Education and Experience

Required: High school diploma. 3 years’ experience in construction field- frontline or safety. OSHA 30 hr. certification in Construction.

Preferred: Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Health & Safety or related field preferred. Experience in primary safety role preferred. Experience in Paving industry preferred. Internal candidates with experience in safety roles.

Language Skills:

Ability to read and speak English language sufficiently to understand and communicate information contained in specifications, reports, manuals, and regulations.

Mathematical Skills:

Ability to perform intermediate math, including basic algebra, geometry, and shop math to help check field situations. For example: loading of an equipment trailer.

Reasoning Ability:

Ability to solve practical problems using critical thinking skills.

The statements included in this job description are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements and criteria necessary to successfully perform the job. Other duties may be assigned as required. Requirements for this job are subject to modification by the Company and its designees, and reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

What CRH Offers You

• Highly competitive base pay
• Comprehensive medical, dental and disability benefits programs
• Group retirement savings program
• Health and wellness programs
• A diverse and inclusive culture that values opportunity for growth, development, and internal promotion

About CRH

CRH has a long and proud heritage. We are a collection of hundreds of family businesses, regional companies and large enterprises that together form the CRH family. CRH operates in a decentralized, diversified structure that allows you to work in a small company environment while having the career opportunities of large international organization.

If you’re up for a rewarding challenge, we invite you to take the first step and apply today! Once you click apply now, you will be brought to our official employment application. Please complete your online profile and it will be sent to the hiring manager. Our system allows you to view and track your status 24 hours a day. Thank you for your interest!

Michigan Paving and Materials, a CRH Company, is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer.

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