Purpose
To assist in the implementation of Teichert’s Injury and Illness Prevention Program. Specifically, ensures safe and healthy working conditions through inspections, reports, recommendations and training to promote safety consciousness and support our Actively Caring Culture.
Focus & Scope Essential duties and responsibilities, i.e., those which are basic, necessary, and an integral part of the job, are indicated below.
Company / Entity

• Actively supports the achievement of company goals and objectives by applying knowledge of Teichert Line Services safety. Continuously strives to improve day-to-day processes and practices in safety; ensures project activities remain focused on safety; considers customer expectations and feedback to make recommendations for improvement.
• Collaborates across area offices and builds consistency in safety practices and procedures on all efforts. Ensures policies, procedures, and standards are adhered to as well as protect the company’s interests.
• Promotes and protects Teichert’s values including diversity, teamwork, fair work environment, and respect of others. Maintains a “team” spirit within the business unit. Works and cooperates with other disciplines (across company lines) to ensure maximum and best use of resources.
• Promotes and protects the community perception of Teichert.

Technical / Specialty Area

• Aspires to achieve our actively caring culture through visible support of TLS’ Injury and Illness Prevention Program, the implementation/interpretation of safety programs, active facilitation or participation in safety meetings and training sessions and ensuring required safety training for craft is completed; reviews safety related topics with craft to keep them abreast of current changes/improvements to program; participates in conducting craft safety orientation training program.
• Assists in controlling hazardous working conditions and unsafe employee activities and assures adherence to company and regulatory policies and practices through conducting regular walk through inspections of construction areas; Remote yards, Job locations, Job sites, and Mobile & Fleet equipment facilities and identifies, documents and recommends resolution of hazardous/potential hazardous conditions and follows through to insure corrections have been made; prepares for or reviews customer safety requirements and/or issues by participating in pre and post job review meetings with, JL, Foreman, General Foreman Superintendents and/or Project Manager.
• Assists in establishing policies for preventive or corrective safety actions through studying accidents and potential risks in general work environments.
• Assists during OSHA inspections at jobsite operations and CalOSHA on jobsites.
• A good understanding of the Utility Construction industry.
• Investigates personal injury and property damage accidents; compiles data, photographs, etc.; prepares forms and incident reports per program procedures and federal, state, local regulations associated with accidents. May assist in coordinating and overseeing the return-to-work program for injured workers; follows through with employee on a regular basis to ensure program guidelines are adhered to.
• Assists in conducting employee/craft/inspectors on walk through tours; may accompany federal, state and insurance inspectors on walk through tours; prepares appropriate documentation for tours and inspections. May work with craft employees on the jobsite for issues such as confined space, excavation, etc.
• Builds and maintains positive working relationships with craft and other internal/external customers. Facilitates communication of company and safety policies, procedures, and standards.
• Completes internal administrative organization responsibilities and documentation, including training, accidents/incidents, state and federal regulations, lost time, OSHA, CalOSHA, DOT, etc.
• Assists in developing and maintaining written Safety Program guidelines.

Key Relationships

• Reports to: Safety Manager
• Direct reports: None
• External customers: Vendors and suppliers for safety equipment, state and federal regulatory agencies, worker’s compensation agencies, equipment suppliers for training purpose, industry peers
• Internal customers: Director of Safety, Craft employees, General Managers, Operation Managers, Fleet Superintendents, Superintendents, Project Managers, Estimators, Area Managers, General Superintendents and Estimating Manager

Role Qualifications & Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree/ Union Power Lineman /Health or equivalent combinations of technical board certification and training and/ Powerline Industry/industrial related safety experience
• Experience & Industry Expertise: Minimum of two years Utility or Utility construction, and industrial safety experience or equivalent combination of certified technical training and related experience with a good understanding of OSHA, CalOSHA, and DOT regulations

Specific Job Requirements:

• Successful completion of pre-employment drug, alcohol, and background investigation
• Valid Driver’s License
• Current on all company required safety training
• Ability to preserve confidential and proprietary information and successfully avoid conflicts-of-interest
• Good working knowledge of collective bargaining agreements, personnel issues and IBEW
• Ability to work in an autonomous environment with minimal direction and instruction
• Ability to recognize hazardous situations and recommend corrective measures
• Knowledge of first aid procedures, AED, techniques and equipment
• Thorough understanding of regulatory compliance of all local, state, federal, and company safety requirements, including, CalOSHA, OSHA, DOT.
• Thorough understanding of corporate and industry safety practices, processes, standards, technology, equipment methods, etc. and their impact on safety activities
• Strong knowledge of company’s Standard Operating Policies and Procedures
• Occasional overnight travel

Competencies:

• Relationship Management
• Business Acumen
• Communications
• Organization and Management
• People Management
• People Development
• Technology: Microsoft Office
• Technical competence in safety
• Positive Attitude

Equipment Used, Physical Demands, and Work Environment

• Equipment Used: Computer, telephone, company vehicle, personal protective equipment (i.e. safety glasses, hearing protection)
• Physical Demands & Work Environment: The physical demands and work environment characteristics are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
  • Physical: Sitting for long periods of time working at the computer or driving to job sites. Job site visits require walking on uneven ground, climbing, bending, stooping, and crawling in confined or enclosed spaces. Some lifting of materials and equipment up to 50 lbs. Close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. May work long hours during peak seasons.
  • Work Environment: Exposed to the conditions of job sites which can include loud noise, dust, fumes, and extreme weather conditions prevalent at the time. May work various shifts or hours, including early mornings, dusk or evenings. Typical office environment with adequate temperatures and lighting, low levels of noise.

Employer Disclosure Statement The above statements and job description is intended to describe the nature and level of work being performed within this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and tasks. Other similar or additional duties are performed as assigned.
Notices
Please note: Teichert and its subsidiaries are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. Individuals seeking employment at our company are considered without regards to age, ancestry, color, race, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, mental or physical disability, national origin, protected family care or medical leave status, religion, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
Notice to Staffing Agencies
Teichert, Inc. and its subsidiaries ("Teichert") will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from a candidate. Any unsolicited resumes sent to Teichert, including unsolicited resumes sent to a Teichert mailing address, fax machine or email address, directly to Teichert employees, or to Teichert’s resume database will be considered Teichert property. Teichert will NOT pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume. Teichert will consider any candidate for whom an Agency has submitted an unsolicited resume to have been referred by the Agency free of any charges or fees. Agencies must obtain advance written approval from Teichert’s recruiting function to submit resumes, and then only in conjunction with a valid fully-executed contract for service and in response to a specific job opening. Teichert will not pay a fee to any Agency that does not have such agreement in place. Agency agreements will only be valid if in writing and signed by Teichert’s Human Resources Representative or his/ her designee. No other Teichert employee is authorized to bind Teichert to any agreement regarding the placement of candidates by Agencies.

400 Sunrise Avenue, Suite 300

Roseville

California

95661

Safety Professional