Railworks

Safety Coordinator

Railworks • $62K — $114K *
Real Estate & Construction
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Minimum 2 years of safety experience in the construction industry
  • NYCT Track Safety trained
  • 90 days prior NYCT Right of Way experience with flagging and diversions of service
  • 40-hour NYC-Dept. of Buildings Site Safety Manager Course completed
  • 30-hour OSHA Construction Safety and Health Course completed
  • Active member of American Society of Safety Professionals
  • Current NYS DOL Asbestos Inspector License and C-3/C-5 Supervisor Training maintained

Responsibilities

  • Conduct regular worksite inspections and air sampling tests
  • Document safety violations, accidents, and near misses
  • Investigate accidents through interviews and inspections
  • Determine safety needs and correct unsafe practices
  • Plan and implement safety policies in compliance with regulations
  • Train and coach staff in safety practices
  • Inspect jobsites for potential hazards and ensure corrective measures are applied

Benefits

  • Comprehensive union benefits for employees and family members
  • Pension plans vested after 5 years
  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage after 26 weeks
  • Health reimbursement account and education funds after 1 year
  • Paid sick leave, vacation, and bereavement leave available
  • Access to social security payback and deferred salary options
Full Job Description
Job ID: 20136

Benefits Offering

Union Benefits - Local #3, IBEW (These benefits vest after 90 days of employment, with coverage applied retroactively to your start date upon successful completion of the introductory period.) As a union shop contractor, L.K. Comstock employees are members of Local Union #3 - IBEW and are eligible for comprehensive union benefits for themselves and immediate family members, including, but not limited to:
• Local Union #3 Pension (vested after 5 years)
• IBEW Pension (vested after 5 years)
• NEBF (National Electrical Benefit Fund)
• Medical, dental & vision (after 26 qualifying weeks)
• HRA - health reimbursement account and annuity fund plans (after 1 year)
• Educational and Cultural Fund
• Deferred salary
• Social Security Payback
• Paid sick leave, vacation, and bereavement (subject to contract negotiations)

Please note: Employees who are already union members and fully vested will retain their current vesting status; your established timeline will not reset to the schedule listed above.
ted above.

Compensation

$30 - $55 / hour

Position Summary

Safety is a core value at RailWorks. The Safety coordinator is the company's first line for communications and training relating to our safety programs and for ensuring that the company fully complies with all respective local, state, and federal regulations and our customer's requirements. The safety coordinator actively directs the administration of project safety, accident prevention, and hazard communication programs to maintain safe work environments.

Primary/Essential Responsibilities and Duties
• Conducts regular worksite surveillance inspections, air samplings tests and comprehensive safety training for employees
• Documents unsafe conditions, safety violations, accidents and near misses
• Thoroughly investigates all surrounding circumstances through employee interviews, equipment inspections and site inspections carefully reviewing the integrity of personal protective equipment, materials, and job-site specific gear
• Determines safety needs and corrects unsafe employee activities, procedures, and practices, ensures that all required records and reports are complete, accurate and correctly submitted to comply with all internal processes and comply with all local, state and federal regulations and customer requirements
• Plans and implements safety policies and procedures in compliance with local, state and federal regulations with special emphasis on FRA and OSHA requirements, as well as customer requirements
• Trains and coaches hourly labor, foremen, supervisors and local managers in work site safety practices, fire prevention and correct handling techniques for toxins, equipment, and other materials
• Inspects the jobsite to detect existing or potential accident and health hazards, determining corrective or preventative measures where indicated, and follows up to ensure measures have been implemented
• Leads investigations of near misses and incidents and cooperates in the preparation of materials and evidence for organization use in hearings, lawsuits, and insurance investigations
• Submits incident reports complying with all local, state, and federal regulations, customer, and corporate requirements, maintains safety files and records
• Oversees administration related to the company's Workers' Compensation program on the specific project
• Provides informational signs, posters, barriers, and other materials to warn of potential and actual safety hazards and to prevent access to hazardous conditions
• Assists the Regional Safety Director and Corporate Safety Director as requested with the corporate safety management system.

Required Skills and Qualifications
• A minimum of 2 years of experience in safety positions in the construction industry
• NYCT Track Safety trained
• Minimum of 90 days prior NYCT Right of Way experience with flagging and diversions of service.
• 40-hour NYC-Dept. of Buildings Site Safety Manager Course.
• 30-hour OSHA Construction Safety and Health (29 CFR 1926) Course.
• Active member of American Society of Safety Professionals
• Possess and maintain a current NYS DOL Asbestos Inspector License
• Possess and maintain a current C-3/C-5 Supervisor/Competent Person Training for De-leading of Industrial Structures Certificate
• Shall receive a minimum of 6 hours of relevant safety training courses on a yearly basis for the duration of the Contract.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to write reports
• Strong computer skills are mandatory, significant experience and abilities with Microsoft Office Suite are necessary
• Experience with OSHA reporting necessary
• Must have excellent communications skills, both verbal and written
• Strong interpersonal skills are necessary; ability to interact and with all levels of the company in field sites, corporate, and customers
• Must possess the character and unquestionable integrity to represent the Company and provide credibility for all work, reports and analysis that is provided through the safety department
• Must have the ability to grasp facts, processes, procedures in a changing environment very quickly, a quick learner
• Works in a proactive manner, a self-starter who approaches his/her work with a sense of urgency
• Ability to meet deadlines under pressure in short time frames
• Ability to multi-task and thrive in an environment where numerous tasks and projects are occurring simultaneously

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions
• Works in an office environment
• Frequently sits for long periods of time
• Frequently speaks, reads, writes, and uses a computer keyboard
• May require occasional standing, walking, lifting, stooping, or bending
• Must have a valid driving license with a clean driving record and ability to travel as required
• Must be physically able to wear respiratory protection, climb ladders, work in tunnels, work at heights, work outdoors in both hot and cold conditions and walk remote jobsites
• Must be able to obtain TWIC card for access to ports as well as pass other security screenings as determined by our clients.

Company Overview

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.

About Railworks

RailWorks Corporation is a leading provider of railroad construction and maintenance services in North America. The company offers a wide range of services, including track construction, maintenance, and rehabilitation, as well as signal and communication installation and maintenance. RailWorks was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in New York, New York. The company has more than 3,000 employees and operates in more than 20 states across the United States and in Canada.
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3,000 employees
Industry
Founded
1998

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