Entry-level Health & Safety Coordinator
Woodard & Curran is an employee-owned engineering, science, and operations firm dedicated to clean water, a safe environment, healthy communities, and happy people. We foster an inclusive, collaborative culture that supports professional growth, flexibility, and meaningful work, empowering our employees to make a lasting impact on our clients, communities, and the planet.
What will you be doing at Woodard & Curran?
- Monitor and observe employee and contractor Health and Safety performance on-site.
- Know and enforce Site-Specific Health & Safety Plans (SSHASPs) and related policies.
- Lead and facilitate Task Risk Assessments (TRAs).
- Identify potential hazards and propose corrective measures accordingly.
- Present and lead safety meeting topics.
- Be familiar with and complete work permits upon request.
- Provide safety training for new employees, contractors, and visitors.
- Ensure employees are adequately equipped with Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to perform tasks safely.
- Ensure accurate and timely incident notifications are entered into corporate and client databases, and prepare lessons learned reports.
Manage Health & Safety Programs
- Perform and assist in field inspections and audits as necessary.
- Provide Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) communication across project regions.
- Assist in developing and delivering HSE training programs (e.g., 8-hour HAZWOPER, First Aid/CPR/AED, Control of Work).
- Maintain SSHASPs, including Emergency Action Plans.
- Ensure monthly inspections of fire extinguishers are completed, and coordinate annual maintenance and inspections.
- Evaluate hazard mitigation methods and ensure their implementation.
- Provide Federal, State, and local regulatory compliance support when needed.
Provide Incident Management Support
- Be a resource for safety reporting requirements and support accident and near-miss investigations.
- Assist and facilitate incident investigations.
OTHER DUTIES (Field Team Support):
- Be familiar with Task Risk Assessments specific to tasks.
- Be familiar with the scope of work being performed.
- Frequently sit, stand, walk, talk, hear, use hands/fingers to handle objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; kneel; crouch; or crawl.
- Frequently lift and/or move objects weighing up to 10 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move objects weighing up to 50 pounds.
- Have specific vision requirements for tasks (close and distant vision, color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus).
- The list of duties is not intended to be all-inclusive, and other duties may be assigned as needed.
Qualifications
- 1-5 years of experience within the Health & Safety field required.
- Degree in Safety Science or a related field.
- Familiarity with federal, state, and local safety laws to ensure compliance with current safety regulations.
- Effective verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to travel up to 60%.
Woodard & Curran offers a comprehensive benefits package. For more information about our benefits & workplace policies visit Benefit & Policy Information - Woodard & Curran.
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