Field Safety Facilitator (Investigator)

ZACHRY is currently seeking an experienced Industrial Project Safety Facilitator Investigator for new Construction work at our GPLNG project in Sabine Pass, TX.

Position Summary

The Safety Facilitator Investigator is challenged to work closely in a productive manner with on-site safety and line management to conduct incident investigations. Using investigative skills and techniques, previous safety knowledge, and site policies and procedures, investigators will coordinate and facilitate investigations to bring forward clear facts that assist management with determining the root cause of the incident and oversee the implementation of mitigations to prevent the incident from occurring again. Building strong relationships with a variety of personalities on the investigations and safety team is paramount in supporting success as a facilitator investigator. In addition, this position will be responsible for working in the field to identify and correct any immediate hazards.

Qualification Highlights

• Must be able to work at heights in excess of 300 ft.
• Must be able to meet all physical requirements.
• Must have 5+ years of construction safety experience
• Must have reliable transportation.
• Must have all required tools.
• Must have High School Diploma

Position Responsibilities

• Assist site supervision in regards to safety briefs, pre-task planning, and development of Job Hazard Analysis (JHA's). This includes assisting in performing, reviewing, and guiding supervisors in providing efficient and effective briefs or JHA’s
• Take corrective action when unsafe conditions exist. These actions include but are not limited to immediate correction, isolating and restricting the area's access until corrected, stopping all work as needed until the condition is corrected, and reporting conditions to the appropriate supervisor along with recommended action.
• Report all observations of unsafe conditions and acts verbally and written to management.
• Track action items and mitigations to closure that are developed as a result of the incident/accident investigation.
• Conduct incident investigations on safety incidents or accidents.
• Respond to incidents and accidents providing emergency aid support as needed and ensuring that all unsafe acts or conditions have been corrected to eliminate any further incidents or accidents.
• Facilitate investigation meetings with on-site safety and construction management.
• Collect thorough evidence related to the incident or accident, including witness statements, photographs, follow-up interviews etc.
• Observe the behavior and actions of the site workforce for unsafe acts and take immediate action to correct actions before an incident or accident occurs.
• Observe the working conditions of the job site to ensure safe work conditions exist.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Required Qualifications

• Must have good leadership skills and the ability to work under difficult situations. This includes influencing others and dealing with conflict.
• Experience using formal root cause methodologies such as Cause Mapping, TAPROOT, 5 Why, Etc.
• Must be able to use problem-solving skills and critical thinking to resolve and identify issues, including safety risks.
• Must have a working knowledge of OSHA requirements and how to apply them to construction work. Must also be capable of learning and applying company and site safety rules to the work being performed.
• Must have reliable transportation.
• Must be willing to follow all company directives and safety procedures.
• Must have High School Diploma
• Must have good verbal and written communication skills, including public speaking when conducting investigations.
• Must have at least 5 years of experience working as a safety facilitator or equivalent position OR worked in a supervisory field position and able to illustrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties.
• Must be able to work at heights.
• Must be able to read and properly interpret complex documents including but not limited to company safety policies, client safety documents, and documents explaining government requirements (OSHA/MSHA).
• Must be able to perform basic functions on a computer including but not limited to word processing and working with spreadsheets.
• Experience generating technical reports and presenting information to direct supervisors

Preferred Qualification

• Holds certification (training) in one or all of the following: OSHA 10, OSHA 30, OSHA, confined space (competent person), excavation (competent person), NCCER Field Safety, NCCER Safety Technology, and/or BCSP’s certification
• Experience working as a craft worker and/or craft supervisor on an industrial construction project.
• Former experience working with Zachry Industrial, Inc.
• Current Zachry or Zachry ROF’ed employee.

Reports to Position

• This position reports to the Risk and Investigations Team Manager.

Physical Requirements

• May be required to lift, carry and move up to 50lbs.
• Will talk and hear to communicate.
• Must be able to work outside in the changing weather conditions including the heat, cold, rain, snow, and wind.
• Will work at heights, climb ladders and stairways, work off of platforms and man lifts, and may occasionally work out on an open structure using the appropriate fall protection requirements.
• Will use arms and hands to signal, grab, hold, turn, push, and pull: objects, materials, controls, and tools.
• Must have good visual acuity and depth perception.
• Will be required to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) including but not limited to: a hard hat, safety glasses/goggles, ear plugs/muffs, masks/respirators, safety vests, gloves, and leather work boots.
• The employee will be required to adhere to large amounts of standing, walking, bending, squatting, and lifting.

ZACHRY is dedicated to providing a Safe and Drug-Free work environment and is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Full and ongoing compliance with and adherence to all vaccination requirements, as may be established by the company from time to time or by or for a particular job site.