General Summary
The Safety Coordinator is responsible for evaluating safety conditions across field and regional operations through evaluations, monitoring activities, and direct communication with management. This role serves as a key advisor to company leadership on safety-related findings and is instrumental in promoting and communicating TEAM’s safety programs. The incumbent ensures consistent implementation of company and client safety policies, as well as compliance with all applicable regulatory requirements. This includes oversight and coordination of safety efforts within a defined geographical region, encompassing both District offices and active worksite locations.
Essential Job Functions
- Maintains a safe, secure, and healthy work environment by adhering to Company/Customer safety standards, procedures, and legal regulations; proactively identifies and communicates potential hazards or concerns.
- Performs all assigned duties in alignment with TEAM’s Core Values.
- Provides guidance to jobsite supervisors regarding safe work practices.
- Promptly addresses and resolves safety concerns identified in the field.
- Communicates regularly with management and clients regarding safety-related activities, updates, and progress.
- Conducts routine safety inspections at jobsites and documents findings accordingly.
- Investigates, documents, and follows up on all work-related incidents, including injuries and accidents.
- Initiates and maintains required records related to accidents and near misses; ensures timely reporting to corporate safety.
- Verifies District compliance with technical and safety training requirements.
- Confirms adequate inventory and availability of approved PPE (e.g., hearing protection, safety glasses, gloves, fall protection equipment) across District locations.
- Assists Districts with Canadian Occupational Health and Safety Regulation (COR’s) requirements and ensures accurate completion of injury summaries and reports.
- Collaborates with managers and supervisors to ensure proper execution of field evaluations and safety observations; maintains related documentation.
- Performs random vehicle inspections to verify acceptable operational conditions and required safety equipment.
- Ensures all mandated tool and equipment inspections are conducted and appropriately documented.
- Supports Districts in completing client-issued safety questionnaires and prequalification forms (PQFs).
- Conducts scheduled safety evaluations and prepares detailed reports for regional and district leadership teams to ensure compliance with TEAM and Canadian regulatory requirements.
- Performs COR Audit for districts within their area of responsibility in accordance with the COR provincial requirements.
- Provide assistance with maintaining registry requirements for each of the registries that are subscribed to within the area of responsibility.
- Performs hazard assessments, recommends corrective actions, and monitors their implementation to mitigate risk.
- Collaborates with leadership to develop and revise safety, health, and emergency response plans.
- Coordinates and facilitates emergency drills and preparedness exercises.
- Leads and supports root cause analysis following incidents; ensures implementation of corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
- Actively participates in and facilitates safety meetings at the site, District, and regional level, as required.
- Compiles and presents safety performance data, trends, and incident statistics to regional leadership on a weekly basis and to client leadership as required.
- Maintains current knowledge of industry best practices and emerging trends in safety and incident prevention.
- Demonstrates a commitment to professional development by pursuing continuing education and attaining recognized certifications within HSE-related disciplines.
- Develop and deliver safety orientations.
- Scheduling and tracking on-going training.
- Maintaining annual driver abstracts for employees who operated TEAM vehicles or vehicles on behalf of TEAM.
Job Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalent required; Associate’s degree in a Health, Safety, or Environmental discipline preferred.
- Two (2) to four (4) years of experience in a safety leadership role within an industrial environment.
- Holds or is working toward one or more recognized HSE certifications, such as CRST, NCSO, CSSS, COSS, CHST, and/or OHST or CRSP.
Work Conditions
- Responsible for coordinating health, safety, and environmental efforts within an assigned region; based out of a District office location.
- Field duties involve both indoor and outdoor work in plant or refinery environments.
- Regular interaction with field crews, supervisors, and client representatives.
- Exposure to high-noise environments and production machinery is expected.
- Required to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with Company safety requirements.
- Must be able to tolerate frequent travel between job sites, including varying climate conditions.
