Safety Representative at Heritage Construction + Materials in South Bend, Indiana

Job Description:

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The Safety Representative drives safety-first culture. Provides technical safety support to assigned client groups.



Essential Functions

• Monitors and maintains compliance


• Develops current and comprehensive knowledge of all applicable state, federal and local health and safety regulations/laws/requirements affecting the business


• Creates and files all required reports


• Prepares reports for Safety Director


• Develop annual internal audit schedule; conducts job site internal audits


• Meets deadlines.


• Develops and coordinates health and safety training


• Identifies safety training needs


• Ensures required training is conducted; develops an annual schedule


• Assist in development of safety training curriculum


• Audit older safety training materials for updating


• Conducts new hire orientation and safety training


• Drives workplace safety


• Assist with the development of strategies, policies, and programs to instill a safe culture


• Determines the appropriateness of introducing targeted safety initiatives


• Assist with development of metrics for measuring the effectiveness of corporate safety initiatives


• Stays current on safety programs and developments by maintaining contact with others in the field (e.g., professional association and educational groups, and professional development efforts)


• Serves on or leads safety committees


• Promotes safety and health awareness through internal company memoranda, newsletters and specific training program


• Investigates incidents


• Conducts investigation and analysis of property damage/injury/illness/near miss reports


• Identifies root cause of incident and implements corrective action


• Completes required reporting


• Acts as a liaison with medical personnel/insurance claims adjusters


• Maintains highest levels of confidentiality


• Communicates with internal/external customers.


• Answers inquiries via phone, email, or in-person


• Develops effective relationships with employees, peers and managers


• Provides highest levels of quality and service


• Demonstrates high levels of integrity and credibility through effective communication


• Promotes and maintains personal safety


• Exhibits safe work behaviors


• Wears all prescribed PPE

Education Qualifications



Bachelor's Degree in Safety Management, Construction Management, related discipline, or equivalent work experience



Experience Qualifications

• 5+ years work experience in corporate safety department


• Experience in heavy highway or industrial setting preferred

Skills and Abilities

• Accountability


• Communication


• Decision Making


• Ethics/Integrity


• Instills Trust


• Develops Others


• Drives Results


• Resourcefulness

Licenses and Certifications

• Valid drivers license is required Required


• CHST Certification Preferred

Working Conditions/Physical Demands

• Clerical office environment


• Indoor lab conditions that include standard office equipment such as computers, photocopier, phone, filing cabinets, fax machines, cubicles


• Sits at a desk regularly


• Looks at a computer screen hours at a time


• Performs data entry, alpha and 10-key numeric, on a keyboard


• Uses copy/fax to scan documents


• Drives a motor vehicle


• May lift or move up to 10lbs


• Travel Regular travel to job sites, customer sites, and corporate offices around the state is required; mostly day trips, but some overnight travel.

About Milestone Contractors



Milestone Contractors is a privately held, family-owned business headquartered in Indianapolis. Milestone Contractors is a fully integrated heavy construction company specializing in highway, bridge, asphalt and concrete paving and site development. Over its 30-year history, Milestone has built a reputation for prioritizing safety, quality, people and innovation. Milestone Contractors is a part of The Heritage Group's family of companies. Learn more at https://www.milestonelp.com/


All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.


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