Construction Site Safety Representative at Lee Company in FRANKLIN, Tennessee

Job Description:

Build What Matters

At Lee Company, our mission is to create a workplace where all employees can thrive – professionally and personally.

We take the time to invest in our employees, so they can build what matters most to them: a career they love, financial security, a healthy life, the sense of belonging or a way to give back to the community.

If you want competitive pay and benefits, plus an opportunity to realize your dreams and reach your full potential, join our winning team and start building what matters to you. 

Check out our careers page: http://www.leecompany.com/careers/ 

Summary of Job:

On site position that plans, directs, and implements organizational safety programs to ensure a safe, healthy, and accident-free work environment. This includes compliance with site specific and company safety programs, practices and procedures as well as any federal, state or local laws and OSHA rules and regulations.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Work closely with the onsite Project Supervision Team to enhance and maintain the Lee Company safety culture.


• Will immediately stop any activity or action they deem unsafe, then work with the appropriate parties to develop a safe work plan to perform the stopped work.


• Attends all on site safety meetings required by General Contractor. Responsible for job specific employee training and development in the areas of safety and related topics.


• Responsible for the effective and professional communication of company safety and site-specific processes, protocols, programs, regulations and laws.


• Responsible for the daily construction site safety inspections, completes inspection reports as applicable indicates corrective actions.


• In compliance with environmental, federal, state and local safety laws to ensure the organization complies with all regulations, assists with the development and implementation of the construction site safety programs, company safety programs, policies, and procedures.


• Assists in ensuring subcontractor (all tiers) compliance of safety programs, and related upstream and downstream contractual obligations.


• Responsible for investigative process, determining causes, and documentation of site accidents and near miss incidents. To include, recommendation on corrective actions and preventive measures.    


• Responsible for preparation of safety and accident records for submission to General Contractor and Lee Company safety managers.

Education and Experience Required:

• Degree in Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) is preferred.


• Minimum 3 years construction safety experience.


• Minimum of OSHA 30-hour construction safety awareness course


• Working knowledge of EHS regulations and hazard control methods.


• Demonstrate ability to conduct EHS training.


• Experience and proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, as well as other applications as needed

Skills and Abilities Required:

• Excellent communication skills


• Ability to effectively train people


• Good attention to detail with emphasis on safety and quality


• Ability to use discretion when dealing with confidential information


• Good planning and organizational skills


• Good analytical and problem-solving skills


• Ability to creatively develop and design solutions

Physical Demands/Working Conditions:

The physical activities described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions and expectations.

Individuals may need to ride or drive in a vehicle for 2 or more hours at a time depending on position.

Individuals working at an outside job site may be exposed to varying temperatures including very hot (above 90 degrees F) or very cold (below 32 degrees F) and all weather conditions.

Individuals may be exposed to: cramped work spaces, contaminants, extremely bright or inadequate lighting conditions, exposure to sounds and noise levels that are distracting or uncomfortable.

Performing this job requires frequent use of hands to handle, control or feel objects, tools or controls.  Must be able to sit, talk, hear, and stand frequently throughout the day.  Must be able to climb, reach above shoulder height, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl frequently.  The position occasionally may require lifting heavy objects (up to 75 pounds) and performing strenuous physical labor under adverse field conditions.

Individuals may occasionally be exposed to hazardous conditions, high places and /or hazardous equipment.  May work with or around chemicals that require knowledge of a safety data sheet.

Lee Company is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer.  We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, veteran status, disability, genetic information or testing, or family and medical leave.

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