Job Description

At Griffith Company, we recognize that people are our most valuable resource. We nurture that resource by fostering a work environment that encourages communication, respect and recognition. In this environment, Griffith Company employees flourish, taking their careers to new levels. In addition to offering a 120+ year history of quality, safety and excellence, Griffith Company has a dynamic, exciting and supportive culture where opportunity for growth abounds.

We are currently seeking a Site Safety Manager for Highway 74 in Homeland, CA. The Site Safety Manager’s duty is to monitor and assess onsite activities, providing guidance and oversight to support safe and efficient operations. Through leadership and collaboration with the project team, the Site Safety Manager shall continuously promote a strong safety culture, reinforce company values, ensure adherence to best practices, effective communication, personal accountability, and employee development.

Essential Functions

• Conduct job-site orientation and safety training for all personnel, including subs.
• Support the project team in complying with IIPP, SSSP, and specific contract language.
• Assist in observing and guiding subcontractors and the project team to manage safety risks.
• Lead accident investigations, prepare detailed reports, and ensure corrective actions are implemented by the project team.
• Coordinate weekly Toolbox talks and RCA meetings with site supervisors.
• Coordinate emergency response and ensure timely medical care for personnel.
• Maintain jobsite postings in compliance with OSHA/Cal-OSHA regulations.
• Conduct safety audits, inspections and communicate them to the project team and subs.
• Ensure operations comply with CA MUTCD standards and temporary traffic control plans.
• Assist the Project Manager or Engineer with safety submittals, reports and documentation.
• Document daily safety inspections and maintain accurate project safety logs.
• Demonstrate skills in managing compliance with Dig Alert (811) permits per CA GC4216.
• Manage procurement, distribution, and training related to PPE and other safety materials.
• Attend or host monthly (all hands) safety meetings held by the owner or agency.
• Perform or assist record testing of noise, airflow, and air quality.
• Perform other safety-related duties as assigned by upper management.

Specific Job Knowledge, Skill and Ability

The individual must possess the following knowledge, skills and abilities and be able to explain and demonstrate that he or she can perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation, using some other combination of skills and abilities.

• Minimum of 10 years of heavy Civil construction experience
• Minimum of 5 years of Safety experience in the construction industry as a safety professional or supervisor with safety responsibility. Airport construction is strongly desired.
• Possess knowledge of federal regulations, Title 8 CCR safety standards, and the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD).
• Certified in OSHA 30-hour Construction (Valid, unexpired OSHA 30 card within the last 3 years)
• Certified OSHA 10 Hour and 30 Hour Outreach Instructor strongly desired.
• BCSP Certification (STSC, CHST, GSP, OHST, SMP, SMS CSP, ASP) desired.
• Current First aid CPR training is required. Qualified “Trainer” in Red-Cross or Medic-FA is a plus.
• Demonstrate competency in their Cal/OSHA-defined role, able to interpret lookahead schedules, identify high-risk activities and potential hazards, and recommend mitigative or corrective actions to the project management team.
• Skilled in documenting and reviewing safety activities, including observations, inspections, RCA and safety meetings, and the preparation of THAs, PTPs, and other critical safety records, in both electronic and hard copy formats.
• Possess solid interpersonal skills, must be able to work well with the construction project site team, owners and construction management firms.
• Moderate Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Power Point, and Word.
• Efficient recordkeeping and submittals of required project safety documentation.

• Sitting or standing for long periods during study periods, meetings, seminars and training sessions.
• Physically examine various operations of work and perform on-site visual evaluations in real-time.
• Ability to lift, carry, push, pull up to 50lbs.
• Walk job sites and other locations including but not limited to elevated heights.   
• Effectively communicating in various work environments using verbal, electronic, and nonverbal methods.
• Be able to effectively train employees through safety toolbox talks or other capable means.
• Lifting and carrying of training and clerical materials and safety equipment. 
• Must possess the ability to safely operate a motor vehicle for the purpose of traveling to job sites, attending training, meetings and conducting other company business. Must possess and maintain a clean driving record in compliance with state and federal regulations is required.
• Position entails, without limitation, exposure to extreme weather and noise levels, uneven or elevated work surfaces, ladders, scaffolding, excavations, and other site hazards, with adherence to safety procedures and use of appropriate protective equipment.

Company Benefits Package

In addition to offering a comprehensive benefits package for all employees — including a superior health benefits package — Griffith Company also offers generous performance-based compensation. As part of an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) Corporation, Griffith Company employees have the opportunity to directly and financially benefit from the Company's success. Other benefits include vacation time, sick days, paid holidays, and a 401K program with match. (Benefits are subject to eligibility requirements)

Annual Salary Range: $98,000 - $140,000.

Relocation assistance will be provided to candidates outside of the local area on a case-by-case basis.

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Griffith Company is an equal opportunity employer and an employee-owned company.

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