Onsite Safety Coordinator

ONSITE SAFETY COORDINATOR

LOCATION: Houston, TX
JOB TYPE: Full-Time
SALARY: $70,000–$85,000 per year, depending on experience

POSITION SUMMARY

Kodiak Labor Solutions is seeking an experienced Onsite Safety Coordinator to support the safety, communication, and day-to-day workforce needs of employees assigned to client worksites.

This position will coordinate clinic visits and medical check-ins, complete Kodiak documentation, follow up with employees, support new-hire orientation and readiness, monitor safety practices, and keep the Account Manager and client contacts informed. The Onsite Safety Coordinator will build positive working relationships with client leads and safety representatives while ensuring concerns are documented, communicated, and addressed promptly.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Discuss injuries, medical concerns, work restrictions, and work status with employees.
• Coordinate transportation or assistance to approved clinics and scheduled medical check-ins.
• Follow up with employees after appointments and monitor return-to-work status.
• Complete Kodiak forms, incident records, clinic documentation, restriction updates, and other required records accurately and promptly.
• Maintain regular contact with employees who have injuries, restrictions, attendance concerns, open documentation, or other follow-up needs.
• Support new-hire orientation by explaining site expectations, safety rules, reporting procedures, PPE requirements, attendance expectations, and points of contact.
• Check in with new hires throughout the week to confirm they are trained, understand their assignments, and have the required tools, PPE, access, and instructions.
• Observe work areas and employee practices for hazards, unsafe acts, PPE concerns, housekeeping issues, and violations of client or Kodiak requirements.
• Review warnings with employees, obtain signatures when required, submit completed documents to the Account Manager, and track repeated or unresolved violations.
• Send the Account Manager a daily report covering employee interactions, orientations, check-ins, clinic updates, incidents, safety violations, corrective actions, signed warnings, and open follow-up items.
• Build professional relationships with client leads, supervisors, and safety representatives.
• Communicate employee and site concerns and coordinate requested follow-up.
• Work night shifts, weekends, or extended coverage when requested based on client needs.
• Complete shift handoffs while maintaining consistent documentation, communication, and employee support.

QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS

• Experience in safety coordination, construction operations, industrial worksite support, staffing, HR, or a related environment preferred.
• OSHA 30 certification required.
• Professional communication skills when working with employees, client leads, supervisors, safety representatives, and management.
• Strong documentation, organization, follow-up, and time-management skills.
• Ability to recognize common workplace hazards and address concerns respectfully and promptly.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality when handling medical, employee, and incident information.
• Comfortable traveling between worksites, clinics, and check-in locations as needed.
• Ability to work independently while maintaining regular communication with the Account Manager.
• Bilingual English/Spanish is a plus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Regular presence in industrial and client worksite environments.
• May require standing, walking, climbing stairs, entering designated work areas, and wearing required PPE.
• May require day, night, weekend, or extended coverage based on client needs and incident response.