Safety Specialist - Construction

Overview

Manage safety programs & ensure compliance on water treatment construction project.

Key Responsibilities

• safety audits
• training development
• record management
• regulation interpretation
• osha liaison
• data analysis

Tasks

-Managing the company environmental health and safety programs at the project level, driving a safety-oriented approach to work. -Routinely monitoring the workforce for unsafe behaviors and coach employees on the correct behaviors when observed. -Routinely inspecting the facilities, machinery, and safety equipment in order to identify and correct potential hazards, and to ensure safety regulation compliance. -Perform work safely and effectively. Understand and follow oral and written instructions, including warning signs, equipment use, and other policies. -Work during normal operating hours to organize and complete work within given deadlines. Work overtime and weekends as required. -Developing environmental health and safety training materials to include manuals, brochures, PowerPoint presentations etc. -Developing a paperwork management system to track training records to track all safety training initiatives conducted personally or by outside consultants/vendors. -Interpreting safety regulations for the project. -Coordinating and presenting safety training to support client requirements including new hire orientation, fall protection, confined space, lockout/tagout and repertory. -Interfacing with Occupational Safety and Health (OSHA) (Provincial or federal) officials/inspectors in the event or a site visit. -Regularly sit, stand, walk and talk and listen; occasionally lift and move up objects up to 30 pounds. -Compiling, analyzing, and interpreting occupational illness and accident statistical data at the project level; recommending process and product safety features that will reduce employee exposure to chemical, physical, and biological work hazards.

Requirements

• asp
• chst
• osha
• msha
• word
• excel

What You Bring

-ASP or CHST Preferred. -Regular, reliable attendance -The ideal candidate has 2+ years of experience working on construction projects or water treatment facilities in an environmental health and safety related role. -Communicate and interact effectively and professionally with supervisors, employees, and others individually or in a team environment. -Ability to freely access all points of a construction site in wide-ranging climates and environment. -Knowledge of OSHA and MSHA regulations and hazard recognition, record keeping and injury management skills. -Work productively and meet deadlines timely -Working knowledge of computers and experience with Microsoft Word and Excel. -CPR/First Aid, Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) certification and OSHA/MSHA instructor certifications are preferred. -Demonstrated ability to manage all aspects of a safety program on projects of increasing complexity.

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About Kiewit

-It evolved into a massive employee‑owned network operating across North America, delivering projects valued in the billions. -Today it specializes in transportation, water/wastewater, power, oil, gas & chemicals, building, industrial, marine and mining sectors. -Signature projects include New York’s 63rd Street Tunnel, Baltimore’s Fort McHenry Tunnel, T‑Mobile Park in Seattle, and major renewable energy sites. -Its marine division undertakes dredging, coastal resiliency and naval base work, while energy teams deliver gas, power delivery and renewables. -With deep roots in engineering‑led construction, it is known for tackling the kind of ‘impossible’ projects that reshape cities and industries.

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