Safety Representative

Description

• Assist with coordination of drug and alcohol testing as needed.
• Inspect or evaluate workplace environments, equipment, or practices to ensure compliance with safety standards and government regulations.
• Consistently update Health and Safety Plans (HASP), Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) other safety documentation, and compliance objectives as needed.
• Collaborate with engineers or physicians to institute control or remedial measures for hazardous or potentially hazardous conditions or equipment.
• Order suspension of activities that pose threats to workers' health or safety.
• Provide safety training, toolbox talks, and ensure all applicable employees have all appropriate training certifications and experience for their respective roles (field and office).
• Conduct scheduled and unscheduled safety audits at all job sites; must have the ability to enforce safety program and report any safety violations.
• Handle incident reports and investigations and train staff on how to mitigate future occurrences; hazard recognition and mitigation across the board.
• Monitor operational compliance with contracts, and Company established policies.
• Promote a zero-accident environment for all company activities.
• Assist with daily safety checklists for tools, equipment, and other materials and fleet as needed.
• Investigate accidents to identify causes or to determine how such accidents might be prevented in the future.
• Recommend measures to help protect workers from potentially hazardous work methods, processes, or materials.
• Ensure compliance with the Safety Program, OSHA, company operating policies and procedures, and provide for safe working environments for employees.
• Escalate critical and/or sensitive issues to the executives with recommendation for resolution.
• Must monitor and analyze data and solve problems on a tactical and strategic level.
• Collaborate with the Project Manager and staff (field and office) to reduce the project’s risk exposure to the greatest degree possible; ensure contract activities meet all health and safety performance criteria.

Requirements

• Must build positive working relationships with multiple levels of employees, management, suppliers, and customers.
• In-depth knowledge of the construction industry, OSHA, federal, state, and city environmental and safety regulations and practices.
• Ability to do public speaking, for safety training purposes.
• CHST, STS, OSHA 500 all are a plus. CSP preferred. Bachelor’s degree in safety is a +
• Must have a valid driver’s license, in good standing.
• 5 years experience in preparing and enforcing safety programs, unless a Certified Safety Professional (CSP), then 3 years experience.
• Four-year college degree (or equivalent electrical construction-related work experience) preferred.
• OSHA 30-hour construction safety class or equivalent and maintain competency through 24 hours of formal safety and health related coursework every four years.
• Must demonstrate integrity, honesty, professionalism, and appropriate concern regarding dissemination of sensitive and confidential information.
• Must prioritize and organize work in a fast paced multi-tasking environment.
• Must demonstrate proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, (i.e. Outlook, Word and Excel).
• Must have the ability to make quick yet sound decisions.
• Experience writing Health and Safety Plans (HASP’s) and Job Hazard Analysis (JHA’s).

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance