Health and Safety Officer for Highway Construction

at Safety Consulting & Compliance Corp.
Location Norfolk, Connecticut
Date Posted April 6, 2024
Category Construction
Job Type Permanent

Description

Scope of Work:

Five-year project replacing highway retaining walls. There will likely be winter shutdowns throughout this project from December to March.

Responsibilities:

In addition to being able to function effectively as part of a team, a successful applicant will need to:

  • Develop and implement Task-Specific Safe Work Plan (SWP) and Toolbox Talks.
  • Implement the Health and Safety Plan (HASP)
  • Ensure that all Federal, State and local safety and health regulations are being implemented.
  • Conduct daily and weekly safety meeting with the workforce and management.
  • Lead in incident investigation and development of corrective action(s).
  • Possess strong organizational and communication skills.
  • Be Independent, Reliable, and Dependable
  • Demonstrate ability to use Microsoft Office programs like Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
  • Display willingness to learn and participate in company-wide systems for project tracking, communication, etc.

Qualifications

Applicants for the position Must Have:

  • Heavy highway, trench and excavation, and shoring experience
  • Experience working on an EPA Brownfield where legacy trace metals and chemicals are presumed to exist in the soil
  • OSHA 40-hour HAZWOPER training
  • 8-hour HAZWOPER refresher training
  • 8-hour HAZWOPER supervisory training
  • One Year Experience in personal and respiratory protective equipment program implementation
  • Experience with the proper use of air monitoring instruments, air sampling methods and procedures
  • Certification training in first aid and CPR by a recognized, approved organization such as the American Red Cross
  • Must have an occupational physical exam.
  • OSHA Construction 30-hour card within the last 5 years

Applicants for the position Nice to Have:

  • An active membership in ASSP (American Society of Safety Professionals)
  • Experience with Teamwork

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