Brief Description

The Safety Professional monitors workplace and commercial construction project activities to promote and ensure employee compliance with applicable safety regulations. The successful candidate will work independently while supporting field personnel and demonstrate a high level of construction safety expertise.

Key Accountabilities

Identifies opportunities to minimize workplace injuries, accidents, and health problems
Conducts employee training on applicable safety standards
Reviews safety training and recommends revisions, improvements and updates
Conducts safety inspections and audits to assess employee compliance with safety regulations
Inspects safety equipment; recommends replacement
Drafts and implements internal safety standards and policies
Performs other related duties as assigned

Requirements

Education And Experience:

Bachelor's degree in Health and Safety, Environmental Health, or related field preferred
OSHA 30 for Construction and CPR First Aid certification
Advanced knowledge of construction safety techniques

Skills & Abilities

Extensive knowledge of company safety policies and applicable OSHA standards
Expertise in trade-specific hazardous recognition
Experience in case injury/illness management and investigation
Excellent verbal and written communication
Ability to conduct safety coaching and training
Ability to clearly understand and champion company mission and values that TIES us all together.
- Work in a combined group as a Team, contributing toward achievement of a common goal.
- Stay committed to providing high quality service and excellence through Integrity and ethical principles.
- Surpass ordinary standards and requirements to exceed expectations by delivering Excellence.
- Embrace, advance and promote Safety as a Core Value, including mental and physical safety, creating a culture where work is performed safely or not at all; there is no compromise.
Ability to work with various levels and diverse personalities of Team members, supervisors, and management.
Ability to follow spoken and written instruction and work in fast paced construction environment with minimal guidance from leads or supervisors
Excellent communication skills with the ability to be polite and helpful when communicating.
Positive attitude toward co-workers, the workplace, and the tasks of the job showing respect for others and respect for individual differences.

Summary

Working Environment:

Must be willing to work in all weather conditions, including extreme cold/heat and winds.
Lifting, carrying, reaching, pushing, and/or pulling; climbing and balancing; frequent stooping, kneeling, crouching, and/or crawling; and significant finger dexterity necessary.
Personal Protective Equipment: Safety glasses, hard hat and steel toe boots must be always worn.
Hearing, respiratory and/or fall protection equipment must be worn when required.
Job requirements must be met with or without reasonable accommodation(s).

Pre-Employment Requirements

Successfully pass a Background Check
Authorize pre-employment and annual Motor Vehicle Records Check
Pass a pre-employment Drug Screen

NOTE: This job announcement reflects core areas of accountability and may not include all assigned duties, responsibilities, or aspects of the job description. Upon hire candidates will receive a full job description which includes a more extensive account of job responsibilities.

Petra, Inc.

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