Safety & Health Professional

• Responsible for effectively implementing the Contractor’s Safety Program
• Coordinates all emergency response activities.
• Recommends controls for observed hazards or predicted hazards.
• Has full authorization to correct unsafe acts on the spot, including the authority to stop work to correct safety and health problems.
• Leads weekly safety meetings at the jobsite
• Assist in development of each Job Hazard Analysis (JHA).
• Verifies the correct use of respiratory protection and personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Provides direct oversight and assembles a detailed report of all incident reviews, near misses, accidents, and emergency response or rescue actions.

• Responsible for hazard recognition, control, and accident prevention.
• Before start of construction, identifies existing and predictable unsanitary, hazardous, or dangerous.
• Develop and approve the site-specific Contractor’s Safety Program.

• Working in the field at ECI is often physically demanding. The following list describes the physical requirements for field personnel.

• Construction site environment (outdoor heavy construction) - Physical ability to walk, stand, bend, and climb for safety inspection purposes while wearing safety equipment / PPE. Must be able to drive a vehicle to and from inspections.
• Office environment – extensive sitting at desk and computer; some standing, bending at the waist, stooping, and reaching required; ability to lift 5-20 pounds frequently & 20- 50 pounds occasionally.
• Travel is required for this position.
• This position may be assigned to a specific project as a full time on-site representative, or this position may be assigned to multiple projects for critical work activities.

• Possesses at least 4-year bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in one of the following:

1. Safety Engineering.
2. Safety and Occupational Health.
3. Industrial Hygiene (IH).

• Certification (Accredited as one of the following:

1. Registered Professional Safety Engineer.
2. Certified Safety Professional (CSP).
3. Associate Safety professional (ASP).
4. Construction Health & Safety Technician (CHST).
5. Occupational Health and Safety Technologist (OHST).
6. CIH certified by the board of Certified Safety Professionals/American Board of Industrial Hygiene (ABIH).
7. Graduate Professional (GSP).

• Training:

1. Completed an OSHA authorized 30-hour course for construction safety within the last 3 years, including elective subjects applicable to this project (e.g. Confined Space Entry, Hoists, Safety and Health Programs, Marine and Diving Operations, etc.).
2. Knowledgeable of current safety trends, industry practices, and can exercise technical expertise.

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