Field Site Health & Safety Officer (Construction)

ENTACT•California, CA

4d•$60,000 - $90,000

About The Position

The Field Site Health & Safety Officer ensures that personnel, equipment, and site activities at field locations around the country comply with health and safety regulations and company policies. The role involves sustained project-based travel and contributing to a safe, high-quality work culture. HAZWOPER training beyond the required 40-hour course is highly preferred but not required. A valid driver’s license without restrictions that interfere with job requirements is required. The officer implements and promotes behavior-based safety practices, provides or coordinates training and orientations, inspects equipment and work sites, monitors exposures and safety performance, and supports emergency preparedness and incident prevention. The role includes working with site personnel and subcontractors, communicating regularly with project and safety leadership, and submitting reports to the corporate health and safety department. Work takes place at outside construction sites and onsite office spaces, potentially involving rugged terrain, confined spaces, heat and cold, noise, and contaminated atmospheres controlled to applicable exposure limits. The position requires wearing PPE appropriate to site conditions, potentially including respirators and protective coveralls. It involves project travel and the ability to work safely under physical stress and potentially long workdays. This is a full-time position with a salary range of $60,000–$90,000 per year, commensurate with experience. ENTACT offers an excellent compensation package, bonus opportunity, medical, dental, vision, life and disability coverage, sick pay per state law, and a 401(k).

Requirements

Undergraduate degree in Occupational Health and Safety, or an equivalent degree/work experience in environmental construction and remediation; full-time professional safety practice may substitute for a degree.
Working knowledge of OSHA 1926 and 1910 standards, including strong working knowledge of equipment, tools, mechanical devices, and their uses.
Familiarity with real-time and integrated air-monitoring instruments.
Forty-hour OSHA HAZWOPER training.
Ability to pass a pre-placement medical examination and substance abuse screening.
Previous construction and/or hazardous-waste work experience.
Valid driver’s license without restrictions that interfere with job requirements.
Ability to safely operate a motor vehicle and travel by air, car, train, or bus.
Effective written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate instructions clearly to crews and present information to groups.
Strong organization and time-management skills; ability to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team and contribute to a positive, safe, high-quality culture.
Ability to use computer applications including MS Windows, Word, Excel, and Outlook.
Ability to understand and use reports, memos, and other documents; read and interpret business periodicals, technical procedures, and government regulations; and write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
Ability to stand, sit, talk, hear, reach, stoop, kneel, use hands and fingers to operate equipment, and sit for extended periods.
Ability to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects requiring up to 25 pounds of force occasionally; no heavy lifting is expected.
Close visual acuity for computer viewing, reading, data preparation and analysis, and color discrimination; ability to detect color differences and peripheral movement.
Ability to climb stairs or ladders, work from elevated platforms, grip handrails or ladders with both hands, and walk on broken, unstable, or uneven ground.
Ability to work under physical stress, including heat and cold stress, varied weather conditions, and potentially long workdays.
Ability to wear site-required PPE, which may include respirators; respirator use may require being clean-shaven.
Normal sense of smell and hot, cold, and pressure sensitivity in hands and feet.
Ability to hear normal conversation and identify the direction of a sound, speak clearly, and communicate effectively with others.

Nice To Haves

Additional HAZWOPER training beyond the required 40-hour course is highly preferred.
Experience with behavior-based safety programs is a plus.

Responsibilities

Implement, promote, and participate in the company’s behavior-based safety program to prevent or control unsafe behavior, equipment, and environmental conditions.
Understand site personnel’s tasks and skill sets, including those of laborers and equipment operators, and the tools and equipment they use.
Assign qualified mentors to new site personnel.
Conduct or coordinate worker training on regulatory and company safety requirements, safety equipment, PPE, first aid, exposure protection, and other safety topics.
Inspect vehicles, machinery, tools, equipment, and safety devices; identify and correct potential hazards and verify regulatory compliance.
Coordinate and conduct site emergency drills.
Supervise decontamination of personnel and equipment.
Conduct or direct testing of air quality, noise, temperature, or radiation.
Ensure monitoring equipment is calibrated and operational.
Compile, analyze, and interpret statistical data on exposure factors related to occupational illnesses and incidents.
Perform respirator fit tests.
Select PPE based on the site-specific HASP, chemical properties, and air sampling results.
Verify that on-site company personnel have required training and medical examinations and are fit for duty.
Assist with preparing and reviewing Job Safety Analyses, observations, and other reports.
Report and investigate incidents and significant near losses to develop solutions and prevent recurrence.
Schedule Job Safety Observations.
Promote use of Stop Work Authority.
Coordinate or conduct safety orientations and safety meetings for site personnel.
Maintain daily communications with the FPM and Project Health and Safety Coordinator about work status and upcoming activities as they relate to safe work practices.
Complete and timely forward reports to the corporate health and safety department.
Communicate with and monitor subcontractor personnel to ensure compliance with site safety requirements.
Monitor behavior-based safety tools and performance and identify health and safety target items.
Identify ways to improve overall safety performance.
Perform other duties as assigned.