Site Safety Officer

Catamount Constructors•Dallas, TX

About The Position

The Site Safety Health Officer is responsible for implementing the project’s safety and health plan and ensuring compliance with it. The officer supervises safety efforts and initiatives on site and may direct all personnel to comply with the plan. Before work begins on each project phase, the officer coordinates safety and health planning with subcontractors and other site contractors, analyzes hazards, verifies employee qualifications, and arranges and delivers required training. The officer reviews hazard analyses with affected workers, documents training attendance, gives the Project Manager advance notice of phase-specific training, conducts follow-up training as needed, and enforces the Project Safety and Health Plan. Catamount describes itself as a 100% employee-owned general contractor with a national reach and projects across diverse markets. The company highlights career development, experienced mentors, employee ownership through an ESOP, and a comprehensive benefits package. Catamount is an equal opportunity employer and provides accommodations for applicants with disabilities.

Requirements

Four years of training and related experience.
Thorough understanding of and ability to enforce federal, state, local, and company regulations.
Ability to recognize hazardous situations and implement corrective measures.
Ability to detect details and recognize errors in numbers or written materials such as charts or tables on a constant basis.
Ability to evaluate information and analyze problems logically to develop solutions on a constant basis.
At least one of the following certifications: CSP, GSP, ASP, or CHST.
Current OSHA 500 certification.
OSHA 30, BCSP, and First Aid and CPR are required.

Responsibilities

Coordinate with subcontractors and other site contractors on safety and health plan elements addressing hazards to which other contractors’ employees may be exposed.
Prepare a detailed analysis of hazards associated with each phase of work.
Ensure employees entering the worksite have the skills and knowledge to perform assigned tasks safely through experience, training, and required certifications.
Conduct initial worksite safety and health orientation, phase-specific training on anticipated hazards and controls, and ongoing toolbox training.
Ensure training is conducted by qualified personnel.
Ensure each employee receives an initial safety and health orientation before beginning project work, including a review of the approved project safety and health plan and how employees can access it.
Review the approved phase hazard analysis with affected employees and train them on hazards and required protective measures.
Record the names, signatures, and attendance dates of workers who complete hazard-analysis training.
Provide the Project Manager advance notice of phase-specific training sessions.
Conduct additional phase-specific training for new crew members, changing site conditions, or as needed to reinforce safety requirements.
Enforce the Project Safety and Health Plan.
Supervise site safety efforts and initiatives and direct personnel to comply with the plan.
Perform other tasks as required.