Safety Engineer
On-siteColumbus, Ohio, United States
Job Summary
Conduct regular site inspections to identify hazards and ensure compliance with safety regulations while implementing and enforcing safety protocols to prevent accidents. Review daily Task Hazard Analysis, audit THAs, and facilitate incident reporting and root cause analysis for all Ohio jobsites. Engage with craft employees to drive safety messages, assist in developing project-specific safety plans, and coordinate with project managers and subcontractors to address concerns. Maintain accurate documentation, provide technical advice, and lead new hire orientations and training sessions. Investigate accidents, recommend corrections, and assist the Safety Manager with training program implementation.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in safety management, safety engineering, industrial hygiene or occupational environmental health and safety, or equivalent experience in a safety role for commercial projects
- Minimum of 2 years of professional experience in the areas of safety related to those conditions expected to be encountered on a construction site
- OSHA 30-hour certification, required
- Demonstrate a high level of competency of effective communication with project personnel ranging from project management to frontline workers
- Working knowledge of OSHA regulations and industry best practices
- Must be able to provide oversight and facilitate an event management process, including classification of potential event consequences, data collection, root cause analysis, correction action implementation, and sharing of lessons learned
- Ability to lift 50 pounds, frequent sit, stand, walk, reach, bend, climb, balance, stoop, kneel and crouch, traverse rough terrain, climb ladders and stairs
- Ability to respond quickly to situations in a noisy, fast paced work environment
- Ability to meet legally mandated safety standards to perform the job
- Fluent in Spanish, desired
- OSHA 500, preferred
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
Desired Qualifications
- Experience with MEP systems, with specific emphasis on electrical and mechanical isolation and lockout/tagout process coordination, preferred
- Experience planning and implementing fall protection/prevention systems, rigging and hoisting, crane operations, underground utility damage prevention, environmental remediation, demolition, fire prevention, public protection, scaffolding, indoor air quality control, and mobile equipment, preferred
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