The Health & Safety Advisor will be primarily responsible for managing the Company’s safety initiatives and safety loss control programs. The successful candidate will also enforce the implementation of a safety and risk management culture dedicated to being “best in class”.
Responsibilities
- The responsibilities and duties of this position described here are representative of those an employee must perform. This is not a comprehensive list and other duties may be assigned.
- Clearly articulates the Company’s safety vision, objectives, strategies, policies, and procedures in order to build a safety culture dedicated to behaviors that lead to best in class results.
- Implements company policies and procedures surrounding employee safety and incident / injury prevention.
- Uses logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions and conclusions, and monitors results to make improvements or take corrective action.
- Ensures safety & health training meet the needs of internal and external (client & regulating entities) requirements, so staff has the safety training to safely perform tasks and jobs.
Manages hazard assessment activities by:
- Conducting site safety inspections and correcting any unsafe conditions or unsafe practices where necessary.
- Ensure compliance with regulatory agencies and all applicable provisions of Federal, State and Local Laws, ordinances, codes and regulations affecting safety and health, which may include but not limited to: OSHA Act and OSHA Standards, NYC DOB Code, FDNY, DEP and DOT Codes.
- Ensure that all employees, including employees of all subcontractors comply with Wesbuilt Safety Procedures and Project Site Safety Rules and Regulations.
- Monitor the completion of required Safety Paperwork on jobsites, including but not limited to: Daily Logs, Orientations, Equipment Inspections, Permits etc.
- Manage and monitor the use of ODIN – the company’s digital system for onboarding workers to a project and tracking signing in, orientations, safety training etc.
- Assist in incident reporting, investigation, record keeping and root cause analysis.
Educational and Professional Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual should meet the following minimum requirements and qualifications.
- Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Health & Safety, Occupational Health & Safety, Safety Management, Construction or related field
- NYC Safety Training – Minimum OSHA 30 / DOB Training Connect SST
- Minimum 2 years of experience managing & leading a structured safety program; self-performing general contractor or specialty contractor preferable
- In depth technical knowledge of construction related OSHA, federal, state, and local regulatory standards, and ability to recognize hazardous situations and implement effective corrective practices
The successful candidate must also have experience managing staff and third party hired firms and be an effective communicator, with the ability of generating professional written material and delivering effective verbal presentations.
Computer Systems
Microsoft Office (Project, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook), Procore Construction