Health And Safety Officer

National Water Main Cleaning Company

Position Description

The Health and Safety Officer is responsible for assisting with the Company's EHS program, which includes environmental impact planning, safety training/enforcement, DOT compliance programs and general liability management. This position helps foster and sustain a safe working environment and ensure training is developed and conducted throughout the company to increase safety, productivity, and reliability to our customers.

Position: Health and Safety Officer

Location: Rocky Hill, CT

Pay: $65,000-$80,000 per year (Pay is negotiable)

Full Benefits: (Health, Dental, Vision, 401K, PTO, ESOP)

Essential Job Functions

• Maintain and direct an active safety training program, including Monthly EHS meetings and annual safety training.
• Be part of NWMCC management team to help integrate EHS working procedures into all aspects of jobsite planning and implementation.

Maintain safety files, disciplinary files, accident investigation files.

• Enforce corporate EHS programs by conducting field visits to job sites.
• Respond to DOT inquiries and citations.
• Manage and train personnel in the safety instructions.
• Schedule and conduct monthly safety audit inspections.
• Schedule and coordinate biennial employee physicals and annual audiograms.
• Coordinate and assist in scheduling First Aid/ CPR, AED, and specialty training.
• Conduct new hire orientation.
• Investigate and prepare reports of accidents/injuries that occur including employee personal injury, property damage, and near-miss incidents.
• Monitor and restock safety supplies.
• Maintain and distribute personal protective equipment including respirators, hearing protections, hard hats, safety glasses, and fall protection.
• Develop and maintain communications with local medical facilities regarding restricted duty work programs available to employees injured on the job.
• Maintain current working knowledge of all applicable OSHA, DOT, FMCSA and EPA Standards.
• Interact with Insurance company & attorneys on Workman Comp. and General Liability occurrences.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent relevant work experience.
• 5-7 years Construction Safety experience.
• Current OSHA 500 certificate preferred.
• Strong leadership qualities.
• Proficient computer skills, including Microsoft Office products.
• Knowledge, understanding, and compliance with all applicable Federal, State, and local laws and regulations relating to job duties.
• Knowledge of completing drivers’ files per FMSCA regulations and Hours of Service Rules required.
• Ability to travel as needed

AA/EEO Statement

Carylon Corporation and all its companies provide Equal Employment Opportunity for all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, status as a protected veteran, genetic information, status as a qualified individual with a disability and any other basis protected by federal, state or local laws.