Field Site Health & Safety Officer

ENTACT is a premier national provider of environmental and geotechnical construction services. We directly self-perform environmental remediation and geotechnical construction work, using in-house personnel and equipment resources. ENTACT’s roster is comprised of project managers, field engineers, technical and regulatory professionals, certified safety professionals, technicians, and equipment operators, with diverse capabilities and experience. Established in 1991, ENTACT has been consistently named to ENR’s “Top 200 Environmental Firms”, has been the recipient of numerous National Safety Council awards, and has successfully and safely completed over 3,000 projects. ENTACT has regional offices and jobsites throughout the United States. We are well positioned to serve our clients nationwide.

ENTACT has an exciting opportunity for a Field Site Health and Safety Officer. The selected candidate will function as part of an on-site project management team and will support the implementation of ENTACT’s Health & Safety Program. Position requires extensive travel throughout the US. You will be a part of a large industry-leading group of Health and Safety professionals from around the country under the supervision of senior H&S leadership.

Your responsibilities will be to ensure personnel, equipment, and site activities are in compliance with health and safety regulations and company policies at field locations around the country

Minimum Job Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in the Health and Safety Sciences
• Full-time professional safety practice may be substituted for a degree.
• Working knowledge of OSHA 1926 and 1910 standards
• Familiarity with both real-time and integrated air monitoring instruments
• Familiarity with behavior-based safety programs
• 40-hour OSHA HAZWOPER training required; and the ability to pass a pre-placement medical examination and substance abuse screening.
  
  

Essential Job Functions

Specific duties include, but are not limited to:

• Implement, promote, and participate in ENTACT’s behavior-based safety program to prevent, correct, or control unsafe behavior, equipment, or environmental conditions in order to achieve the company goal of zero incidents.
• Be knowledgeable of the various job tasks and skill sets of site personnel including laborers and equipment operators and the operation of tools and equipment that they use.
• Assign qualified mentors to new site personnel.
• Conduct or coordinate training of workers concerning regulatory and company health and safety requirements, use of safety equipment, devices, PPE, first aid, chemical or contaminant exposure protection, and other safety training as needed.
• Inspect hazards and vehicles, machinery, tools, equipment, and safety devices to identify and correct potential hazards, and ensure compliance with safety regulations.
• 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 related to exposure factors concerning occupational illnesses and incidents.
• Perform respirator fit tests.
• Select personal protective equipment based upon the site-specific HASP, chemical properties, and air sampling results.
• Verify that all on-site ENTACT personnel have had required training, medical exams, and are fit for duty.
• Assist with the preparation and review of Job Safety Analyses, observations, and various other reports.
• Report and investigate all incidents and significant near losses (NLI/LI) to develop solutions and prevent recurrence.
• Schedule Job Task Observations (JTO).
• Promote the use of Stop Work Authority.
• Coordinate or conduct safety orientations for site personnel.
• Coordinate or conduct safety meetings discussing tasks, hazards, Job Safety Analyses, and behavior-based tools performance.
• Maintain daily communications with the FPM and Project Health and Safety Coordinator (PHSC) regarding work status and scheduled or upcoming job activities as they relate to safe work practices.
• Complete various reports and forward to ENTACT' Corporate Health and Safety Department in a timely manner.
• Communicate with and monitor subcontractor personnel to ensure compliance with site safety requirements.
• Monitor behavior-based safety tools and performance and determine health and safety target items.
• Actively look for ways to improve overall quality of safety performance.
• Experienced with computer application software including MS Windows, MS Word, MS Excel, and MS Outlook.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Strong organization and time management skills
• Strong work ethic.
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team
• Consistently meet deadlines and contribute to a positive, safe, high-quality culture in a fast-paced environment.
• Other duties as assigned.
  
  

Knowledge: Must have strong working knowledge of OSHA 1926 and 1910 standards, equipment, tools, mechanical devices, and their uses.

Experience: Previous construction and/or hazardous waste work experience. Experience with behavior-based safety programs is a plus.

Education: Undergraduate degree in Occupational Health and Safety OR equivalent degree/work experience in the environmental construction and remediation sector.

Licenses/Certifications: HAZWOPER 40-hour training and current refresher. Certification as ASP, OHST, CHST, CSP or other applicable certification desired.

Physical And Visual Activities Required

Physical and visual activities that are commonly associated with the performance of the functions of this job include:

• Performing physical activities that may require moving one’s whole body, such as in climbing, lifting, carrying, pulling, pushing, reaching, handling, balancing, walking, stooping, where the activities often also require considerable use of the arms and legs, such as in the physical handling of materials or tools or operation of tools and equipment.
• Using one’s own hands and arms in handling, positioning, installing, and moving materials, or in manipulating things.
• Standing, walking, riding, sitting, fingering, feeling, talking, hearing, acuity-near, hand to eye coordination.
• Match or detect differences between colors, including shades of color and brightness.
• See objects or movement of objects to one’s side when the eyes are focused forward.
• Hear the direction from which a sound originated.
• Smell odors to protect themselves and others.
• Detect distance of objects and depth perception.
• The ability to bend, stretch, twist, or reach out with the body, arms, and/or legs.
• The ability to quickly make coordinated movement of one hand, a hand together with its arm, or two hands to grasp, manipulate, operate, or assemble objects.
• The ability to coordinate the movement of the arms, legs, and torso together in activities where the whole body is in motion.
• Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
• The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
• The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
• The ability to combine separate pieces of information, specific answers to problems, to form general conclusions. Develop a logical explanation for why an event occurs.
• Frequent face-to-face interaction with others. Listening to what other people are saying and asking questions as appropriate.
  
  

Physical Demands/Activities

Physical, Visual And Situational Activities That Are Commonly Associated With The Performance Of The Functions Of This Job Include, But Are Not Limited To

• Most work is performed while standing or walking outdoors.
• Some limited ladder climbing
• Must be capable of working under physical stress conditions such as heat stress and cold stress during various weather conditions under the protection of heat and cold stress management protocols (acclimatization, fluid replacement and work/ rest periods.
• Working on elevations such as scaffolding, bridges, buildings, etc.
• Expected to lift objects weighing 1 to 25 lbs. on a regular basis and may be required to lift objects weighing up to 50 lbs.
  
  

Environmental/Atmospheric Conditions

Environmental and atmospheric conditions commonly associated with the performance of the functions of this job include:

• Outside construction site.
• Broken, soft, uneven ground.
• Dusty and windy atmospheres.
• Confined spaces.
• Contaminated atmosphere (i.e., fumes, vapors, lead dust, H 2 S, etc.) exposures controlled by PPE
• Working in loud or noisy environments
• Work in hot or cold environments.
  
  

Personal Protective Equipment

Different types of personal protective equipment (PPE) may be worn including, but not limited to hard hat, hearing protection such as ear plugs or muffs, eye protection such as safety glasses, goggles, face shield, etc., welder’s helmet, safety vest, various types of gloves including leather, Nitrile, latex, etc., steel toe boots, and various respiratory protection such as dust masks, half face and full face respirators, SCBAs, APRs, etc. may be required depending on site conditions. Protective coveralls include cotton, Tyvek, fire retardant, chemical protective, etc.

We offer excellent benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, Vacation/Sick policies, generous 401(k) match, and more.

Salary Range: $62,000 - $110,000 inclusive of Team Share Bonus. Salary based on experience.