BRANSCOME INC | Safety Specialist

Branscome is one of the largest heavy highway and general contracting companies in the Mid-Atlantic region. Keeping our team healthy and safe is the most important aspect of our company. Branscome strives to provide advancement opportunities, professional education, and extensive training for every employee.

 
This position combines a key management role with hands-on field participation and requires measurements to show effective reduction in accident frequency and severity, while also ensuring compliance with federal, state, county & city regulations.     

Responsibilities:

- Ensure a safe work environment in compliance with all federal, state, local and company safety policies and procedures using the appropriate tools and equipment for the task.

- Serve as the regional safety professional, demonstrating ownership over all regional safety functions

- Conduct safety inspections on project sites to ensure compliance with safety standards and policies

- Identify and advise project and plant staff of safety hazards and means to mitigate

- Research, develop and implement best practices in safe operating procedures and policies

- Focus on continuous improvement and partner with management, project staff and others to achieve improved safety performance

- Develop, coordinate and conduct safety training

- Participate in accident & incident reviews to determine root cause(s) and appropriate corrective actions     

- Maintain OSHA 300 Log and other compliance recordkeeping

- Perform all other duties deemed necessary or assigned

Qualifications:

- Bachelor's degree in occupational health and safety

- Five (5) years experience in comprehensive construction project safety management or equivalent training

- CHST certification a plus

- Excellent oral and written communication skills in both individual and group settings

- Ability to demonstrate a high degree of professionalism with owners, management, project employees, subcontractors, business partners, regulatory agencies, and a variety of other stakeholders

- A comprehensive understanding and ability to keep current on all applicable rules and regulations such as OSHA, MSHA, DOT, etc.

- Ability to work as part as part of a diverse team

- Excellent interpersonal skills

- Safe driving record; willingness to travel, including fly, if/when necessary

- Strong ability to perform in a self-directed environment; organizing and prioritizing both time and tasks effectively

Branscome Inc. is an Equal Opportunity /Affirmative Action Employer dedicated to promoting diversity and maintaining a drug-free workplace. It is our policy to ensure that applicants are considered for employment based on their qualifications without regard to their race, religion (including religious dress and grooming practices), creed, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expressions, sexual orientation, color, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, pregnancy (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical conditions),immigration status, citizenship, genetic information, medical conditions, protected veteran status, uniform service member status, familial status, marital status, registered domestic partner status or any other classification protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Applicants are treated on the basis of their job-related qualifications, ability, and performance. We are committed to equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants and provide a workplace free of harassment and discrimination.  This Policy applies to aspects of employment including recruitment, hiring, training and development, promotion, termination, compensation, benefits, and all other terms and conditions of employment in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. For more information about your EEO rights as an applicant, please click here and here.

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