EHS Lead: Safety, Compliance & Hazard Prevention

Nicholson Construction Company; Canonsburg (Washington County); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Vision

Short Term Disability

Long Term Disability

Accidental Death and Dismemberment

Maternity/Paternity Leave

Life Insurance

401(k) matching

Safe Harbor Retirement Plan

Employee Assistance Program

Paid Vacation

Sick days

Job summary

Nicholson Construction Company in Canonsburg, PA is seeking a Health Safety and Environment Representative to lead workplace safety and health management. This role includes ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations and developing safety strategies.

Preferred candidates will have a Bachelor's degree in a science-related field and at least 5 years of experience in heavy industrial safety work. Benefits include health insurance, paid vacation, and a 401(k) matching plan.

Qualifications

• 5 years of experience in heavy industrial safety work.
• Ability to lift, carry, pull, and push at least 100 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Maintain knowledge of current health and safety policies.
• Review plans for new machinery to meet safety requirements.
• Inspect facilities and equipment for potential hazards.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations.
• Guide the installation of safety devices and interlocks.
• Recommend improvements to employee safety programs.

Skills

Communication skills

Creativity

Critical-thinking skills

Observational skills

Problem-solving skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in science-related fields

Job description

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Health Safety and Environment Representative

Safety 77719 Canonsburg, PA, US

30+ days ago Requisition ID: 1067

Since 1955, Nicholson Construction Company has been setting the industry standard for performance and technical innovation in geotechnical construction. We have built our reputation by performing the highest quality work and providing the most innovative solutions on the widest range of demanding and high-profile projects. Nicholson is part of a global network of unparalleled geotechnical resources and expertise, specializing in deep foundations, earth retention, ground treatment and ground improvement.

Summary:
Environment, health, and safety (EHS) representative advise on, develop strategies for, and lead workplace safety and health management. They work to eliminate fatalities, injuries, occupational illnesses, property damage, and environmental harm.

Essential Functions:

• Maintain and apply knowledge of current environment, health, and safety policies, regulations, and industrial processes
• Review plans and specifications for new machinery and equipment to make sure that they meet safety requirements
• Identify and correct potential hazards by inspecting facilities, machinery, and safety equipment
• Evaluate the effectiveness of various industrial control mechanisms
• Ensure that facilities and job sites comply with health and safety regulations
• Guide the installation and testing of safety guards, devices and interlocks
• Review employee safety programs and recommend improvements.

Requirements:

• Communication skills. EHS engineers must be able to interpret federal and state regulations and their intent so that they can propose proper designs for specific marine energy sites or product manufacturing environments. Health and safety engineers also prepare and present training materials to marine energy workers and must be able to describe new regulations and procedures to a variety of audiences.
• Creativity.EHS engineers produce designs showing potential health and safety problems and remedies for them. They must be creative, in order to deal with situations that are unique to a project.
• Critical-thinking skills. EHS engineers must be able to identify hazards to humans and property in the workplace before those hazards cause material damage or become a health threat.
• Observational skills. EHS engineers must observe and learn how marine energy operations function so that they can identify risks to people and property. This requires the ability to think in terms of overall processes within an organization. Health and safety engineers can then recommend systemic changes to minimize risks.
• Problem-solving skills. In designing solutions for entire organizational operations, EHS engineers must take into account processes from more than one system at the same time. In addition, they must try to anticipate a range of human reactions to the changes they recommend.
• Bachelor's degree in science-related fields, such as chemistry, biology, environmental science, engineering, fire protection, or environmental health and safety. It is common to find EHS professionals with other bachelor’s degrees as well.
• 5 years of experience in heavy industrial safety work

Physical Requirements:

• Lift, carry, pull and push at least 100 pounds
• Travel per the company travel policy, including overnight and away from home.
• Medical
• Vision
• Short Term Disability
• Long Term Disability
• Accidental Death and Dismemberment
• Maternity/Paternity Leave
• Life Insurance
• 401(k) matching
• Safe Harbor Retirement Plan
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Vacation
• Sick days

Nicholson Construction participates in E-Verify.

Please be advised that all interested candidates are REQUIRED to attach a copy of your resume in order to be considered.

In an effort to foster a diverse workforce Nicholson Construction encourages applications from minorities, veterans, women and individuals with disabilities. EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability

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