Field Safety Personnel - Environmental and Safety Solutions, Inc.

• Assist in developing and implementing strategies for reducing and eliminating injuries, illness, and other incidents in a manner that effectively ensures the attainment of safety targets and objectives.
• Support pre-job safety planning meetings to plan for potential hazards and problems prior to the start of the job and develop emergency response plans for projects. Develop work safety and health plans on time in a fast-paced environment.
• Initiate, coordinate, and lead safety meetings and training programs to ensure the effective communication of company policy and procedures.
• Independently initiate, perform, and document safety and health audits, evaluations, inspections, and/or behavioral observations throughout the Company’s operations and communicate and facilitate the implementation of corrective and preventative actions.
• Assist in the investigation of injury, illness, and general liability incidents.
• Develop and issue regular safety and health correspondence.
• Provide updated information to team members regarding updates to company or regulatory requirement changes.
• Self-identify team members that need assistance, training, or support meeting the Company's safety and health requirements.
• Coordinate project safety programs with subcontractors, vendors, and third-party personnel to ensure adherence to Company safety policies and procedures.
• Ability to work with computers, tablets/iPads, and smartphone applications.
• Ability to climb ladders and stairs.
• Work in a drug-free workplace.

• Bachelor’s degree in safety and health or equivalent combinations of technical training and experience.
• Targeting 5+ years of experience with safety and health in the construction industry is preferred.

• Knowledge of OSHA (§1926), DOT, and EPA regulations as well as other state/federal safety regulations and company safety policies/procedures.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills. Ability to communicate and interface effectively with company and private client representatives.
• Excellent organization skills and the ability to independently prioritize.
• Ability to think independently, communicate thoroughly, and influence the implementation of the appropriate corrective and preventative actions.
• Ability to work in a high production environment (50+ hours/week, including nights and weekends) and respond quickly and effectively under pressure and deadlines.
• Ability to make independent judgments to manage and facilitate company programs/policies as they relate to the safety of our work.
• Ability to positively interact and influence front-line supervisors and field personnel to create a safe work environment.

• Must have valid driver's license, good driving record required.
• CPR/First Aid/AED certification preferred.
• OSHA 30-Hour and 10-Hour Construction Trainer certification preferred.
• CHST / ASP / or CSP designations

Environmental and Safety Solutions Inc. (ESS Inc.) is a Cincinnati based certified MBE. Since 2002, ESS Inc. has been providing health and safety, engineering, environmental technical and management services to businesses throughout the United States. We work with businesses from Fortune 500 members to small businesses in the local community, providing world class occupational safety and health consultative services and environmental compliance assistance. Our customers value our personal attention to their needs and the accuracy and flexibility of our services to meet their unique needs. As President and Founder of ESS, Lonnie Grayson brings more than 25 years of professional environmental safety and health leadership to the company. He founded ESS Inc. in 2002 and has grown the firm into a nationally recognized industry leader. With a professional background as a mechanical engineer, Mr. Grayson knows the value of a safety and health program that focuses on the processes that drive the safety and health process in a company to achieve great results. We understand the need for partnership with our customers to fully understand their needs and the culture of each customer to meet and exceed their occupational safety, health and environmental compliance needs.