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About the Role
Manages and coordinates all aspects of company safety programs, ensuring compliance with laws and a safe working environment for employees, customers, and vendors.
Responsibilities
- Implements and manages safety policies and procedures in compliance with local, state, and federal OSHA rules and regulations
- Manages the administration of project safety, accident, and hazard communication programs
- Corrects unsafe employee activities, procedures, and practices
- Inspects work locations to detect existing or potential accident and health hazards
- Documents unsafe conditions, safety hazards and health hazards, determines corrective or preventative measures, and follows up to ensure implementation
- Evaluates contractors’ safety programs and policies, recommends changes, and manages implementation
- Conducts investigations of accidents and injuries
- Provides regular worksite safety training for all employees
- Recommends appropriate disciplinary action when safety policies are violated
- Manages administration of contractor safety training
- Manages the company’s Workers’ Compensation program
- Ensures that all required records and reports are complete, accurate, and correctly submitted
- Prepares materials and evidence for company use in hearings, lawsuits, and insurance investigations
- Hires, trains, and manages staff
- Provides informational signs, posters, barriers, and other materials to warn of potential and actual safety hazards
- Maintains safety files and records
- Prepares and arranges safety exhibits and material for display at industry conferences and exhibitions
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Occupational Safety or a related science field
- A minimum of 2 years of experience in safety positions in the construction industry
- NYCT Track Safety trained
- Minimum of 90 days prior NYCT Right of Way experience with flagging and diversions of service
- 40-hour NYC-Dept. of Buildings Site Safety Manager Course
- 30-hour OSHA Construction Safety and Health (29 CFR 1926) Course
- Active member of American Society of Safety Professionals
- Possess and maintain a current NYS DOL Asbestos Inspector License
- Possess and maintain a current C-3/C-5 Supervisor/Competent Person Training for De-leading of Industrial Structures Certificate
- Shall receive a minimum of 6 hours of relevant safety training courses on a yearly basis for the duration of the Contract
- Knowledge of and experience with OSHA rules, regulations and reporting processes and procedures
- Ability to exercise good business judgment and common sense
- Ability to effectively train and manage staff
- Ability to multi-task and thrive in an environment where numerous tasks and projects are occurring simultaneously
- Ability to meet deadlines in short time frames
- Strong verbal and written communication skills and the ability to write effective reports
- Strong interpersonal skills: ability to interact with all levels of the company at field sites and offices, and effectively deal with vendors, customers, and regulatory agencies
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite
- Works indoors, with some onsite/outdoor work
- Frequently sits, stands, walks, reads, writes, and uses a computer keyboard
- When visiting project sites, stands, and walks and may climb, balance, stoop, or crouch while negotiating work areas under construction
- May be exposed to harsh weather conditions including very hot and very cold weather
- May be exposed to loud noise
Skills
- Safety program management
- OSHA compliance
- Accident investigation
- Hazard communication
- Contractor safety evaluation
- Workers' Compensation program management
- Record keeping and reporting
- Staff training and management
- Microsoft Office suite proficiency
- Verbal and written communication
- Interpersonal skills
Location
- Onsite
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 2 years of experience in safety positions in the construction industry
Education Level
- Bachelor’s Degree in Occupational Safety or a related science field
Salary/Compensations
- $50 - $55 / hour
Benefits
- Union Benefits – Local #3, IBEW
- Local Union #3 Pension (vested after 5 years)
- IBEW Pension (vested after 5 years)
- NEBF (National Electrical Benefit Fund)
- Medical, dental & vision (after 26 qualifying weeks)
- HRA - health reimbursement account and annuity fund plans (after 1 year)
- Educational and Cultural Fund
- Deferred salary
- Social Security Payback
- Paid sick leave, vacation, and bereavement (subject to contract negotiations)
About the Company
- Founded in 1904, L.K. Comstock & Company LLC is one of the largest specialty electrical contractors for transit rail systems in the United States.
- With over 100 successful projects for more than 30 transit agencies and work valued at more than $3 billion, we bring a legacy of excellence to every project.
- As a subsidiary of RailWorks LLC, we maintain a national footprint, with installations across nearly all major U.S. transit systems.
- RailWorks is North America’s leading rail maintenance and infrastructure solutions provider.
- With over 100 years of experience, our geographic footprint enables us to quickly serve our customers and provides ample opportunities for our employees to grow their careers within the company.
- We take on challenging projects every day and our success relies on a collaborative, safe, and open-minded work environment that encourages teamwork, positivity, and ingenuity.
- We are committed to creating a culture of trust, respect, and acceptance.
Equal Opportunity
- RailWorks is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment with RailWorks without regard to an individual’s sex, race, religion, creed, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age, disability, veteran status or other legally protected characteristics.