Internship – Safety Department
Expectations & Responsibilities:
- Develop Construction Safety knowledge and experience by observing field safety inspections, meetings and safety orientations.
- Observe and assist Safety Associate(s) investigating accidents and near misses; developing and implementing corrective actions and be able to effectively communicate findings to management team.
- Attend safety committee meetings to raise safety awareness, communicate best practices and lessons learned and generate involvement throughout all departments.
- Assist Safety Associate(s) with developing programs that engage employees in safety awareness and recognize positive behaviors.
- Observe and participate in Production and Superintendent meetings.
Physical Demands:
- Transportation to and from project.
- Must be able to walk and to access all areas of the project multiple times daily which may require;
- Climbing stairs up to 5 stories
- Climb Ladders up to 40’
- Climbing temporary stair systems or walking scaffolding systems.
- Use of PPE Harness system as required by OSHA as needed to access and inspect the work.
- Ability to walk open floors or roofs.
- Accessing excavations by stepping into the excavation or via ladder as needed.
- Walking steep slopes or rough, uneven ground including on soil, stone, rock, mud etc.
- Must be capable of working in a variety of physical positions which include, but are not limited to, sitting, standing, kneeling, squatting, walking and driving.
- Vision abilities for this position include close vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.