What are the responsibilities and job description for the Safety Officer- Road Construction position at ResponsAble Staffing?
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Road Construction Safety Officer
Direct Hire- Permanent Placement
$119K - Road construction experience is required for ANY consideration.
Must live in or near San Antonio
The Safety Officer ensures that the company maintains the highest standards of occupational health and safety across all divisions, including Traffic Control & Rentals, Pavement Marking, Custom Fabrication, Special Projects/Installation, and Fleet Operations. This role oversees compliance with federal, state, and local safety regulations (OSHA, TxDOT, FMCSA, and DOT), promotes a culture of safety, and reduces risk exposure for employees, customers, and the traveling public.
Key Responsibilities
Program Development & Compliance
Road Construction Safety Officer
Direct Hire- Permanent Placement
$119K - Road construction experience is required for ANY consideration.
Must live in or near San Antonio
The Safety Officer ensures that the company maintains the highest standards of occupational health and safety across all divisions, including Traffic Control & Rentals, Pavement Marking, Custom Fabrication, Special Projects/Installation, and Fleet Operations. This role oversees compliance with federal, state, and local safety regulations (OSHA, TxDOT, FMCSA, and DOT), promotes a culture of safety, and reduces risk exposure for employees, customers, and the traveling public.
Key Responsibilities
Program Development & Compliance
- Develop, implement, and monitor safety policies and procedures in alignment with TxDOT specifications, OSHA, and DOT/FMCSA requirements.
- Train employees on CPR/1st Aid
- Conduct regular audits of job sites, fabrication facilities, and fleet operations for compliance and hazard identification.
- Maintain the company’s Safety Manual, Fleet Safety Policy, and Emergency Action Plan; update as regulations change.
- Travel-30%
- Highway safety experience, OSHA Certs.
- Lead new hire safety orientations and ongoing employee training (confined space, fall protection, PPE, work zone safety, heavy equipment handling).
- Highway Traffic Safety Professional Certification
- Provide toolbox talks, quarterly safety stand-downs, and specialized certifications (e.g., flagger training, first aid/CPR).
- Coach supervisors and crew leaders on proactive safety leadership.
- Incident & Risk Management
- Investigate accidents, near misses, and injuries, complete root cause analysis and corrective action reports.
- Manage incident reporting to OSHA, TxDOT, and insurance providers.
- Fleet Management/DOT Safety/ Telemetrics knowledge
- Track leading and lagging safety metrics (e.g., TRIR, DART rates, preventable accidents).
- Recommend improvements to reduce risks, including robotics/automation initiatives that minimize worker exposure.
- Fleet & Equipment Oversight
- Overseeing Telemetric (Samsara) for trucks/equipment.
- Oversee compliance with DOT/FMCSA regulations, including DVIR, driver qualification files, drug/alcohol testing, and hours-of-service logs.
- Support Fleet Maintenance in ensuring vehicles and equipment are inspected, serviced, and safe for operation.
- Audit load securement (chains, straps, binders) and equipment transport practices.
- Conduct Smith Training for all drivers.
- Emergency Preparedness & Response
- Maintain and test emergency action procedures (weather events, roadway incidents, facility evacuation).
- Serve as company liaison for local, state, and federal safety regulators.
- Coordinate response protocols in collaboration with operations managers and field supervisors
Salary : $119,000