What are the responsibilities and job description for the Safety Co-op position at Ferguson Construction?
Education: Currently pursuing a bachelor's degree in environmental, safety, and occupational health management or closely related field.
Certificates / Licenses / Registrations: Obtaining Certified Safety Professional ® (CSP®)
Ferguson Construction Company is an award-winning general contracting company specializing in manufacturing and industrial buildings, medical office buildings, healthcare facilities, retail, and commercial spaces. We employ professionals for all stages of workflow, from site developers, architects, project managers, and engineers to concrete, steel, masonry, and carpentry professionals. We have an excellent self-preforming team and reaching nearly 400 total employees.
Ferguson Construction started in 1920 as a general contracting firm serving institutional, commercial, and industrial markets with an office in Sidney, Ohio. As our project scope expanded, so did our office space. Ferguson now operates locations in Sidney, Dayton, and Columbus, Ohio, and Columbus, Indiana, which allows us to serve our clients more efficiently throughout Ohio and Indiana.
We complete both small and large-scale projects for clients in Ohio and Indiana. Our company places a strong emphasis on safety, quality construction, and delivering exceptional value to our customers.
As a Safety Co-Op/Intern, you will take a hands-on approach to helping ensure a safety-focused work environment. This co-op student will be responsible for helping in all locations with safety initiatives specific to the jobsite, while helping support corporate safety values. Projects in which a co-op will participate will vary but will model the duties below to the extent possible.
Co-op rotations can be in the spring, summer, or fall.
Summary Of Responsibilities
Ferguson Construction is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to status as a protected veteran or a qualified individual with a disability, or other protected status, such as race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age
All applicants who are offered employment with Ferguson Construction Company will be subject to a background investigation and drug test. Offers of employment are contingent on the successful completion of a background investigation and drug test conducted in accordance with Ferguson Construction policy and state law.
Certificates / Licenses / Registrations: Obtaining Certified Safety Professional ® (CSP®)
Ferguson Construction Company is an award-winning general contracting company specializing in manufacturing and industrial buildings, medical office buildings, healthcare facilities, retail, and commercial spaces. We employ professionals for all stages of workflow, from site developers, architects, project managers, and engineers to concrete, steel, masonry, and carpentry professionals. We have an excellent self-preforming team and reaching nearly 400 total employees.
Ferguson Construction started in 1920 as a general contracting firm serving institutional, commercial, and industrial markets with an office in Sidney, Ohio. As our project scope expanded, so did our office space. Ferguson now operates locations in Sidney, Dayton, and Columbus, Ohio, and Columbus, Indiana, which allows us to serve our clients more efficiently throughout Ohio and Indiana.
We complete both small and large-scale projects for clients in Ohio and Indiana. Our company places a strong emphasis on safety, quality construction, and delivering exceptional value to our customers.
As a Safety Co-Op/Intern, you will take a hands-on approach to helping ensure a safety-focused work environment. This co-op student will be responsible for helping in all locations with safety initiatives specific to the jobsite, while helping support corporate safety values. Projects in which a co-op will participate will vary but will model the duties below to the extent possible.
Co-op rotations can be in the spring, summer, or fall.
Summary Of Responsibilities
- Assist in providing a safety-focused work environment.
- Job Safety Analysis (JSA) development including pre-job and post - job, Safety Audit Structure.
- Assist in developing a continuous improvement plan to improve safety throughout the company through communication and training sessions. Develop job specific safety plans.
- Assist in emergency response program.
- Assist in organizing safety information from online resources.
- Assist in safety inspectors during a property inspection.
- Assist in ensuring that any work hazard complaints or concerns are thoroughly followed.
- Provide constant communication between Project Supervisors, Subcontractors, Project Managers, and provide detailed information to necessary chain of command for all safety support reports.
- Recognize jobsite hazards and controls, support regulation, and monitor necessary regulation changes.
- Enrollment in bachelor's degree in Environmental, Safety, and Occupational Health Management or closely related field.
- Ability to translate regulatory knowledge into policies and procedures.
- Demonstrate ability to work collaboratively.
- Proven competency with computer applications such as Microsoft Office.
- Travel requirements: 75% (to other jobsite locations several times a week.) Travel pay reimbursement given.
- OSHA 30 Construction preferred
Ferguson Construction is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to status as a protected veteran or a qualified individual with a disability, or other protected status, such as race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age
All applicants who are offered employment with Ferguson Construction Company will be subject to a background investigation and drug test. Offers of employment are contingent on the successful completion of a background investigation and drug test conducted in accordance with Ferguson Construction policy and state law.
