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Independent Construction Safety Consultant — Project Assignments

Fives North American Construction Service, LTD. is seeking experienced independent safety professionals to provide project-specific safety observation, documentation, and advisory services at construction and industrial locations throughout the United States.

This is an independent contractor opportunity involving separate, time-limited project assignments. Contractors may accept or decline individual assignments and are not guaranteed any minimum duration or volume of work.

For each accepted assignment, the parties will establish a written scope of services, required deliverables, project location, anticipated assignment period, reporting requirements, and negotiated rate. The contractor will determine the professional manner and means of performing the services, subject to applicable law, site access and safety rules, client requirements, and the agreed project deliverables.

Depending on the applicable project scope, services may include:

Provide written safety observations, inspection findings, and incident documentation in accordance with the scope and reporting schedule established for each assignment. Provide independent safety coaching and technical recommendations to project personnel.

• Independently observing project activities and identifying apparent unsafe conditions or practices.
• Evaluating apparent compliance with applicable OSHA requirements, client policies, and site-specific safety procedures.
• Providing written inspection findings, safety observations, and recommended corrective measures.
• Completing BBS observations and other agreed project documentation.
• Facilitating toolbox talks, safety meetings, or site orientations when included in the project scope.
• Reviewing or providing technical input regarding JHAs, AHAs, and pre-task plans.
• Documenting reported incidents, injuries, property damage, and near misses and preparing factual reports.
• Promptly reporting imminent-danger conditions and recommending suspension of the affected activity to the authorized project or client representative.
• Participating in designated client meetings, inspections, or audits when included in the assignment.
• Providing independent safety coaching and technical recommendations to project personnel.

If this is you, come join us!

• Experience working on heavy industrial, manufacturing, steel erection, shutdown/turnaround, refinery, or commercial construction projects.
• Experience conducting safety inspections, incident investigations, and safety training.
• Working knowledge of OSHA construction and general industry standards.
• Ability to interpret OSHA regulations and client safety requirements.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to travel extensively throughout the United States.
• OSHA 30-Hour certification required.
• CHST, STSC, CUSP, CSP, or other professional safety certifications are preferred.

Compensation

• 1099 Independent Contractor
• Per diem may be available and, when offered, is based on the specific project assignment and client requirements.

Independent Contractor Notice

This opportunity is offered on a 1099 Independent Contractor basis. Independent contractors may be engaged for specific project assignments and are responsible for determining the manner, method, and means by which they perform their services, while complying with all applicable laws, project requirements, and client safety standards.

Nothing in this posting, or in any subsequent engagement, shall be construed as creating an employer-employee relationship. Contractors are responsible for their own taxes, insurance, licensing, and other obligations associated with independent contractor status.

Fives North American Combustion, Inc., was established in 1918 in Cleveland, Ohio and is a world leader in industrial combustion. Fives North American Combustion's parent company, The Fives Group, is an industrial engineering group which designs and supplies process equipment and plant facilities to major industrial players throughout the world. Headquartered in Paris, France Fives provides integrated process solutions to the aluminum, steel, cement, glass, sugar and automotive markets.

We are committed to new product development as well as our ongoing engineering, designing, and manufacturing of a wide range of industrial products including: burners, blowers, valves, regulators, flame safety systems, burner and furnace controls.

Fives North American Combustion, Inc. serves a diverse set of industries including: Steel, Aluminum, Copper, Forging, Gypsum, Glass, Brick, Paper, Heat Treat, Ceramics, Incineration, and Air Heating.

Fives North American Combustion has a strong global presence through the efforts of our direct sales force, subsidiaries, international distributors and licensees. Our headquarters is in Cleveland, Ohio where we support business operations, research and development, engineering, inside sales, and manufacturing.