WORK ZONE SAFETY INSPECTOR DAILY RESPONSIBILITIES

This job interacts with employees, management, customers, and general public.

JOB DESCRIPTION

The work zone safety inspector is responsible for monitoring and enforcement of safety work zones as set forth by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation and RoadTek Employee Safety Practices and Procedures Handbook (RESPPH) which adds additional safety protocol to the American Traffic Safety Service Association (ATSSA).

The position travels to selected work zones to ensure proper PENNDOT conditions are met in accordance with ATSSA and RoadTek Traffic Solutions safety policies. The position oversees the work zone employees to ensure all work zones and safety policies are sheared to at each job site.

Duties & Responsibilites:

• Inspect and relay data and information to State Safety Inspector Manager and Upper Level Management, regarding the detection of safety violations; including but not limited to work zone set-up and safety violations including but not limited to proper safety gear and/or behaviors.
• Provide work zone inspections of each job listed on the branch schedule to ensure compliance with RESPPH and ATSSA policy.
• Maintain accurate, legible, and concise records and logs including but not limited to daily/hourly work details, inspection of property damage.
• Inspect and make corrections to work zones to ensure the movement of vehicular traffic around work zones is safe.
• Transmit correction of crew chiefs and RoadTeks (crew members) in compliance with ATSSA and RESPPH policy and procedure including dissemination of PENNDOT pocket guide.
• Ensure all crew chief and RoadTeks are wearing displaying and proper safety gear (PPE) is being used on the job.
• Ensure all licensed RoadTek drivers are displaying proper color-coded lanyards displaying credentials and drivers license
• Ensure all disciplinary write-ups are transmitted to State Safety Inspector Manager, Safety Director, State Manager, Branch Manager, and Human Resources on a daily basis.
• Ensure there are no unauthorized persons and/or vehicles and loitering in or around work zones.
• Serve as the liaison between safety department and work zone crew to report and ensure ATSSA and RESPPH is being followed.
• Issue disciplinary documentation to any employee not following company safety policy including but not limited to the disregard of work zone setups.
• Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein including but not limited to serving as a crew chief, roadtek, road control crew member, or any other duties involved with sending crews to the field, and/or replacing crew members.

Supervisory Responsibility:

• Supervises all work zone employees.

Work Environment:

• Job is performed while traveling in a company provided vehicle around the state to inspect work zones.

Physical Demands:

• The employee is occasionally required to sit, climb, or balance, and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required buy this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Significant travel is expected for this position.

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work:

• This is a full-time position, and hours of work and days are Monday through Friday and is scheduled based upon demand. Hours may vary since work zones are set by 24/7 customers.

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Retirement plan