Branch Safety Officer (BSO)

Summary

About the Company

Branch Safety Officer (BSO) Action Equipment & Scaffold Co. is seeking an experienced Branch Safety Officer (BSO) for our Phoenix operations.

About the Role

This is a hands-on, field-based safety position supporting scaffold erection and dismantling operations throughout the Phoenix area. We are looking for someone who understands construction, can communicate effectively with field employees and management, and is comfortable holding crews accountable to company and customer safety requirements. Previous scaffold experience is required. Safety experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

The Branch Safety Officer will be responsible for supporting and improving the day-to-day safety performance of our Phoenix branch, including:

• Conducting regular jobsite safety inspections and field audits
• Working directly with scaffold crews, foremen, general foremen, and superintendents
• Identifying unsafe conditions and correcting issues before they result in incidents
• Ensuring compliance with company fall-protection, scaffold, PPE, and safe-work requirements
• Assisting with new-hire safety orientation and onboarding
• Conducting and supporting toolbox talks and safety meetings
• Reviewing JHAs, work plans, permits, and other required safety documentation
• Assisting with incident, injury, vehicle, and near-miss investigations
• Completing incident documentation and ensuring corrective actions are followed through
• Maintaining branch safety equipment, PPE, and safety-related inventory
• Supporting customer and project-specific safety requirements
• Assisting with employee training and competency verification
• Monitoring employee compliance with company policies and procedures
• Working with branch and corporate management to improve safety performance
• Maintaining professional relationships with customers, field supervision, and employees
• Traveling to active jobsites throughout the Phoenix metropolitan area as required

Qualifications

Required:

• Previous scaffold erection/dismantling experience
• Strong understanding of scaffold construction and field operations
• Working knowledge of fall protection and construction safety practices
• Ability to recognize unsafe scaffold conditions and unsafe work practices
• Strong communication and leadership skills
• Ability to professionally address and correct employees at all levels
• Valid driver's license and acceptable driving record
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple active jobsites
• Basic computer and documentation skills

Preferred:

• Previous construction safety experience
• Experience as a scaffold Foreman, General Foreman, Superintendent, Competent Person, or Safety Representative
• OSHA 30 certification
• Scaffold Competent Person training
• First Aid/CPR certification
• Experience conducting incident investigations and safety training
• Experience working with commercial and industrial construction customers

Required Skills

• Understands construction
• Can communicate effectively with field employees and management
• Comfortable holding crews accountable to company and customer safety requirements
• Comfortable spending the majority of their time in the field, interacting with crews, identifying problems, coaching employees, and holding people accountable when expectations are not being met
• Can earn the respect of experienced scaffold builders while still being willing to stop work or correct unsafe behavior when necessary
• Firm, fair, professional, and consistent

Preferred Skills

• Previous scaffold experience
• Safety experience

Pay range and compensation package

• $65,000–$75,000 annually, depending on experience
• Full-time, permanent position
• Phoenix-based position
• Competitive benefits package
• Company vehicle / Fuel Card provided for business use as applicable
• Long-term opportunity with an established scaffold and access company

Equal Opportunity Statement

What We're Looking For We are looking for someone who understands that safety is more than paperwork. The right person will be comfortable spending the majority of their time in the field, interacting with crews, identifying problems, coaching employees, and holding people accountable when expectations are not being met. This position requires someone who can earn the respect of experienced scaffold builders while still being willing to stop work or correct unsafe behavior when necessary. We want someone who is firm, fair, professional, and consistent.

Job Description

About the Company

Branch Safety Officer (BSO) Action Equipment & Scaffold Co. is seeking an experienced Branch Safety Officer (BSO) for our Phoenix operations.

About the Role

This is a hands-on, field-based safety position supporting scaffold erection and dismantling operations throughout the Phoenix area. We are looking for someone who understands construction, can communicate effectively with field employees and management, and is comfortable holding crews accountable to company and customer safety requirements. Previous scaffold experience is required. Safety experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

The Branch Safety Officer will be responsible for supporting and improving the day-to-day safety performance of our Phoenix branch, including:

• Conducting regular jobsite safety inspections and field audits
• Working directly with scaffold crews, foremen, general foremen, and superintendents
• Identifying unsafe conditions and correcting issues before they result in incidents
• Ensuring compliance with company fall-protection, scaffold, PPE, and safe-work requirements
• Assisting with new-hire safety orientation and onboarding
• Conducting and supporting toolbox talks and safety meetings
• Reviewing JHAs, work plans, permits, and other required safety documentation
• Assisting with incident, injury, vehicle, and near-miss investigations
• Completing incident documentation and ensuring corrective actions are followed through
• Maintaining branch safety equipment, PPE, and safety-related inventory
• Supporting customer and project-specific safety requirements
• Assisting with employee training and competency verification
• Monitoring employee compliance with company policies and procedures
• Working with branch and corporate management to improve safety performance
• Maintaining professional relationships with customers, field supervision, and employees
• Traveling to active jobsites throughout the Phoenix metropolitan area as required

Qualifications

Required:

• Previous scaffold erection/dismantling experience
• Strong understanding of scaffold construction and field operations
• Working knowledge of fall protection and construction safety practices
• Ability to recognize unsafe scaffold conditions and unsafe work practices
• Strong communication and leadership skills
• Ability to professionally address and correct employees at all levels
• Valid driver's license and acceptable driving record
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple active jobsites
• Basic computer and documentation skills

Preferred:

• Previous construction safety experience
• Experience as a scaffold Foreman, General Foreman, Superintendent, Competent Person, or Safety Representative
• OSHA 30 certification
• Scaffold Competent Person training
• First Aid/CPR certification
• Experience conducting incident investigations and safety training
• Experience working with commercial and industrial construction customers

Required Skills

• Understands construction
• Can communicate effectively with field employees and management
• Comfortable holding crews accountable to company and customer safety requirements
• Comfortable spending the majority of their time in the field, interacting with crews, identifying problems, coaching employees, and holding people accountable when expectations are not being met
• Can earn the respect of experienced scaffold builders while still being willing to stop work or correct unsafe behavior when necessary
• Firm, fair, professional, and consistent

Preferred Skills

• Previous scaffold experience
• Safety experience

Pay range and compensation package

• $65,000–$75,000 annually, depending on experience
• Full-time, permanent position
• Phoenix-based position
• Competitive benefits package
• Company vehicle / Fuel Card provided for business use as applicable
• Long-term opportunity with an established scaffold and access company

Equal Opportunity Statement

What We're Looking For We are looking for someone who understands that safety is more than paperwork. The right person will be comfortable spending the majority of their time in the field, interacting with crews, identifying problems, coaching employees, and holding people accountable when expectations are not being met. This position requires someone who can earn the respect of experienced scaffold builders while still being willing to stop work or correct unsafe behavior when necessary. We want someone who is firm, fair, professional, and consistent.