Job Description

Job Title: Construction Assistant

Location: Phoenix AZ 85034

Duration: 2 Months (6 weeks)

Shift: 09.00 pm - 06:00 am

Description:

• This role is responsible for active safety monitoring during hot work and elevated work activities.
• The individual will serve as a Fire Watch, Safety Watch, and Lift Spotter, ensuring protection from fire hazards, overhead work risks, and personnel exposure beneath active work zones.

Core Responsibilities:

• Fire Watch Duties
• Monitor all hot work activities (welding, brazing, grinding)
• Watch for sparks, embers, and ignition risks
• Stay on post 30–60 minutes after hot work is complete
• Ensure fire extinguishers are present and ready
• Immediately act on any signs of smoke or fire
• Overhead Safety / “Underneath Work” Protection
• Maintain a clear exclusion zone under all elevated work
• Actively prevent personnel from walking or working beneath lifts, ladders, or overhead crews
• Watch for falling objects, tools, materials, or debris
• Ensure barricades, cones, or tape are properly set and maintained
• Stop work or alert crews immediately if unsafe conditions develop
• Lift Safety / Spotter Duties
• Act as a spotter for scissor lifts, boom lifts, or overhead equipment
• Maintain line-of-sight communication with lift operators
• Watch for pinch points, obstructions, and pedestrian traffic
• Ensure safe travel paths and positioning of lifts
• Assist with safe movement in tight or active store environments

General Safety Responsibilities:

• Maintain constant awareness is an active role, not passive
• No phone use or distractions while on watch
• Communicate hazards immediately to foreman or site leadership
• Enforce safety standards and OSHA compliance
• Support overall site safety culture and accountability

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