HIT Safety Solutions Ltd.
Veteran-Owned Construction Safety Consulting for EM385-1-1, OSHA Compliance, and High-Risk Projects
Focused on Every Worker Going Home Safe.
About HIT Safety Solutions
HIT Safety Solutions, Ltd. is a 100% veteran-owned safety consulting and SSHO company based in Ohio, built on real-world field experience and a commitment to ensuring every worker goes home safe.
Founder Edward C. Hartshorn II served more than 12 years in the U.S. Navy Seabees, where he worked as a Naval Safety Officer and Battalion Safety Officer supporting military construction operations across the United States, Europe, and Africa, including work connected to Operation Noble Eagle and Operation Enduring Freedom. His background also includes formal training as a heavy equipment operator through Equipment Operator A School at the Naval Construction Training Center in Port Hueneme, California.
In the private sector, Edward has served as a Safety Supervisor/ Manager on multiple large industrial construction projects involving high-risk operations, complex contractor coordination, cranes, demolition, excavation, steel erection, utilities, and heavy equipment. His experience includes oversight on projects involving one of the largest cranes in North America at the time, as well as planning and executing heavy-lift helicopter operations for the removal and installation of major dust collection systems.
The Department of the Navy formally recognized Edward’s safety leadership through the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal for developing and implementing crane lift plans, fall protection procedures, excavation safety planning, and quality control safety measures in support of Seabee construction operations in Rota, Spain, and Senegal, Africa. Through both military and private-sector leadership, he has developed deep experience in EM385-1-1, OSHA 1910, and OSHA 1926 compliance, with a strong focus on hazard prevention, field accountability, and practical safety leadership.
Today, HIT Safety Solutions supports federal, industrial, and large commercial projects with a focus on EM385-1-1 compliance, OSHA compliance, SSHO support, safety oversight, hazard recognition, and high-risk construction operations. The company understands how to work safely around cranes, excavation, demolition, steel erection, utilities, confined spaces, fall hazards, heavy equipment, and complex multi-contractor environments.
Edward C. Hartshorn II
Founder – HIT Safety Solutions Ltd.
Professional Safety Credentials & Qualifications
Edward Hartshorn is a veteran construction safety professional with experience in military and industrial safety leadership, specializing in EM385-1-1, OSHA standards, and high-risk construction operations, including crane lifts, excavation, demolition, fall protection, heavy equipment, and multi-contractor project safety management.
EM385-1-1 – 40-Hour Site Safety and Health Officer (SSHO)
Qualified for federal and military construction projects. USACE, US Army Engineer Corps
OSHA 510 – Occupational Safety and Health Standards for the Construction Industry
Advanced OSHA training focused on construction industry standards, hazard recognition, and regulatory compliance.
OSHA Public Sector Safety and Health Fundamentals Certificate – Construction (Currently Enrolled)
Safety Professional Certificate Program (SPCP)
Mid-America OSHA Education Center – OSHA Training Institute Education Center
Department of Labor-supported certificate program consisting of OSHA Training Institute courses focused on construction safety, regulatory compliance, and high-risk hazard prevention, including excavation, electrical safety, fall protection, scaffolding, cranes, and other critical construction safety topics.
OSHA 500 – Trainer Course in OSHA Standards for the Construction Industry
(Currently Pursuing)
Professional development path toward authorization to teach OSHA 10-hour and OSHA 30-hour construction safety classes.
OSHA 30-Hour Construction Safety and Health (Currently In Progress)
Current training pursued as part of continued professional development and leadership by example in the construction safety field.
NAVOSH – Naval Occupational Safety and Health (80-Hour Construction Safety Standards)
Department of the Navy – Naval Occupational Safety and Health and Environmental Training Center, Port Hueneme, California
Comprehensive 80-hour construction safety standards course covering hazard recognition, OSHA-related construction safety principles, field inspections, and accident prevention in real-world construction environments. Completed August 23, 2002.
Equipment Operator A School – Naval Construction Training Center
Formal heavy equipment operator training completed in Port Hueneme, California.
Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal (NAM)
Awarded by the Secretary of the Navy for professional achievement in construction safety leadership, including development of crane lift plans, fall protection procedures, excavation safety planning, and quality control safety measures in support of Seabee operations.
CPR / AED & First Aid Certified
Cert #000040182769, valid through 12/03/2026.
Professional Development Goals
Construction Health and Safety Technician (CHST) – Planned Certification
Board of Certified Safety Professionals
Professional certification focused on construction safety leadership, hazard recognition, safety program management, and accident prevention—planned pursuit following completion of advanced OSHA training coursework.