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
Founder Edward C. Hartshorn II is a construction and safety professional with more than 20 years of combined experience supporting construction, industrial, federal, and military work environments.
Edward served 12 years in the U.S. Navy Seabees—the Navy’s Construction Battalions—where he worked as a Naval Safety Officer and Battalion Safety Officer supporting military construction operations throughout the United States, Europe, and Africa, including work connected to Operation Noble Eagle and Operation Enduring Freedom. His military background also includes formal heavy-equipment-operator training through Equipment Operator A School at the Naval Construction Training Center in Port Hueneme, California.
In the private sector, Edward has served in safety leadership roles on large industrial and construction projects involving complex contractor coordination, cranes, demolition, excavation, steel erection, utilities, heavy equipment, and other high-risk operations. His experience includes major-crane work, heavy-lift helicopter operations and aviation lift planning for dust-collection-system removal and installation, and safety support across multi-contractor environments.
The Department of the Navy recognized Edward’s safety leadership through the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal for developing and implementing crane lift plans, fall-protection procedures, excavation planning, and quality-control safety measures in support of Seabee construction operations in Rota, Spain, and Senegal, Africa.
Through both military and private-sector safety leadership, Edward has developed extensive experience supporting compliance with EM 385-1-1, OSHA 1910, and OSHA 1926 requirements, with a strong focus on hazard prevention, field accountability, and practical safety leadership.
His approach to safety is practical, field-focused, and built on clear expectations, sound procedures, accountability, and respect for the workforce. He believes the strongest safety cultures are built when people understand and believe in safe work practices—even when no one is watching.
Edward C. Hartshorn II
Founder – HIT Safety Solutions Ltd.
OSHA Education Center
Association (OECA) Member
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 Outreach Training Certified
Continued professional development and leadership by example in the construction safety field.
Construction Safety and Health Professional 192-hour
OSHAcademy IACET Accredited 2026 (Currently Pursing)
OSHA Fall Protection Competent Person Certified
Continued professional development and leadership by example.
Cranes & Rigging Safety for Construction and Industrial Certification
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.
Data Center Safety Awareness Certificate 2029
DATA CENTER SAFETY COUNCIL
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.