Site Safety and Health Officer (SSHO)

ERRG•Redmond, WA

16h•$75,000 - $95,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Site Safety and Health Officer (SSHO) leads implementation of the project Safety and Occupational Health program and serves as the designated competent person and onsite safety authority for assigned field activities. The SSHO administers the accepted Accident Prevention Plan (APP), site-specific safety and health plans, and Activity Hazard Analyses (AHAs); identifies and controls hazards; verifies compliance by employees and subcontractors; and coordinates corrective action with project leadership. For hazardous-waste operations, the SSHO supports compliance with OSHA HAZWOPER requirements under 29 CFR §1910.120 and §1926.65. For applicable Department of Defense work, the SSHO performs the duties and meets the qualification level required by the contract and the EM 385-1-1 version in effect on the solicitation date. For applicable Department of Energy work, the SSHO performs the duties and meets the qualification level required by the contract and 10 CFR Part 851 in effect on the solicitation date. The SSHO reports to the ERRG Corporate Health and Safety Manager and works closely with onsite management and the Project Manager to communicate safety concerns. The role has authority to stop work immediately when an imminent danger, serious hazard, or material noncompliance is identified, and to authorize restart only after acceptable controls are in place. The SSHO communicates hazards, corrective actions, and changes to affected employees, subcontractors, project leadership, and client representatives as required, and maintains a full-time onsite presence while work is being performed. The position administers site safety plans, oversees field activities and hazard controls, manages HAZWOPER and exposure requirements, conducts training and meetings, maintains safety documentation, participates in incident investigations, and supports emergency preparedness. The role may involve outdoor work in variable weather, active construction and remediation areas, required PPE including respiratory protection when medically qualified, and extended travel to project locations as needed.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in occupational safety and health, industrial hygiene, engineering, environmental science, construction management, or a related field.
Meet the SSHO qualification level required by the contract; the posting specifies Level 1 SSHO qualification requirements under EM 385-1-1, Section 2.
Standard track: at least 5 years of cumulative safety and occupational health experience within the last 10 years managing or implementing an SOH program on projects similar in industry type, size, and complexity.
For HAZWOPER projects, Level 1 SSHOs must have at least 1 year of experience implementing SOH requirements on hazardous-waste investigation and cleanup projects, plus training and experience conducting exposure monitoring and sampling and selecting or adjusting controls.
Accredited/degree track: experience may be reduced to 3 years within the last 10 years if the individual holds a relevant safety-related degree or an accredited safety credential such as CSP, CIH, CHST, or ASP.
OSHA 30-Hour Construction Safety and Health certificate and card.
OSHA 40-hour HAZWOPER training and current 8-hour annual refresher training.
OSHA 8-hour HAZWOPER Supervisor Initial training.
Certificates showing 24 hours of SOH training completed every 3-year period.
Medical fit-for-duty qualification for assigned duties.
Working knowledge of EM 385-1-1, OSHA 29 CFR Parts 1910 and 1926, HAZWOPER, hazard communication, respiratory protection, fall protection, confined spaces, excavation, electrical safety, and incident investigation as applicable to the project.
Ability to prepare and evaluate AHAs, conduct inspections and training, interpret exposure data, lead corrective action, and communicate effectively in writing and verbally.
Proficiency with Microsoft Word and Excel and electronic safety-documentation systems.
Ability to work outdoors in variable weather and access active construction and remediation areas.
Ability to wear required PPE, including respiratory protection when medically qualified; climb; walk over uneven terrain; and respond promptly to field conditions.
Ability to travel for extended periods to various locations as required by project needs.
Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check and drug screening.

Nice To Haves

First Aid and CPR certification from an approved provider, including a hands-on component.
CSP, CHST, CIH, or equivalent relevant credential.
Documentation of Competent Person training applicable to project-site hazards, such as fall protection, excavation, scaffolding, or confined space.
Previous Level 1 SSHO experience on USACE, Department of Defense, Department of Energy, HAZWOPER remediation, or similarly regulated environmental or construction projects.
40 hours of EM 385-1-1 Training.
Experience conducting worker exposure sample collection for various chemicals.

Responsibilities

Implement and enforce the accepted site-specific APP, project-specific safety and health plan, exposure-control plans, and applicable federal, state, and facility requirements.
Review plans, specifications, and scopes of work; prepare or review AHAs before each definable feature of work; and verify that controls are understood before work begins.
Maintain SSHO designation, qualification, training, and experience documentation required by the contract.
Coordinate with the Project Manager, quality-control personnel, competent persons, subcontractors, and client safety representatives.
Conduct documented daily safety and health inspections; identify deficiencies; assign corrective actions and responsible parties; track target and actual completion dates; and verify closure.
Monitor site control, work zones, access, ingress and egress, housekeeping, sanitation, traffic control, material handling, and emergency routes.
Verify that required competent and qualified persons are designated and present for applicable activities.
Apply the hierarchy of controls and verify proper selection, use, inspection, storage, maintenance, and change of PPE.
Monitor heat, cold, fatigue, chemical, biological, physical, and ergonomic stressors and implement work-rest, exposure, and medical-response controls.
Implement site characterization, site-control zones, buddy-system requirements, communications, decontamination, and emergency-response procedures applicable to hazardous-waste operations.
Develop or implement task- and hazard-based air-monitoring strategies; perform or coordinate monitoring; evaluate results against applicable occupational exposure limits; and recommend changes to controls, work practices, respiratory protection, and PPE.
Verify required employee training, supervised field experience, medical surveillance or medical clearance, and respiratory-protection qualifications before assignment to covered work.
Maintain exposure-monitoring, calibration, maintenance, PPE, training, medical-clearance verification, and related records in accordance with project and regulatory requirements.
Coordinate hazard communication and inform employees and subcontractors of relevant chemical, physical, and toxicological hazards.
Conduct initial site orientation, daily safety briefings, and task-specific training; review applicable AHAs and document attendance and comprehension.
Maintain required postings and onsite APP and supporting plans, AHAs, safety data sheets, inspection and deficiency logs, training records, permits, equipment certifications, and applicable safety references.
Prepare safety daily logs and input for daily production and quality-control reports, and promptly elevate unresolved or recurring deficiencies.
Initiate and participate in incident, near-miss, and mishap investigations; preserve facts; identify root and contributing causes; and track corrective actions to closure.
Maintain and test emergency plans, notification procedures, evacuation routes, muster points, emergency contacts, and arrangements for medical treatment and transport.
Verify that first-aid supplies, emergency equipment, spill-response resources, eyewash or shower facilities, and required trained responders are available and serviceable.
Stop work when an imminent danger, serious hazard, or material noncompliance is identified, and authorize restart only after acceptable controls are in place.
Maintain a full-time onsite presence while work is being performed.