Site Safety and Health Officer

Armitage Architecture•Watertown, NY

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Armitage Architecture Inc. (Armitage) provides multidiscipline engineering, technical, management, and professional services to federal, commercial, and private sectors. Our mission is to provide our clients professional services utilizing innovative technologies and proven management systems. We have an opening for a Site Safety and Health Officer (SSHO) for one of our large Federal clients. This position is located at the project site. The SSHO is responsible for the on-site safety and health management as outlined in the project specifications.

Requirements

Meet requirements of EM385
30-Hour OSHA Construction Industry Safety Class
Current First Aid and CPR Training/AED
Five (5) years of continuous construction industry safety experience in supervising/managing general construction or managing general or industry construction (managing safety programs or processes or conducting hazard analyses and developing controls)
Maintained experience through having taken 24 hours of documented formal or on-line safety and health related coursework in the past three years. The training must be applicable to the work being performed on the contract
SSHO shall be able to demonstrate training in the following areas: personal protective equipment and clothing to include selection, use and maintenance; hazard communication; excavation; scaffolding; fall protection; confined space; and health hazard recognition.
Ability to travel required (Domestic)
Ability to remain in stationary position or standing position for prolonged periods and alternate between
Ability to repeat gross or fine manipulation that may include the use of wrists, hands, and/or fingers
Ability to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) while working in production areas including but not limited to the use of safety glasses, steel-toed/metatarsal guarded shoes, earplugs, hard hats, protective clothing
Ability to constantly communicate with others to exchange information in person, via phone, or via use of computer.
Ability to occasionally lift, carry, push, pull, or move objects up to 50 pounds in all directions
Ability to occasionally reach overhead or at or below shoulder level
Ability to occasionally stoop, crouch, or kneel
Applicants may be required to have REAL ID ACT compliant documentation at the time of hire to prohibit them from gaining access to military installations.
Proof of U.S. citizenship will be required as a condition of employment.

Nice To Haves

We are not currently sponsoring applicants for work visas.

Responsibilities

Assist in the preparation of the site specific safety plan/Accident Prevention Plan (APP)
Prepare Activity Hazard Analysis for each definable feature of work
Conduct safety indoctrination for all site workers and visitors
Ensure Company employees and subcontractor personnel are complying with the APP
Ensure required training and competent persons are available for each work activity
Ensure proper PPE is in use
Perform daily site safety inspections and document findings
Coordinate with Corps of Engineers personnel related to safety issues
Perform site accident investigations, complete accident reporting
Participate in Preparatory and initial QC meetings related to safety review
Participate in Tool Box safety meetings, ensure subcontractors are conducting safety meetings
Provide documentation as required
Maintain safety deficiency log and track deficiency