Site Safety & Health Officer (SSHO)

Aleut Career•Columbia, DC

About The Position

At Aleut Federal, we believe the company and its mission is just as important as the job you are applying for. Aleut Federal is an Alaskan Native-owned enterprise whose purpose is to support our “Shareholders,” the Unangax, the indigenous people of the Aleutian Islands of Alaska. People are at the core of everything we do. We support our Shareholders by providing excellent service and quality results to our clients, the various branches of the federal government. We engage in our local markets, so community service is embedded into our process. POSITION SUMMARY: The Site Safety & Health Officer (SSHO) assists in the planning, management, and support of the functional area of environmental safety and health (ES&H) for assigned project(s). Establish and maintain contact with the Project Manager, Corporate ES&H Manager, and others as required to fulfill health and safety commitments on assigned projects. Anticipate potential safety-related problem areas and evaluate and recommend solutions or corrective actions.

Requirements

College degree in science, engineering, health & safety, or related discipline or demonstrated field experience in applied occupational health and safety, emphasizing industrial hygiene (IH) cross-training.
A current, instructor-signed OSHA 30-hour General Industry Safety Training safety class certification and verification of annual 8-hour competency training and/or self-study (As required by EM 385-1-1 Section 1 Subsection 01.A.17.
Valid First Aid and CPR.
Minimum of five (5) years of continuous construction industry safety experience supervising general construction, five (5) years of constant general industry safety experience managing safety programs, or five years of experience and a Third-Party, nationally accredited SOH-related certification.
Knowledge of applicable government health and safety regulations and standards, including EM 385-1-1 (November 2014).
Demonstrated experience with event investigations, issues management/action tracking for safety and IH subject areas.
Ability to develop and implement corrective action plans due to identified issues.
Demonstrated industrial hygiene (IH) knowledge and other health and safety requirements.
Demonstrated ability to monitor work activities, evaluate health and safety conditions, and facilitate corrective actions.
Ability to prepare safety-specific documents independently, including project-specific safety plans and Activity/Job Hazard Analysis.
Ability to identify and monitor for industrial hygiene issues.
Ability to review, evaluate, and develop appropriate health & safety and IH policies and procedures.
Ability to communicate effectively (written and oral) with craft personnel, project management, and client representatives is essential.
Ability to manage injuries and illnesses as well as accident prevention.
Valid state driver’s license.
Ability to pass a pre-employment background check.
Ability to pass pre-employment and random drug screens.
Must be available for standby assignments, work scheduled off-hours, and emergency overtime as required.
Must occasionally be available for extra work hours.
Must be able to travel as needed.
Current CPR/FA required.
Must spend the majority of the workday in the field with project personnel.
Ability to sit and/or stand for extended periods.
Ability to walk, reach with hands and arms, talk, and hear.
Ability to perform repetitive movements of the fingers, hands, wrists, and arms.
Ability to participate in physically demanding work while wearing personal protective equipment, including respiratory protection.
Medically qualified to wear a respirator, able to lift 30 lbs., and able to climb ladders.

Nice To Haves

Certified Occupational Safety Specialist (COSS), Associate Safety Professional (ASP), Certified Safety Professional (CSP), or Occupational Health Safety Technologist (OHST) preferred.
Bachelor’s degree in health & safety or related discipline.
Minimum of five (5) years of experience in construction and/or general industry safety.
EM 385-1-1 Fall Protection Competent Person certification/qualification.

Responsibilities

Managed and supported the functional construction and general industry area for field projects.
Establish and maintain contact with the Corporate ES&H Manager, Project Manager, and regulatory agencies, as required, to fulfill health and safety commitments on assigned projects.
Monitor, in an assigned area, daily work practices utilized by employees and/or contractor/subcontractor personnel.
Confer with departmental supervisors on safety and health matters to ensure that work plan procedures comply with customer and governmental requirements.
Recommend to supervision that Notices of Non-Compliance be issued and follow-up to ensure corrective actions, as stipulated and approved by supervision, are implemented.
Conduct accident investigations, OSHA/MSHA compliance audits, project health surveys, and insurance audits.
Take photographs and prepare reports as required.
Communicate potential IH issues to the General Manager/ES&H Manager.
Anticipate and provide technical direction to project personnel on potential IH and occupational safety problem areas and evaluate, recommend, and implement solutions or corrective actions.
Research and provide training material, and assist in conducting safety, health, fire orientation, and other OSHA training.
Provide supervision, as required, to craft and/or administrative personnel regarding health and safety.
Enforce a stop work when safety concerns/issues arise.
Directly implement and administer occupational safety and health policies and Integrated Safety Management Systems (ISMS).
Review and provide comments and recommendations to the Corporate ES&H Manager and Project Manager relative to ES&H policies and procedures, reports, and performance changes affecting workplace safety to meet the objectives and goals of zero accident performance.
Maintain working-level relationships with other participating entities responsible for ES&H in the Program.