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Aleut Federal · 2 months ago

Site Safety & Health Officer (SSHO)

Herlong, California, United States

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

5+ years exp

Aleut Federal is an Alaskan Native-owned enterprise dedicated to supporting the Unangax people and providing quality services to federal clients. The Site Safety & Health Officer (SSHO) is responsible for managing and supporting safety practices in construction and general industry, ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations, and providing training and oversight for project personnel.

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Responsibilities

Manage and support 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 stop work when safety concerns/issues arise

Qualification

OSHA 30 CertificationCertified Safety ProfessionalEM 385-1-1 KnowledgeIndustrial Hygiene KnowledgeAccident InvestigationPolicy DevelopmentInjury ManagementTeam SupervisionFirst AidCPREffective Communication

Required

College degree in science, engineering, health & safety, or related discipline or demonstrated field experience in applied occupational health and safety

A current, instructor-signed OSHA 30-hour Construction or General Industry Safety Training safety class certification and verification of 24-hour competency training in the past five years 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

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

Preferred

Bachelor's degree in health & safety or related discipline

Minimum of five (5) years' experience in construction and/or general industry safety

EM 385-1-1 Competent Person certifications/qualifications

Certified Occupational Safety Specialist (COSS), Associate Safety Professional (ASP), Certified Safety Professional (CSP), or Occupational Health Safety Technologist (OHST) or similar preferred