Aleut Federal · 3 months ago
Site Safety & Health Officer (SSHO)
Paducah, Kentucky, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expAleut Federal is an Alaskan Native-owned enterprise committed to supporting its indigenous shareholders through quality service to federal clients. The Site Safety & Health Officer (SSHO) plays a crucial role in managing environmental safety and health for construction projects, ensuring compliance with safety regulations and implementing corrective actions as needed.
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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
Qualification
Required
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
Preferred
Certified Safety Pro
CPR
EM385 USACE Safety
First Aid
OSHA 30 Certification
Benefits
Health insurance
Dental/Vision insurance
Paid Time Off
Short- and Long-Term Disability
Life insurance
401k and match
Company
Aleut Federal
Aleut Federal offers an array of administrative services including Infrastructure, technology, strategy and management consulting.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
April Jones
Recruitment Business Partner
Jenn Henriques, SPHR
Chief People Officer
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