Site Safety Health Officer 03372 SMC

at  North Wind Group

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Must possess a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Associate or bachelor’s degree in occupational safety and health, Construction Management, or a related field preferred.
• 5 years of construction industry safety experience on NAVFAC, DOD, or Army Corps of Engineering projects.
• Drafting and reviewing safety plans such as but not limited to, Accident Prevention Plans, Fall Protection Plan, AHA, Confined Spaces, Waste Management Plans, Indoor Air Quality Control Plan.
• Knowledge of the USACE EM 385-1-1 Health and Safety Requirements.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Valid Driver’s License.
• Must be able to pass a background check and be allowed access to federal installations.
• USACE/USCG/DOD/NAVFAC 5 years of project related experience on projects similar in size and scope.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• ASP or CSP certification preferred.
• HAZWOPER – Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response certification preferred.
• Local Hire preferred. No relocation assistance provided.

POSITION PURPOSE:

The Project Site Safety and Health Officer (SSHO) is responsible for project and site safety by implementing and enforcing the applicable (USACE/USCG/DOD/NAVFAC) safety standards, established and approved project Accident Prevention / Site Safety and Health Plans and North Wind Safety Program policies. The SSHO will perform the following: Exercise authority to stop work for conditions adverse to quality or safety; Ensure safe conditions exist at the job site; serve as a competent safety person, Ensure equipment and other project resources are in working order and to comply with the APP and associated activity hazard analyses (AHA).

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Conduct daily safety and health inspections and maintain a written log which includes area/operation
• inspected, date of inspection, identified hazards, recommended corrective actions, estimated and actual
• dates of corrections. Attach safety inspection logs to the Contractors’ daily production report.
• Conduct mishap investigations and complete required accident reports. Report mishaps and near misses.
• Use and maintain OSHA’s Form 300 to log work-related injuries and illnesses occurring on the project site for Prime Contractors and subcontractors and make available to the Contracting Officer upon request. Post and maintain the Form 300A on the site Safety Bulletin Board (provided by NW).
• Maintain applicable safety reference material on the job site.
• Attend the pre-construction conference, pre-work meetings including preparatory meetings, and periodic in-progress meetings.
• In the Pre-construction conference discuss the details of the submitted APP to include incorporated plans, programs, procedures, and a listing of anticipated AHAs that will be developed and implemented during the performance of the contract. This list of proposed AHAs will be reviewed at the conference and an agreement will be reached between the Contractor and the Contracting Officer as to which phases will require an analysis.
• Review the APP and AHAs for compliance with EM 385-1-1, and approve, sign, implement and enforce them.
• Establish a Safety and Occupational Health (SOH) Deficiency Tracking System that lists and monitors outstanding deficiencies until resolution.
• Ensure subcontractor compliance with safety and health requirements.
• Maintain a list of hazardous chemicals on site and their material Safety Data Sheets (SDS).
• Maintain a weekly list of applicable items for projects: high hazard activities involving energy, equipment, excavation, entry into confined space, and elevation, and be prepared to discuss details during QC Meetings.
• Provide and keep a record of site safety orientation and indoctrination for Contractor employees, subcontractor employees, and site visitors.
• Conduct safety meetings to review past activities, plan for new or changed operations, review pertinent aspects of appropriate AHA (by trade), establish safe working procedures for anticipated hazards, and provide pertinent Safety and Occupational Health (SOH) training and motivation. Conduct meetings at least once a month for all supervisors on the project location. The SSHO, supervisors, foremen, or CDSOs must conduct meetings at least once a week for the trade workers. Document meeting minutes to include the date, persons in attendance, subjects discussed, and names of individual(s) who conducted the meeting. Maintain documentation on-site and furnish copies to the Contracting Officer on request. Notify the Contracting Officer of all scheduled meetings 7 calendar days in advance.
• In conjunction with the North Wind Project Management and the Regional Safety Manager, investigates near misses, accidents / incidents, identifies root causes, identifies lessons learned, reports on the causes and solutions to ensure countermeasures are implemented in a timely manner.
• Participates and facilitates safety lessons learned.
• Enforces all regulatory, base and company specific safety rules.
• Required to be onsite during construction activities or Hawaii Office when project is not activated.