Site Safety & Health Officer

Unami is seeking to hire a project Site Safety & Health Officer (SSHO). This candidate will be responsible for the overall safety requirements on a project.

• Conduct personnel and equipment inspections daily.
• Conduct safety orientations and meetings with personnel at the jobsite.
• Conduct mishap investigations.
• Maintain applicable safety reference material at the jobsite.
• Attend pre-construction conference, pre-work meetings, and three phase inspection meetings.
• Assisting in the creation of site-specific documents required by EM 385-1-1, like an Accident Prevention Program (APP) and Activity Hazard Analysis (AHA).
• Working on the contractor's project management team to ensure that the APP and AHA are implemented, continuously monitored, and enforced.
• Conducting safety training for all personnel, including new employee orientation, refresher training, toolbox talks, and on-the-spot training.
• Ensuring that activities comply with OSHA and EM 385-1-1 regulations, as well as company policy, insurance requirements, and any other applicable standards.
• Review subcontractor and third-party safety policies and coordinate compliance with Site Safety procedures.
• Conducting regular site inspections as required by EM 385-1-1, recording violations, and arranging for remediation (as well as completing all related reports, documentation, and paperwork).
• Coordinating a response to any on-site emergency, which includes interfacing with off- and on-site ER personnel.
• Investigates any incidents involving personal injury, property damage, safety violations, or unsafe working conditions.
• Developing new safety policies, refining existing policies, and modifying design requirements with the management team.
• Ensure subcontractor compliance of all safety requirements.
• Ensure on-site use of ALL Personal Protective Equipment, (PPE), and that PPE is valid and in serviceable condition.
• Remove personnel not wearing proper PPE or are a safety risk.

• EM 385-1-1 regulations require a primary or alternate SSHO to produce proof of either:
• 5 continuous years of construction industry safety employment (ie, supervising or managing general construction by managing safety programs/processes, conducting hazard analyses, and developing controls), OR 5 continuous years of similar employment in general industry, OR
• 4 years of experience with one of the above, in conjunction with third-party SOH-related certification that is nationally accredited (through ANSI or NCCA)Education per the EM 385-1-1.

Other qualifications are:

• Must have 10 years of documented experience working on commercial and or industrial construction projects as an SSHO.
• Ability to read and understand construction documents including design drawings, details, schedules, and specifications.
• Must have experience with government projects. Completion of the 30-hour OSHA course
• Additional 40 hours of training beyond the 30-hour OSHA course.
• 8 hours of continued education per year for a total of 5 years.
• Experience in implementing Accident Prevention Plans, and current EM385-1-1.
• Valid First Aid / CPR certification
• Applicant is required to be a U.S. Citizen.
• Valid Driver’s License.
• Multi-lingual capability is a desired.
• A valid QCM Certification is a benefit.

Personal Profile:

• A self-starting highly motivated and goal oriented individual.
• Excellent attention to detail with emphasis placed on quality.
• Very organized with a systematic approach task to achieve accuracy and efficiency.
• Well-developed interpersonal skills, including the ability to manage diverse personalities.
• Professionally and technically competent.
• Quick, sharp, confident, assertive, ethical, and ambitious.
• Analytical with the ability to examine issues from multiple viewpoints.
• Friendly and out-going in social contacts.
• Works easily with others.