Site Safety Specialist / SSHO - Construction
On-siteLas Cruces, New Mexico, United States
Job Summary
Implement the Site/Task Specific Safety Program by creating Accident Prevention Plans and Activity Hazard Analyses. Enforce safety directives per JCFS Safety Program, site-specific APPs, and EM 385-1-1 standards while conducting daily inspections, mishap investigations, and maintaining OSHA Form 300 logs. Oversee procurement of safety supplies and manage training for direct employees and subcontractors. Provide leadership at the local level, facilitate the Office Safety Committee, and ensure subcontractor compliance with all safety requirements. Own safety execution within the assigned White Sands Missile Range project location. Maintain a deficiency tracking system to monitor outstanding issues until resolution.
Required Qualifications
- 30-hr OSHA Construction Safety Class within the past 5 years and demonstrated continuing Safety training thereafter (8 hour per year) or the ability to obtain OSHA 30 hour certification within first 30 days of employment
- Construction safety inspection and administration experience
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Strong computer literacy, including with Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, etc)
- The ability to obtain and maintain required government security clearances and badges as required for the sites being supported. (This involves a background/character, criminal history, employment, and credit check)
- Designated on-site competent person and Site Safety and Health Officer (SSHO), as defined by The Army Corps of Engineers EM 385-1-1 standards
- Responsible to enforce the safety directives per JCFS Safety Program, site-specific APPs and EM 385-1-1
- Conducts daily safety and health inspections; conducts mishap investigations and completes required reports; Maintains the OSHA form 300
- Maintains a safety and health deficiency tracking system that monitors outstanding deficiencies until resolution. Ensures sub-contractor compliance with safety and health requirements
- Provides leadership & facilitates the Office Safety Committee at the local level
- Develops professional working relationships with government and subcontractor safety organizations
- Establishes initiatives to enhance the JCFS safety program
- Owns/Accountable for Safety Execution within the assigned project location
- Preferred Education: Bachelor's Degree in Occupational Safety & Health, Industrial Hygiene or related field; or equivalent experience
Desired Qualifications
- 5+ years preferred
- Demonstrated understanding of OSHA, USACE safety regulations (EM-385-1-1), NAVFAC, ANSI, NFPA 70-E, and other State and Federal regulatory standards
- Experience in safety program implementation and oversight, and/or facilities operations and maintenance
- Experience writing and implementing site specific safety plans; Accident Prevention Plans (APP), Activity Hazard Analysis (AHA), etc
- Competent Person level trainer for Fall Protection/Electrical/Confined Space/Asbestos, etc
- Demonstrates commitment to safety principles and safe work practices; adherence to established standards and procedures. Accepts responsibility for own safety as well as that of others
- Able to recognize hazards and identify controls to mitigate or eliminate those hazards
- OSHA 500 or 510 – Trainer course for construction
- EM-385-1-1 40 hour Training Course
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