Site Safety & Health Officer (SSHO) - BOS

Company: EMCOR Group Inc.
Location: Montgomery
Posted on: April 8, 2021

Job Description:

Site Safety & Health Officer (SSHO) - BOS About Us: EMCOR Government Services offers an experienced single-source solution for meeting the routine and mission-critical needs of federal, state, local and other government organizations. By combining our expert professional technicians, commercial best practices, extensive facilities knowledge and strong commitment to reliable, responsive service, we enable our government clients to achieve consistently high-performance facilities, on-time projects and long-term value. Job Title: Site Safety and Health Officer Job Summary: EMCOR Government Services is seeking a Site Safety and Health Officer in Montgomery Alabama. Through strict oversight, the Site Safety & Health Officer (SSHO) provides employees and customer personnel with a safe and healthful workplace that promotes preventing injuries to personnel and damage or loss to property and the environment. The SSHO is responsible for implementation, execution, and compliance with the project Safety Plan and provides risk mitigation and workplace safety leadership across the site organization. ** This position is contingent upon contract award. *** Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• The SSHO's primary duty and responsibility is to prepare and enforce the Contractor's safety program on this contract.
• Provides communication, training and enforcement of policies to staff.
• Makes recommendations on safety improvements.
• Conducts job hazard analyses to identify hazards and potential risks.
• Completes workplace safety audits and ensure remedial action where necessary.
• Implements and enforces accident prevention plans and activity hazard analysis and ensures contractor compliance with all safety and health requirements.
• Conducts daily walkthrough of the site ensuring work is being accomplished safely and occupational health is not compromised.
• Interprets and applies regulatory requirements applicable to the project scope of work.
• Develops site-specific safety programs/plans to include emergency actions, response, evacuation and security plans.
• Conducts daily safety and health inspections and mishap investigations.
• Provides safety indoctrination to all construction site visitors and new employees. Qualifications:
  • Completed five (5) years of satisfactory experience in preparing and enforcing safety programs on contracts of similar size and complexity in the past or three years of recent experience if he/she possesses a Certified Safety Professional (CSP) or safety and health degree
  • Demonstrated knowledge of OSHA regulations 29 CFR 1910 and 1926
  • Completed OSHA 30-hour construction safety class or equivalent and maintain competency through 24 hours of formal safety and health related coursework every four years.
  • Ability to understand, interpret and apply regulatory requirements applicable to the project scope of work
  • Possess professional qualifications and knowledge of control of hazardous materials, confined spaces, safety, hazard communication, accident investigation and reporting, a plus
  • NFPA 70e/Electrical Safety compliance knowledge, a plus
  • Specific knowledge and experience in confined space program development, crane safety programs, energized electrical work programs, and hazard identification programs, desired
  • Hazard analysis and implementation of hierarchy of controls structure, desired
  • Ability to work on different shifts, weekends and holidays, if needed We offer our employees a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package and are always looking for individuals with the talent and skills required to contribute to our continued growth and success. Equal Opportunity Employer - Veteran / Disabled Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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