Overview

The Site Safety & Health Officer (SSHO) is responsible for the development and/or review of

the Accident Prevention Plan (APP), activity hazard analysis’s, amendments to the accident

prevention plan, on site safety education, toolbox safety meetings, all around safety

compliance of the project, and a proactive innovative attitude towards solving difficult sitespecific

safety issues

The SSHO is responsible for managing, implementing, and enforcing the project Accident

Prevention Plan. The SSHO provides full-time on-site safety and occupational health

management, surveillance, inspections, training, and safety enforcement.

You will play a key role in ensuring compliance with local, state, and federal health and safety

guidelines and procedures. You will ensure the safety of all employees, make sure all projects

are meeting safety requirements and provide advice and recommendations for safety

improvements.

Responsibilities

• Comply with all occupational health and safety (OHS) guidelines and EM 385 1-1
• Create and implement site specific APP for construction per EM 385 1-1
• Create and review Activity Hazard Analysis (AHA) and Work Plans.
• Ensure all safety submittals required are created, submitted, and approved by the
  
  

GDA well in advance of scheduled preparatory meetings.

• Perform site inspections and observations through the entirety of the shift
• Provide project safety orientations and briefs
• Document Weekly Safety Meetings, Weekly Inspections, Deficiencies and Corrective
  
  

Actions, Man Hours Worked and any Incidents

• Lead and document Near Miss and Incident Investigations / Root Cause Analysis
• Develop and implement OHS training programs
• Serve as Environmental Officer when required
• Oversee disposal of substances according to environmental guidelines
• Ensure statutes, regulations, and codes are clearly understood and met
• Enforce all safety and environmental policies and procedures
• Serve as the Drug testing POC when required to do so
  
  

Qualifications

30-Hour OSHA Construction Industry 40-Hour HAZWOPER 1st Aid/CPR

40-Hour EM 385.1.1 Site Safety & Health Officer Certificate

Preferred:

Bachelor Degree

3-5 Years’ Safety related experience