Site Safety & Health Officer (SSHO)

Company: EMCOR Group Inc.
Location: San Diego
Posted on: February 22, 2021

Job Description:

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 two talented Site Safety & Health Officers (SSHO) supporting the Naval Medical Center, San Diego, CA. One is for Operations and Maintenance Services and one is for Pandemic Services. The SSHO will serve as the primary point of contact for the contractor's safety management program and be responsible for all aspects of the management and administration of the program. Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the safety and health program for a day-to-day onsite facilities management for a 24/7/365 large medical complex program.
• Provide safety and health oversight to a diverse team of managers, leads, technicians, and administrative staff.
• Ensure staff and subcontractors adhere to safety plans and processes and requirements.
• Coordinate closely with customer Facility Management points of contact in providing formal and ad hoc reports, scheduling services, sharing program status, and making best practice recommendations.
• Ensure work is completed in compliance with contract requirements, healthcare codes and regulations, budgets, and performance standards.
• Resolve conflicts, identified deficiencies, and issues following reporting and corrective action requirements.
• Maintain OSHA required program documentation and records for The Joint Commission (TJC) requirements, training, staff certifications and licenses, and permits.
• Conduct staff training, safety briefings, and safety inspections.
• Provide subcontractor safety orientation, accident investigations and necessary follow-up actions.
• Provide safety plans and an approved Activity Hazard Analysis (AHA) in accordance to the USACE 385-1-1 Safety Manual to include crane operations, excavations greater than five (5) feet, confined space entry, and electrical work to include Lock out Tag Out (LOTO) Qualifications:
  • OSHA 30-hour training certificate or training card;
  • Resume or certificates demonstrating, for a minimum of the last five (5) years, having maintained competencies through 8-hours of formal safety and health related training per year
  • Resume demonstrating five (5) years of continuous safety experience in supervising or managing general industry/construction/O&M, including managing safety programs or processes or conducting hazard analyses and developing controls
  • The Safety and Health Officer shall also have working experience with NFPA, EPA, TJC, CMS, OSHA codes and standards.
  • Experience in writing Activity Hazards Analysis (AHA)
  • Training Certificate of completion of 385-1-1 Safety Manual.
  • Experience using DMLSS CMMS is preferred.
  • Strong oral and written communication skills required.
  • Completion of OSHA 30 is required
  • Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand English. The Safety and Health Officer will have a proof of employment for:
    • Five (5) years of continuous construction industry safety experience in supervising/ managing general construction (managing safety programs or processes or conducting hazard analyses and developing controls), or
    • Five (5) years of continuous general industry safety experience in supervising/ managing general industry (managing safety programs or processes or conducting hazard analyses and developing controls), or
    • If the SSHO has a Third-Party, Nationally Accredited (ANSI or National Commission for Certifying Agencies - NCCA) SOH-related certification, only 4 years of experience is needed. The following is a list of acceptable certifications:
    • CHMM - Certified Hazardous Materials Manager
    • CHMP - Certified Hazardous Materials Practitioner
    • CHST - Construction Health and Safety Technologist
    • CMSP - Certified Mine Safety Professional
    • COHN - Certified Occupational Health Nurse
    • COHN-S - Certified Occupational Health Nurse - Specialist
    • CSP - Certified Safety Professional
    • OHST - Occupational Health and Safety Technologist
    • STS - Safety Trained Supervisor 4. SSHOs shall maintain competency through having taken 8 hours of documented formal, on-line, or self-study safety and health related course work every year. Examples of continuing education activities that meet this requirement are: writing an article, teaching a class, reading/writing professional articles, attendance/participation in professional societies/meetings, etc. 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/Veterans/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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