Job Details
Doyon Government Group (DGG) provides Design-Build and General Construction Services on demolition, new construction, renovations, repairs, and civil projects at government-owned facilities and military installations.
The Construction Site Safety & Health Officer (SSHO) is responsible for the development and/or review of the Accident Prevention Plan, 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 site-specific safety issues. The SSHO is responsible for managing, implementing, and enforcing the project Accident Prevention Plan. The SSHO shall provide full-time on-site safety and occupational health management, surveillance, inspections, training, and safety enforcement.
DGG hires Site Safety Health Officers (SSHO) nationwide for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) construction projects.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Provide site compliance through daily site inspections and daily safety reports
- Development and/or review of Accident prevention plan, AHAs and crane and rigging plans
- Provide onsite safety education to subcontractors
- Coordination of safety issues with the Quality Control Manager and site Superintendent on new definable features of work
- Provide management and oversight of site-specific safety activities. Examples Permit required confined space, abatement, lockout/tag out activities, etc.
- Prioritization of daily tasks to maintain safety compliance and project schedule
- Demonstrate in depth knowledge of EM-385-1.1, OSHA 29 CFR 1910 and 1926
- Conduct mishap investigations and complete required accident reports
- Ensure sub-contractor compliance with safety and health requirements
- Provide 1st day site safety orientations for all new employees
- Maintain the OSHA 300 form
- Maintain applicable safety reference materials on the job site
- Maintain a safety and health deficiency tracking system that monitors outstanding deficiencies until resolution
- Maintain current SDS (MSDS) list of hazardous chemicals on site
- Prepare monthly contractor safety self-evaluation checklist
QUALIFICATIONS
Required
- Bachelor s degree in related field or equivalent experience and education
- A minimum of 10 years of construction industry safety experience
- Experience with federal government construction projects (USACE and/or NAVFAC)
- 30-hour OSHA construction safety class or equivalent
- Fall Protection, HAZWOPR 40, Lead awareness, blood-borne pathogens, first aid/CPR, confined space management, attendant, and rescue, general competent person, trenching and shoring competent person, control of hazardous energies, forklift, man-lift, and fire watch training certified
- An average of at least 24 hours of formal safety training each year for the past 4 years with training for competent person status for at least the following [4] areas of competency: [Excavation]; [Scaffolding]; [Fall protection]; [Hazardous energy]; [Confined space]; [Health hazard recognition, evaluation and control of chemical, physical and biological agents]
- Personal protective equipment and clothing to include selection, use and maintenance.
Preferred
- Construction Health and Safety Technician (CHST) certification
WORKING ENVIRONMENT
The majority of the work is performed in an indoor/outdoor setting with a wide variety of people in differing functions, personalities, and abilities.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
An individual will be required to climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, fingering, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing and repetitive motions. Light Work: Exerting up to 40 pounds of force occasionally, and /or up to 15 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects is required.
We are a Federal Contractor and comply with the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA).
We are an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin, disability, veteran status, and other protected characteristics.