What are the responsibilities and job description for the Site Safety & Health Officer (SSHO) position at GSI Service Group, Inc.?
SITE SAFETY & HEALTH OFFICER -- SSHO
The GSI Family of Companies is an industry leading federal contractor. GSI's exemplary past performance has made us the client's choice to perform multiple complex projects across the US mainland, Alaska and the Pacific. We are a veteran owned certified 8(a) Small Business. All the GSI companies are subsidiaries of the Native Hawaiian Community Development Corporation, a Native Hawaiian Organization, founded to support science, technology, engineering, and math education for Native Hawaiians.
ABOUT US:
- Profitable and Growing
- Large backlog of contracts extending years into the future
- Advancement opportunities
- Well respected in the industry with strong sense of ethics
JOB DESCRIPTION/SUMMARY
The Site Safety and Health Officer (SSHO) will conduct required site and safety analysis, observations and prepare and implement health and safety plans for environmental and engineering projects.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Primary duties and responsibilities include (but not limited to):
- Prepare and implement health and safety plans for environmental and engineering projects.
- Act as onsite safety representative for the duration of a given contract.
- Serve as the SSHO person of contact to conduct the required site and safety analysis and observations.
- Evaluate results and make recommendations as necessary for maintaining compliance with regulatory agencies.
- Conduct daily safety and health inspections and maintain a written log which includes area/operation inspected, date of inspection, identified hazards, recommended corrective actions, estimated and actual dates of corrections.
- Conduct weekly or daily tailgate safety meetings.
- Attach safety inspection logs to the contractors’ daily quality control report.
- Conduct mishap investigations and complete required reports.
- Investigate and resolve health and safety deficiencies.
- Must have extensive experience in the field or in a related area.
- Must be familiar with standard concepts, practices, and procedures within the environmental and safety compliance fields.
- Must be able to accurately establish and keep paper and electronic records concerning equipment, funds, supplies, and other property record information.
- Good oral and written communication skills, reading/writing/grammar proficiency, good analytical ability, self-motivated, experienced problem solver, and moderate stress tolerance.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS, AND EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
- The SSHO will have a minimum of five years of relevant experience in overseeing health and safety operations in conjunction with environmental investigation and remediation projects. The SSHO will also be OSHA, and HAZWOPER trained.
- The SSHO is required to have a minimum of 5 years of construction industry safety experience on similar projects
- Familiarity with requirements of USACE EM 385-1-1
- 30-hour OSHA construction safety class within the last 5 years
- 40-hour HAZWOPER Certification
- An average of at least 24 hours of formal safety training each year for the past 5 years
- Must be a United States Citizen and able to pass DoD security checks
- Familiarity with the USACE EM 385-1-1
- Current CPR/First-Aid certification
- Competent person training as needed
- Safety Trained Supervisor (STS) or CHST certification from the Board of Certified Safety Professionals preferred
- Bachelor’s Degree preferred
