Site Safety and Health Officer (SSHO)

 

 

Why You’ll Love Working Here

At ERRG, we believe that each of our projects are significant and the most critical ingredient for success is our people. Our people provide the talent, experience, and passion that lies at the heart of every one of our projects. That is why we can provide the challenges and inspiration to help our people grow professionally and personally. 

Some of the great benefits we offer for eligible roles, may include competitive compensation, hands-on training, educational assistance, and opportunities for career growth and advancement.

 

About the Role

The Site Safety and Health Officer (SSHO) leads implementation of the project Safety and Occupational Health program and serves as the designated competent person and onsite safety authority for assigned field activities. The SSHO administers the accepted Accident Prevention Plan (APP), site-specific safety and health plans, and Activity Hazard Analyses (AHAs); identifies and controls hazards; verifies compliance by employees and subcontractors; and coordinates corrective action with project leadership.

For hazardous-waste operations, the SSHO supports compliance with Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) Hazardous Waste Operations Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) requirements under Title 29 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) §1910.120 and §1926.65. For applicable work for the Department of Defense (e.g., U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S Department of the Navy, Air Force, etc.), the SSHO performs the duties and meets the qualification level required by the contract and EM 385-1-1 version in effect on the solicitation date.  For applicable work for the Department of Energy, the SSHO performs the duties and meets the qualification level required by the contract and Title 10 CFR Part 851 “Worker Safety and Health Program,” in effect on the solicitation date.

Authority and Reporting

• Reports to the ERRG Corporate Health and Safety Manager.
• Works closely with onsite management team (Superintendent, Field Technical Lead) and Project Manager to communicate safety concerns.
• Has authority and responsibility to stop work immediately when an imminent danger, serious hazard, or material noncompliance is identified and to authorize restart only after acceptable controls are in place.
• Communicates hazards, corrective actions, and changes to affected employees, subcontractors, project leadership, and client representatives, as required.
• Maintains a full-time onsite presence while work is being performed.

What You'll Do

Site Safety Plan Administration

• Implement and enforce the accepted site-specific APP, project-specific safety and health plan, exposure-control plans, and applicable federal, state, and facility requirements.
• Review plans, specifications, and scopes of work; prepare or review AHAs before each definable feature of work; and verify that controls are understood before work begins.
• Maintain the SSHO designation, qualification, training, and experience documentation required by the contract.
• Coordinate with the Project Manager, quality-control personnel, competent persons, subcontractors, and client safety representatives.

Field Oversight and Hazard Control

• Conduct documented daily safety and health inspections; identify deficiencies; assign corrective actions and responsible parties; track target and actual completion dates; and verify closure.
• Monitor site control, work zones, access, ingress and egress, housekeeping, sanitation, traffic control, material handling, and emergency routes.
• Verify that required competent and qualified persons are designated and present for applicable activities.
• Apply the hierarchy of controls and verify proper selection, use, inspection, storage, maintenance, and change of personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Monitor heat, cold, fatigue, chemical, biological, physical, and ergonomic stressors and implement work-rest, exposure, and medical-response controls.

HAZWOPER and Exposure Management

• Implement site characterization, site-control zones, buddy-system requirements, communications, decontamination, and emergency-response procedures applicable to hazardous waste operations.
• Develop or implement a task- and hazard-based air monitoring strategy; perform or coordinate monitoring; evaluate results against applicable occupational exposure limits; and recommend changes to engineering controls, work practices, respiratory protection, and PPE.
• Verify required employee training, supervised field experience, medical surveillance or medical clearance, and respiratory-protection qualifications before assignment to covered work.
• Maintain exposure monitoring, calibration, maintenance, PPE, training, medical clearance verification, and related records in accordance with project and regulatory requirements.
• Coordinate hazard communication and inform employees and subcontractors of the chemical, physical, and toxicological hazards relevant to their work.

Training, Meetings, and Documentation

• Conduct initial site orientation, daily safety briefings, and task-specific training; review applicable AHAs and document attendance and comprehension.
• Maintain required postings, the current APP and supporting plans, AHAs, safety data sheets, inspection logs, deficiency logs, training records, permits, equipment certifications, and applicable safety references onsite.
• Prepare accurate safety daily logs and input for daily production and quality-control reports and promptly elevate unresolved or recurring deficiencies.
• Initiate and participate in incident, near-miss, and mishap investigations; preserve facts; identify root and contributing causes; and track corrective actions to closure.

Emergency Preparedness

• Maintain and test emergency plans, notification procedures, evacuation routes, muster points, emergency contacts, and arrangements for medical treatment and transport.
• Verify that first-aid supplies, emergency equipment, spill-response resources, eyewash or shower facilities, and required trained responders are available and serviceable.

What You Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in occupational safety and health, industrial hygiene, engineering, environmental science, construction management, or a related field.
• Meet the SSHO level required by the contract (Level 1 SSHO Qualification Requirements (EM 385-1-1, Section 2).

• Standard Track: Minimum of 5 years of cumulative safety and occupational health (SOH) experience within the last 10 years, managing or implementing an SOH program on projects similar in industry type, size, and complexity.  
• For HAZWOPER projects, a Level 1 SSHO must also have a minimum of 1 year of experience with implementing SOH requirements on hazardous waste investigation and cleanup projects.  SSHO must have training and experience to conduct exposure monitoring, sampling, and selecting/adjusting controls.
• Accredited / Degree Track: Reducible to 3 years of cumulative experience (within the last 10 years) if the individual holds a relevant safety-related degree or an accredited safety credential (e.g., CSP, CIH, CHST, ASP).

• OSHA 30-Hour Construction Safety and Health certificate and card.
• OSHA 40-hour HAZWOPER and current 8-hour annual refresher training.
• OSHA 8-hour HAZWOPER Supervisor Initial training
• Certificates showing 24 hours of SOH training completed every 3-year period.
• Medical fit for duty qualification for assigned duties.
• Working knowledge of EM 385-1-1, OSHA 29 CFR Parts 1910 and 1926, HAZWOPER, hazard communication, respiratory protection, fall protection, confined spaces, excavation, electrical safety, and incident investigation as applicable to the project.
• Demonstrated ability to prepare and evaluate AHAs, conduct inspections and training, interpret exposure data, lead corrective action, and communicate effectively in writing and verbally.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word and Excel and electronic safety-documentation systems.

Preferred Qualifications

• First Aid and CPR certification from an approved provider (must include hands-on component).
• Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Construction Health and Safety Technician (CHST), Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH), or equivalent relevant credential.
• Competent Person Qualifications: Documentation of Competent Person training applicable to specific project site hazards (e.g., Fall Protection, Excavation, Scaffolding, Confined Space).
• Previous Level 1 SSHO experience on USACE, Department of Defense, Department of Energy, HAZWOPER remediation, or similarly regulated environmental or construction projects.
• 40 hours of EM 385-1-1 Training
• Experience conducting worker exposure sample collection for various chemicals.

Work Conditions

Ability to work outdoors in variable weather; access active construction and remediation areas; wear required PPE, including respiratory protection when medically qualified; climb, walk over uneven terrain, and respond promptly to field conditions. Travel for extended periods to various locations as required by project needs.

 

Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check and drug screening.

ERRG is committed to providing a safe work environment and to fostering the health and well-being of its employees. As part of the company's commitment to safeguard the wellbeing of its employees and to provide a safe environment for everyone, ERRG maintains a drug free workplace and complies with the Drug-Free Workplace Act. 

ERRG is proud to be an affirmative action / equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, creed, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, citizenship status, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected under local, state, or federal laws.