Site Safety Health Officer

Jjwws; Frederick (MD); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Jjwws in the United States (Maryland, Frederick) seeks a Safety professional to lead site-specific health and safety programs, train workforce, and ensure OSHA compliance.

Responsibilities include auditing hazards, investigating incidents, coordinating workers’ comp, delivering trainings, and maintaining documentation. Requires 5 years in safety management and OSHA 30-hour general industry certification; associate degree preferred.

Qualifications

• 5 years of safety management in supervising or managing general industry/construction/OM, including managing safety programs or processes or hazard analyses.
• OSHA 30-hour General Industry certification required.
• Maintained 8 hours of formal safety and health training annually for five years.
• Preferred: Certified Safety, Environmental and Emergency Manager (CSEM) within 8 months of reporting.
• Attending NFPA 101 healthcare, NFPA 99, and ASHE Healthcare Construction courses via ASHE within 2–3 days courses.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute site-specific occupational health and safety programs.
• Audit the workplace for hazards, develop solutions, communicate them, and evaluate progress.
• Evaluate hazardous conditions and recommend controls or PPE.
• Responsible for accident prevention programs including weekly safety briefings.
• Schedule, coordinate and deliver safety training; maintain training records.
• Investigate incidents to determine causes and prevent recurrence.
• Prepare incident and accident reports for OSHA and other regulators.
• Facilitate and execute Company Safety Program and Culture.
• Coordinate workers’ compensation cases with corporate and insurance personnel.

Skills

MS Office

English literacy

Communication

Regulatory familiarity

Education

Associate degree in Safety Management

OSHA 30-hour General Industry

Job description

Execute a Corporate worksite Health & Safety program at assigned facility and develop and administer site-specific Health & Safety programs, consistent with established Company policies and in accordance with applicable regulations and standards. Train workforce on safety procedures and requirements. Ensure all elements of contract safety requirements are being followed and adopted. Reports to Site Level Contract Maintenance Manager.

Description

• Develop and execute site-specific occupational health and safety programs
• Audit the workplace for hazards, develop solutions to eliminate those hazards, communicate the solution to other employees and evaluate progress as the solution is implemented
• Evaluate hazardous conditions and recommend procedural or administrative controls and/or personal protective equipment
• Responsible for accident prevention programs to include weekly safety briefings
• Schedule, coordinate and deliver safety training to workforce; maintain training documentation and attendance records
• Investigate property damage and personal injury accidents to determine cause and methods to prevent recurrence
• Prepare incident and accident reports for review by Management and as required by OSHA and other regulatory agencies
• Facilitate and execute on Company Safety Program and Culture
• Coordinate workers’ compensation cases with corporate and insurance carrier personnel

Education, Experience, Certification

Preferred: Associate Degree in Safety Management or a related field

Required: 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.

For five years, has maintained competencies through 8-hours of formal safety and health related training per year.

Required: Certification of Completion of OSHA 30-hour General Industry course, Certified Safety, Environmental and Emergency Manager (CSEM) preferred within 8 months of reporting on site. The SSO will attend the following classes provided by the American Society of Hospital Engineers: NFPA 101 for healthcare (3-day course), NFPA 99 (3-day course), and ASHE Healthcare Construction Certificate (2-day course). The contractor will provide to the COR a copy of the certificate of completion for each of these courses.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite of software
• Must be able to read, write and speak English
• Excellent communication skills; ability to convey information effectively in writing and in presentations or speeches to other employees.
• Familiarity with environmental, Health and Safety regulations and standards

Benefits

This position may also be eligible for a wide range of benefits based on applicable bargaining unit agreements.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

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