Site Safety and Health Officer 03320 WCL

Location: San Antonio, TX
Title: Site Safety & Health Officer
Schedule (FT/PT): FT
Travel Required: As Needed
Clearance: Ability to Obtain

Duration: 4-6 months

Weldin Construction, LLC (WCL) is a multi-disciplinary construction company founded in 1991 specializing in commercial and industrial construction in remote locations with challenging logistical requirements. Weldin Construction has proven performance throughout the United States and the Pacific, including projects in Guam, Wake Island, and Johnston Atoll. Weldin is certified under the SBA HUBZone program with over 25 years of experience headquartered in Alaska with offices nationwide.

POSITION PURPOSE:

The Site Safety and Health Officer (SSHO) will be initial tasked to serve on a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) project located on Joint Base San Antonio Fort Sam Houston (JBSA FSH), San Antonio, TX. The SSHO primary responsibility is to maintain and promote a safe and healthful work environment through effective leadership, active interaction with workers and management, hazard analysis, implementation of appropriate controls and providing ES&H and industrial hygiene (IH) oversight applicable to site activities. The SSHO actively seeks to ensure ES&H regulatory laws, contractual safety requirements, and company policies and procedures are followed to include adhere to OSHA regulations associated with 29 CFR 1926, Construction Safety, EM 385-1-1, USACE Safety Manual, requirements, and North Wind’s health and safety programs. The SSHO must seek to insure a safe and healthful worksite and adherence to environmental regulations, and for provide safety supervision and site-specific training. The SSHO will promote a strong safety culture and safe work practices, being directly involved with developing and approving site-specific safety plans and Activity Hazard Analysis (AHAs). Duties include being knowledgeable and capable to lead incident and near miss investigations, root-cause-analysis, and assist with the development of corrective actions to deficiencies and prevent reoccurrence.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Active interaction with supervisor(s), foreman, and workers.
• Weekly interaction with the project Safety and Health Manager.
• Strong familiarity and understanding of OSHA construction safety regulations (29 CFR 1926) to be able to address regulatory requirements.
• Strong familiarity with EM 385-1-1, USACE Safety Manual, to address USACE safety requirements.
• Provide clear direction and guidance in relation to OSHA and USACE requirements for construction safety.
• Assist with the development and implementation of written safe work control documents, such as Accident Prevention Plans (APPs), Activity Hazard Analyses (AHAs), and other safety plans that may be required by EM 385-1-1, such as standard lift plans.
• Assist with addressing potential safety concerns and issues when planning work tasks.
• Development and approval of standard lift plans, experience with critical lift plan development is also preferrable.
• Prepare and present safety training modules, briefings, and tailgates.
• Confident in ability to address emergency response, incident investigations, development of lessons learned, and performing hazard assessments.
• Familiarity with Permit Confined Space Entry laws and regulations.
• Understanding of hot and cold stress issues and how to properly assess and manage those issues when they exist.
• Calibrate and operate a multi-gas meters.
• Participate in weekly and monthly safety meetings.
• Be willing to travel at least 50% of the calendar year.
• May be involved with Industrial Hygiene (IH) (preferred experience).

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education and Experience:

• Must have the required training, experience, and qualifications in accordance with EM 385-1-1 Section 01.A.17, and all associated sub-paragraphs.
• Minimum of five (5) years’ experience in the implementation of occupational safety & health programs with a strong background in construction safety. IH experience is desirable.
• Minimum of five (5) years management or supervisory experience in general construction, managing safety programs or process or conducting hazard analyses and developing controls.
• Minimum of one (1) year experience associated with Emergency Response coordination.
• Completion of 30-hour OSHA construction safety class or equivalent within the last five (5) years and an average of at least 24 hours of formal safety training, at a