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EMR, Inc. is seeking a Site Safety Health Officer (SSHO) to provide health and safety inspection and oversight on a construction project in San Antonio, TX. The SSHO is responsible for producing, implementing, and enforcing an Accident Prevention Plan (APP) for the assigned job site, in accordance with EMR’s Safety and Health Program. The SSHO is on-duty when work is being performed, overseeing and managing project construction crews, and ensuring that all personnel are following proper safety rules and regulations.
EMR, Inc. provides infrastructure and environmental services to private and government clients nationwide. Our staff and owners share the same values of honesty, innovation, success, and family of families. Founded in 1988, EMR, Inc. operates six regional offices around the country. Our professional and technical staff offers expertise in our core services which are infrastructure design and construction, facilities renovation, environment, natural and cultural resources, and disaster and emergency response.
Benefits & Salary
-Competitive Salary
-Medical, Dental, Life, and Disability Insurance
-Voluntary Life, Vision, Accident & Cancer Insurance available
-401(k) Plan when Eligible
-Paid Time Off
-Holiday Pay
Specific Duties & Responsibilities:
-Attend pre-work meetings and produce job-specific APP and Activity Hazard Analyses (AHAs), in accordance with EMR’s Safety and Health Program.
-Work as member of the project team, including sub-contractors, to ensure implementation and continuous monitoring and enforcement of the provisions of the project APP and AHAs.
-Ensure that all activities are conducted in accordance with all applicable OSHA requirements and regulations, and other applicable regulations.
-Conduct regular site inspections, recording all violations and noting what remediation needs to occur to keep the project moving safely.
-Prepare comprehensive reports of safety inspections and complete all safety related documentation and paperwork.
-Coordinate response to on-site emergencies, and interface with off-site and on-site emergency response entities.
-Conduct safety training, including new employee orientation or refresher training, and on-the-spot training to all personnel.
-Work with the management team to develop new safety policies, refine existing policies, modify design requirements, and draft construction-related specifications.
-Other duties as assigned.
Required Experience, Education, Skills, and Certifications
-5 years of Construction Industry safety experience on similar DoD projects in supervising or managing general or industry construction (managing safety programs or processes or conducting hazard analyses and developing controls).
-Maintained experience through having taken 24 hours of documented formal or on-line safety and health related coursework in the past three years. The training must be applicable to the work being performed on the project. Teaching is not considered the equivalent of attending training.
-SSHO shall be able to demonstrate training in the following areas: Personal protective equipment and clothing to include selection, use and maintenance, hazard communication, excavation, scaffolding, fall protection, and confined space.
-OSHA 30-hour Construction Safety Certification (within past 5 years)
-USACE Quality Control Management Certificate
-Current First Aid/CPR/AED Training
-High School Diploma
-Must be able to pass DOD security clearance for base access
-Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.
-Excellent written and verbal communication.
-Demonstrate a professional demeanor.
-Valid driver’s license with good motor vehicle record.
Preferred Experience, Education, Skills, and Certifications
-B.S. in Safety Management
-CHST certification
-Ability to train personnel in fall protection, excavation, shoring, scaffolding, and/or confined space
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Pre-employment background check, drug screen, and physical are required.
EMR, Inc. encourages applications from all qualified candidates. EMR, Inc. is a federal contractor or subcontractor subject to various Affirmative Action compliance requirements. As an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Pro Disabled & Veteran Employer, we request priority referrals of qualified protected veterans, qualified individuals with disabilities, qualified minority candidates, and qualified female candidates for all job openings at EMR, Inc. For more information, read the following Equal Employment Opportunity Information: https://www.eeoc.gov/employers/upload/eeoc_self_print_poster.pdf.
As a federal contractor EMR, Inc. is required to participate in the federal government's E-Verify program, which provides the ability to confirm employment authorization of newly hired employees. This process is completed through an electronic database maintained by the Social Security Administration and Department of Homeland Security. The E-Verify process is completed based on information provided on a new hire's Form I-9 (Employment Eligibility Verification) upon the beginning of employment. E-Verify is not used as a tool to pre-screen candidates. For up-to-date information on E-Verify, go to www.uscis.gov/e-verify.
EMR is an Equal Opportunity Employer: EOE/Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disabled
