Safety and Health Officer - DLA

Job Overview:

The Safety and Health Officer administers the site-specific safety and health program for facility operations and maintenance at Defense Supply Center Columbus. The position develops and maintains the Job/Site Safety Plan, prepares and reviews Activity Hazard Analyses, monitors work practices, investigates incidents, and promotes compliance with OSHA, EM 385-1-1, NFPA, DLA, Ohio, and other applicable safety requirements.

Support Hours: Applicant shall be available during core work hours as established the Government customer.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Develop, implement, maintain, and periodically update the site-specific Job/Site Safety Plan for all major types of work performed under the contract.
• Prepare, review, and maintain Activity Hazard Analyses for plumbing, electrical, demolition, equipment installation, equipment maintenance, subcontractor work, and other assigned activities.
• Monitor work areas, tools, equipment, machinery, signs, labels, and work practices for compliance with OSHA, EM 385-1-1, NFPA, DLA, state, local, and contract safety requirements.
• Identify hazards, require immediate correction or mitigation of conditions under Contractor control, and promptly report imminent-danger or uncontrolled hazards to the appropriate Government representative.
• Coordinate and verify required permits and controls for hot work, confined-space entry, excavation/digging, electrical work, lockout/tagout, fall protection, and other high-hazard activities.
• Develop and route written lockout/tagout procedures for Government review when required and verify implementation in the field.
• Verify that employees and subcontractors receive required orientation, safety training, hazard training, and refresher training and maintain supporting records.
• Verify that required PPE, guards, fall-protection equipment, hazard markings, labels, and signage are available, serviceable, and properly used.
• Conduct safety inspections, observations, and meetings; document findings; track corrective actions; and verify timely closure.
• Investigate and document accidents, injuries, occupational illnesses, near misses, and environmental incidents and ensure required immediate notifications and reports are completed.
• Coordinate with the Project Manager, Site Maintenance Manager, employees, subcontractors, and Government representatives on safety matters.
• Exercise stop-work authority when an activity presents an imminent danger or violates applicable safety requirements and support safe restart after corrective action.
• Provide safety-incident information, trends, corrective actions, and training status for required management reports.

Competencies:

• Occupational safety and health program administration.
• OSHA and EM 385-1-1 compliance.
• Activity Hazard Analysis and job-hazard planning.
• Incident investigation and corrective action.
• Lockout/tagout, fall protection, confined space, and hot-work controls.
• Training, inspection, and records management.
• Clear communication and independent judgment.

Minimum Requirements/Education:

• Documented experience administering safety and health requirements for facility operations and maintenance, construction, industrial, or comparable work environments.
• Working knowledge of OSHA 29 CFR 1910 and 1926, EM 385-1-1, NFPA requirements, hazard communication, and applicable federal, state, and local safety standards.
• Demonstrated ability to develop site-specific safety plans and Activity Hazard Analyses and to evaluate hazards and corrective actions.
• Training and qualifications appropriate to assigned safety duties, including the ability to verify competent-person and qualified-person requirements.
• Ability to prepare clear inspection, training, incident, and corrective-action records and reports.
• Ability to complete required site, security, safety, and annual refresher training.

Preferred Skills:

• OSHA 30-Hour Construction Safety and Health certification.
• Current Certified Safety Professional, Construction Health and Safety Technician, Occupational Health and Safety Technologist, or comparable credential.
• Experience supporting a federal or DoD facilities operations and maintenance contract.
• Experience applying EM 385-1-1 to electrical, plumbing, mechanical, confined-space, fall-protection, and hot-work activities.

Security Requirement:

• Must satisfy installation access and background-screening requirements and obtain and maintain DBIDS credentials and a Common Access Card (CAC), as applicable.

What Nemean Solutions, LLC offers:

Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance plans, Paid Time Off, sick leave, 401k Retirement Savings plan with company match, and more.