Job Description

General Description

The Site Safety & Health Officer (SSHO) position is responsible for providing construction safety and health leadership and oversight in support of the Bristol Alliance of Companies (BAC) Health and Safety Programs. This position also assists with the overall coordination and implementation of Bristol Health and Safety Programs to assure compliance with regulations, client requirements and institutional policies. This position monitors and provides technical field support for company project sites.

Bristol Alliance of Companies (Bristol Industries) is committed to building lasting relationships that reflect our hard work, ingenuity, and dedication to safety. Every employee has an impact on our success, which benefits the Native culture, land, and people of the Bristol Bay region.

Our values: People, Communities, Reputation, Teamwork, Trust, and Truth.

Essential Roles and Responsibilities:

• Provides guidance and oversight on all health and safety matters related to construction, demolition, restoration, and remediation projects.
• Provide initial site-specific safety and health orientations that, at a minimum, covers the project Accident Prevention Plan (APP) and Activity Hazard Analyses (AHAs) to all project personnel, including subcontractors, as the controlling contractor.
• Hold pre-start safety meetings, toolbox meetings, and safety stand downs on an as needed basis.
• Ensure project personnel complete a daily Bristol Risk Assessment Program (BRAP) Tool, or equivalent (e.g., JSA, JHA) at the Workfront prior to starting a task.
• Ensure that all work activities are performed in accordance with the project-specific APP, AHAs, applicable OSHA regulations and client requirements (e.g., USACE EM385-1-1).
• Interface with all project staff, regulatory agencies, clients and customers to formulate corrective actions, as needed. Be the Bristol point of contact (POC) for any Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) inspection or other externally driven audit activity (e.g., client).
• Deliver training, if qualified, to project employees based on the direction of the Bristol Health and Safety Training Manager.
• Support project personnel in the reporting of all incidents and near miss events and ensure accurate information is communicated to the Bristol Regional Health and Safety Manager or the Health and Safety Director.
• Assist the Bristol Regional Health and Safety Manager or Health and Safety Director with investigations of serious incidents and near miss events.
• Ensure Axiom (Bristol’s Medical Case Management firm) is engaged as soon as possible for all non-life-threatening injury incidents.
• Conduct on-site inspections and audits.
• Ensure corrective actions that result from incident and near miss investigations, audits, and inspections are implemented.
• Stay up to date on new safety equipment and PPE recalls.
• Respond and help all emergency situations.
• Other duties as assigned by the Regional Health and Safety Manager or the Health and Safety Director.
• Other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to obtain and maintain access to secure military installations.
• Knowledge of Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and USACE EM 385-1-1.
• Knowledge of the technical working of fall protections systems, electrical safety for non-qualified workers, permit-required confined spaces, excavation and trenching, load handling equipment, scaffolding, demolition, hazardous energy control (i.e., lockout/tagout or LOTO), hazard communication, and incident investigation.
• Ability to gather and analyze data, reason logically and creatively, draw conclusions and make appropriate recommendations.
• Skilled in excellent communication, both written and verbal.
• Ability to be flexible and adapt to constant change.
• Ability to identify trends and anticipate risks.
• Skilled in interpersonal communication to assist and communicate effectively with project personnel and clients.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office programs.

Measures of Performance:

• Health and Safety Performance Indicators (50%)
• Customer Satisfaction (40%)
• Support as needed to all company business lines (10%)

Required Qualification:

• High school diploma or GED is required.
• Minimum of five years recent experience in Construction Health and Safety, preferably on USACE, NAVFAC, US Army or USAF facilities is required.
• Valid driver’s license is required.

Preferred Qualifications:

• The following Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP) certifications are preferred in order of priority:
  • Certified Safety Professional (CSP).
  • Construction Health and Safety Technician (CHST).
  • Occupational Hygiene and Safety Technician (OHST).
  • Safety Trained Supervisor Construction (STSC).

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Position may require close visual acuity to perform activities such as viewing a computer terminal and extensive reading.
• Position may require specific physical requirements include, but are not limited to, balancing, stooping, sitting for long periods of time, reaching, walking, lifting, talking, hearing, and performing repetitive motions.
• Position may be subject to atmospheric conditions – fumes, odors, dusts, mist, gases, or poor ventilation.
• Position is subject to inside environmental conditions.

Physical Qualifications:
The Physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Mobility: Must be able to stoop, kneel, reach, walk, lift, grasp, feel, talk, hear, and perform repetitive motions.
• Hearing: Must be able to hear audible safety alarms.
• Visual Acuity: Must be adequate to perform above listed tasks in a safe manner and perform activities such as viewing a computer terminal and extensive reading.
• Lifting: Must be able to exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and 10 pounds of force constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body.

Benefits:

Excellent salary and benefits package to include paid time off, paid holidays, comprehensive health insurance plan including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, long-term disability insurance, 401(k) plan with employer match.

Contingency

Continued employment is contingent upon passing security clearance, drug screen, and background check.

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

Bristol Industries, LLC is an equal opportunity employer and offers any available positions to all, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, nation origin, age, disability, veteran status, parenthood, pregnancy, marital status, or changes in marital status, in accordance with applicable state and federal laws. This applied to recruitment, placement, pay, benefits, training, employment status changes, social and recreational programs, and other conditions and benefits of employment.

Bristol Alliance of Companies grant employment preference first to BBNC and Choggiung shareholders, their spouses, or descendants, and second to Alaska Native Corporation shareholders in accordance with P.L. 93-638.

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