Why You'll Love Working Here
At ERRG, we believe that each of our projects are significant and the most critical ingredient for success is our people. Our people provide the talent, experience, and passion that lies at the heart of every one of our projects. That is why we can provide the challenges and inspiration to help our people grow professionally and personally. Some of the great benefits we offer for eligible roles , may include competitive compensation, hands‑on training, educational assistance, and opportunities for career growth and advancement. About the Role
The Site Safety and Health Officer (SSHO) leads implementation of the project Safety and Occupational Health program and serves as the designated competent person and onsite safety authority for assigned field activities. The SSHO administers the accepted Accident Prevention Plan (APP), site-specific safety and health plans, and Activity Hazard Analyses (AHAs); identifies and controls hazards; verifies compliance by employees and subcontractors; and coordinates corrective action with project leadership. For hazardous-waste operations, the SSHO supports compliance with Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) Hazardous Waste Operations Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) requirements under Title 29 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) §1910.120 and §1926.65. For applicable work for the Department of Defense (e.g., U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S Department of the Navy, Air Force, etc.), the SSHO performs the duties and meets the qualification level required by the contract and EM 385-1-1 version in effect on the solicitation date. For applicable work for the Department of Energy, the SSHO performs the duties and meets the qualification level required by the contract and Title 10 CFR Part 851 "Worker Safety and Health Program," in effect on the solicitation date. Authority and Reporting
Reports to the ERRG Corporate Health and Safety Manager. Works closely with onsite management team (Superintendent, Field Technical Lead) and Project Manager to communicate safety concerns. Has authority and responsibility to stop work immediately when an imminent danger, serious hazard, or material noncompliance is identified and to authorize restart only after acceptable controls are in place. Communicates hazards, corrective actions, and changes to affected employees, subcontractors, project leadership, and client representatives, as required. Maintains a full‑time onsite presence while work is being performed. What You'll Do
Site Safety Plan Administration
Implement and enforce the accepted site-specific APP, project-specific safety and health plan, exposure-control plans, and applicable federal, state, and facility requirements. Review plans, specifications, and scopes of work; prepare or review AHAs before each definable feature of work; and verify that controls are understood before work begins. Maintain the SSHO designation, qualification, training, and experience documentation required by the contract. Coordinate with the Project Manager, quality-control personnel, competent persons, subcontractors, and client safety representatives. Field Oversight and Hazard Control
Conduct documented daily safety and health inspections; identify deficiencies; assign corrective actions and responsible parties; track target and actual completion dates; and verify closure. Monitor site control, work zones, access, ingress and egress, housekeeping, sanitation, traffic control, material handling, and emergency routes. Verify that required competent and qualified persons are designated and present for applicable activities. Apply the hierarchy of controls and verify proper selection, use, inspection, storage, maintenance, and change of personal protective equipment (PPE). Monitor heat, cold, fatigue, chemical, biological, physical, and ergonomic stressors and implement work‑rest, exposure, and medical‑response controls. HAZWOPER and Exposure Management
Implement site characterization, site‑control zones, buddy‑system requirements, communications, decontamination, and emergency‑response procedures applicable to hazardous waste operations. Develop or implement a task‑and hazard‑based air monitoring strategy; perform or coordinate monitoring; evaluate results against applicable occupational exposure limits; and recommend changes to engineering controls, work practices, respiratory protection, and PPE. Verify required employee training, supervised field experience, medical surveillance or medical clearance, and respiratory‑protection qualifications before assignment to covered work. Maintain exposure monitoring, calibration, maintenance, PPE, training, medical clearance verification, and related records in accordance with project and regulatory requirements. Coordinate hazard communication and inform employees and subcontractors of the chemical, physical, and toxicological hazards relevant to their work. Training, Meetings, and Documentati #J-18808-Ljbffr
