Safety and Health Officer - DLA

Description

Nemean Solutions, headquartered in Sierra Vista, AZ, is a certified SBA 8(a) Native Hawaiian Organization (NHO) and veteran-operated company providing advanced Military Intelligence, Enterprise and Cloud IT services, Cybersecurity, Special Operations Forces (SOF) Exercise and Training, and niche Program Support and Professional Services to Federal and State Agencies supporting the US Government Defense, Intelligence and Aerospace sectors.

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.

Requirements

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.

Nemean Solutions is proud to be a Veteran friendly employer and provides Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability status, genetic information, marital status, ancestry, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, and local laws. Equal Opportunity for VEVRAA Protected Veterans. Nemean Solutions, LLC will not discriminate against employees and job applicants who inquire about, discuss or disclose compensation information.

We are a Virginia Values Veterans (V3) Certified Employer and strongly encourage applications from veterans, transitioning service members, and military spouses.