Site Safety & Health Officer Job Description

Viking’s Site Safety & Health Officer are the company’s primary safety representatives in the field. Working side-by-side with the General Superintendent, Project Managers, Project Engineers, Superintendents, Foremen, and Quality Control Managers, they are responsible for the development, implementation, and management of the Site Specific Safety & Health Plan throughout the duration of the project. As is the case with all Viking employees, our Site Safety & Health Officers are also responsible for propagating and encouraging Viking’s core values of People, Positive, Performance on every job that they manage.

Position-Specific Requirements & Conditions

ADMINISTRATIVE CAPABILITY & EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: The following requirements constitute the basic capability and experience requirements requirements associated with the Site Safety & Health Officer position.

• Proven experience as a Site Safety & Health Officer (minimum 3 years experience in the position or an equivalent position)
• Valid Driver’s License and clean driving record
• Ability to pass Federal background check
• Ability to work independently 
• A passion for working collaboratively
• Demonstrating experience in leading and mentoring in project tasks
• In-depth knowledge and understanding of construction procedures and trades
• Ability to write reports and correspondence
• Ability to interpret Viking’s policies
• OSHA 30 or equivalent training (or be in the process of obtaining and OSHA 30 or equivalent training)
• Knowledge in MSO Office, GSuite, Bluebeam, Procore, and/or pertinent web application skills at an intermediate level

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: 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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• This position involves work at a construction site where duties will be performed both indoors  and outdoors.
• Overtime and evening may be required to meet project deadlines and schedules
• Dexterity of hands and fingers is required to operate a keyboard, mouse, and other computer equipment
• While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand and walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear
• While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is occasionally required to sit; lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. 

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.

• While performing the duties of this Job, the employee may be regularly exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; fumes or airborne particles; outside weather conditions; extreme cold and extreme heat.  
• While performing the duties of this Job, the employee may be occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals; work at heights; risk of electrical shock; risk of vibration; and both sustained and sudden impulse noise. 

Viking is an EOE/Affirmative Action/M/F/Veteran/Disabled employer.

• COMPENSATION: This position is an hourly position, subject to representation by the Union Brotherhood of Carpenters (UBC). Viking is a Signatory Contractor, and all employee Carpenters must be UBC members. Our local council is the Pacific Northwest Regional Council of Carpenters, which is affiliated with the UBC. Compensation is defined by “Schedule A”, the latest version of which can be found at https://www.nwcarpenters.org/for-partners/schedule-as/#tab6. Viking reserves the right to afford those individuals whose experience or capability is exceptional pay “above scale” in accordance with the results of their annual evaluation.

The Site Safety & Health Officer works closely with the Project Manager, Superintendent, and Quality Control Manager as well as all Viking personnel and subcontractors on the site to ensure Environmental, Health, and Safety best practices and compliance. However, all Site Safety & Health Officers report directly to the Viking’s Corporate Safety Officer for all safety issues that they are unable to successfully solve by working with the project team. The Site Safety & Health Officer works to perform the following functions: 

• SITE SAFETY & HEALTH PLAN: Assist in the creation and implementation of a project-specific Site Safety & Health Plan that assigns responsibilities, establishes personnel protection standards and safety procedures, and provides for contingencies that may arise while operations are being conducted at the site. The plan shall include a project-specific analysis of the hazards that might be encountered while performing the work, as well as a description of the means of mitigating the hazard (elimination, substitution, engineering controls, administrative controls, personal protective equipment)
• FACILITATE AWARENESS: Instill a positive safety attitude and awareness in their workers through personal adherence, personal contact, training, and regularly scheduled safety meetings. Ensure that all personnel on the site are: 

• • • Briefed on the hazards at the job site.
    • Trained in accordance with all applicable and current training requirements.
    • Engineering controls and safety equipment are operating and used.
    • Personal Protective Equipment is provided for the level of hazards at the job site.
    • Ensure OSHA Health and Safety Regulations and safe work practices are followed.

• MEETINGS: Direct and manage the scheduling and coordination of all Safety meetings, including creation, recording, and distribution of meeting agendas and minutes with the assistance of the Project Manager and Project Engineer. This will include recurring weekly safety meetings, pre-task safety meetings, special safety meetings, and post-incident meetings.

• INSPECTIONS: Conduct daily safety and health inspections and maintain a written log which includes area/operation inspected, date of inspection, identified hazards, recommended corrective actions, estimated and actual dates of correction. 

• MISHAP INVESTIGATION: In the event of an accident, mishap, or near-miss, conduct mishap investigations to determine the incident. Work directly with the Field Safety Manager and Corporate Safety Officer to complete all required reporting. Lead post-incident discussion at monthly Safety Committee Meetings 
• SAFETY REFERENCE MATERIALS: Maintain complete and fully updated safety reference materials at the site. Materials include, but are not limited to: Site Safety & Health Plan, Hazard Communication Plan and applicable SDS forms, Task-Specific Plans, Pre-Task Planning Sheets, Inspection Forms, Equipment Inspection Forms, Personnel Safety Orientations, Weekly Safety Meeting Records, Safety Violation Reports, Mishap Investigation Forms, Client-Specific Forms, and any other required documentation. 
• POLICY ENFORCEMENT: Utilize your authority to immediately stop any unsafe work activity and direct the appropriate measures to correct the unsafe condition. In the event of willful or repeated safety violations, engage in disciplinary action in accordance with Viking’s Safety Disciplinary Policy
• DEFICIENCY TRACKING: Maintain a safety and health deficiency tracking system that monitors outstanding deficiencies until resolution.  A list of unresolved safety and health deficiencies shall be posted on the safety bulletin board.
• SUBCONTRACTOR OVERSIGHT: Ensure Subcontractor compliance with all Environmental Safety & Health requirements.
• CONTINUOUS OVERSIGHT: Maintain a presence at the site throughout the performance and completion of all construction activities, or work with the General Superintendent to ensure that any absences are covered by another suitably qualified Viking representative.
• SHARED ROLES: Except in those instances where separate personnel for each role are explicitly required under the contract, the Site Safety & Health Officer position will be filled by the Viking Superintendent assigned to the project.