Site Safety and Health Officer

$31.85/hr

Working location: Norfolk Naval Shipyard

The Site Safety and Health Officer will implement safety and health procedures to ensure compliance with contract specifications and applicable regulations, inspects all phases of a variety of goods, services or operation for conformity to established health and safety, and other operational standards by performing ongoing work for compliance with contractual provisions; ensures all services listed on the performance requirement summary are performed in a satisfactory and safe manner, specifies areas to be inspected (scheduled and unscheduled) and how often inspections will be accomplished, communicates deficiencies to proper persons, maintains Safety and Health files, and document results of all inspections.

• Implements service procedures and assess product and equipment capabilities and specifications to establish service delivery standards and proposed safety and health expectancy of completed work.
• Maintains safety objectives and coordinates same with production procedures in cooperation with service managers to maximize service reliability and to contain costs.
• Implements inspection procedures, checklists, and schedules.
• Works in conjunction with the Director of Operations in analyzing inspection results for trends, unusual situations, safety considerations, and team/staff adherence to safety standards and objectives. Communicates inspection results with the Director of Operations - as appropriate. Releases inspection reports in accordance with the contract and Didlake operating procedures.
• Meets regularly with Performance Assessment Representatives (Government quality insurance personnel) and the Director of Operations to provide written, and/or oral status reports on the safety program.
• Participates in all initial training programs and assists with conducting training as required or requested.
• Follows the direction of the Director of Contract Operations to investigate and correct customer complaints regarding safety and health non-conformance.
• Fosters teamwork while balancing team and individual responsibilities; giving feedback to nurture a positive team spirit and safe performance; and modeling dependability, hard work, strong business ethics, and professional personal appearance.
• Assures safety of employees by monitoring proper use of equipment and adherence to safety policies.
• Fosters an atmosphere that promotes Human Rights for all clients and ensures training, incident reporting, and awareness of responsibilities of all personnel regarding Human Rights matters.
• Completes required paperwork and/or documentation.
• Responsible for appropriate conduct and demeanor as dictated by Didlake policy.
• Other duties as assigned, or as stated in Statement of Work.
• Completes and maintains all Didlake required training.

Didlake, Inc. is a non-profit rehabilitation services organization. At Didlake, creating opportunities that enrich the lives of people with disabilities is our mission. Since 1965, Didlake has served thousands of people with significant disabilities by providing training, job placement, employment opportunities and day support services. We provide rewarding and purposeful work.