Posted 8 days ago
Occupational Safety Specialist
AberdeenOn-siteFull-time
AI Summary
Supports the SOH program by conducting walk-throughs, reporting hazards, delivering safety communications, and assisting with inspections and investigations.
About this role
NextGen Federal Systems is seeking a Occupational Safety Specialist to support our Safety and Occupational Health Initiatives for our CECOM program on Aberdeen Proving Ground.
Responsibilities
• Comply with all applicable SOH directives, standards, and regulations.
• Assist managers, supervisors, and the SOH Specialists in implementing the SOH Program.
• Provide a channel of communication between employees and management to assist management in providing a safe and healthful workplace.
• Assist the supervisor with reporting and logging hazards, near-misses, and accidents.
• Assist supervisor with the submission of trouble calls to correct identified hazards immediately, dependent upon risk.
• Conduct daily walk-thrus, scanning the work areas for hazards and non-compliance, and initiate appropriate actions to correct deficiencies.
• Be responsible for delivering SOH pass-ups/pass-downs (promotional awareness, messages etc.) to all employees within their work areas.
• Attend safety and health management and technical training as necessary to remain proficient in assigned responsibilities.
• If applicable recognize CECOM employees for performing their duties safely, going above and beyond to remove hazards, and/or reporting near misses and hazards.
• Provide input for corrective actions to supervisor, safety committee and SOH personnel.
• Accompany safety committee members (if applicable) along with a supervisor or work leader on monthly inspections of their work center.
• Provide feedback to the CECOM Directorate for Safety on work center safety hazards/issues.
• Assist CECOM SOH personnel on work center safety issues, inspections, and accident/near miss investigations
• Assist managers, supervisors, and the SOH Specialists in implementing the SOH Program.
• Provide a channel of communication between employees and management to assist management in providing a safe and healthful workplace.
• Assist the supervisor with reporting and logging hazards, near-misses, and accidents.
• Assist supervisor with the submission of trouble calls to correct identified hazards immediately, dependent upon risk.
• Conduct daily walk-thrus, scanning the work areas for hazards and non-compliance, and initiate appropriate actions to correct deficiencies.
• Be responsible for delivering SOH pass-ups/pass-downs (promotional awareness, messages etc.) to all employees within their work areas.
• Attend safety and health management and technical training as necessary to remain proficient in assigned responsibilities.
• If applicable recognize CECOM employees for performing their duties safely, going above and beyond to remove hazards, and/or reporting near misses and hazards.
• Provide input for corrective actions to supervisor, safety committee and SOH personnel.
• Accompany safety committee members (if applicable) along with a supervisor or work leader on monthly inspections of their work center.
• Provide feedback to the CECOM Directorate for Safety on work center safety hazards/issues.
• Assist CECOM SOH personnel on work center safety issues, inspections, and accident/near miss investigations
Required Qualifications
• Bachelor's Degree desired but not required
• Minimum of 5 years of demonstrated, relevant experience
• Experience working in security capacity with Army, Joint Staff, and/or DoD organizations
• Military experience
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office products, particularly Word and PowerPoint
• Self-motivated with strong oral and written communication, organizational skills, and attention to detail to operate in a dynamic and fast-paced environment
• Must have an active Secret level security clearance and TS/SCI eligibility
• Minimum of 5 years of demonstrated, relevant experience
• Experience working in security capacity with Army, Joint Staff, and/or DoD organizations
• Military experience
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office products, particularly Word and PowerPoint
• Self-motivated with strong oral and written communication, organizational skills, and attention to detail to operate in a dynamic and fast-paced environment
• Must have an active Secret level security clearance and TS/SCI eligibility
Skills
Accident InvestigationCorrective ActionsHazard ReportingMicrosoft WordPowerPointSafety InspectionsSecurity ClearanceSOH Directives
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