Site Safety & Health Officer (SSHO)

ESS-191

Job Title: Site Safety and Health Officer (SSHO).

Location: Wright-Patterson AFB, OH.
Project Type: Air Handler Replacement (Federal/Government Contract).
Employment Type: [Insert: Full-time/Contract].

Position Summary:

Seeking a qualified Site Safety and Health Officer (SSHO) to provide full-time, on-site safety oversight for air handler replacement projects at Wright-Patterson AFB. This role includes managing the safety program, conducting inspections and training, and ensuring compliance with EM 385-1-1 and federal safety standards.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee daily site safety for removal, repair, and replacement of air handlers and footings.
• Conduct jobsite safety orientation and provide ongoing, task-specific safety training.
• Lead safety meetings and maintain documentation (agendas, minutes, attendance).
• Perform daily safety inspections and log findings.
• Investigate incidents and submit required reports.
• Maintain OSHA 300 logs and daily production reports for all contractors.
• Ensure compliance with Accident Prevention Plan (APP) and Activity Hazard Analyses (AHAs).
• Maintain hazardous chemical inventory and Safety Data Sheets (SDS).
• Attend project and safety coordination meetings.
• Maintain all applicable safety documentation on-site.
• Enforce all safety and health standards in accordance with project and federal requirements.

Requirements:

• EM 385-1-1 certification (Required).
• 3–5 years’ experience as an SSHO on federal/government construction projects.
• Strong working knowledge of OSHA and EM 385-1-1 standards.
• Excellent organizational, communication, and documentation skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple safety responsibilities on site.

Environmental and Safety Solutions Inc. (ESS Inc.) is a Cincinnati based certified MBE. Since 2002, ESS Inc. has been providing health and safety, engineering, environmental technical and management services to businesses throughout the United States. We work with businesses from Fortune 500 members to small businesses in the local community, providing world class occupational safety and health consultative services and environmental compliance assistance. Our customers value our personal attention to their needs and the accuracy and flexibility of our services to meet their unique needs.

Environmental and Safety Solutions Inc. (ESS Inc.) is a Cincinnati based certified MBE. Since 2002, ESS Inc. has been providing health and safety, engineering, environmental technical and management services to businesses throughout the United States. We work with businesses from Fortune 500 members to small businesses in the local community, providing world class occupational safety and health consultative services and environmental compliance assistance. Our customers value our personal attention to their needs and the accuracy and flexibility of our services to meet their unique needs. As President and Founder of ESS, Lonnie Grayson brings more than 25 years of professional environmental safety and health leadership to the company. He founded ESS Inc. in 2002 and has grown the firm into a nationally recognized industry leader. With a professional background as a mechanical engineer, Mr. Grayson knows the value of a safety and health program that focuses on the processes that drive the safety and health process in a company to achieve great results. We understand the need for partnership with our customers to fully understand their needs and the culture of each customer to meet and exceed their occupational safety, health and environmental compliance needs.