Site Safety and Health Officer (SSHO Sample Clauses

Site Safety and Health Officer (SSHO. The Contract requires an individual who is trained and experienced as a Site Safety and Health Officer (SSHO). The SSHO shall have the responsibility to implement and administer the Contractor’s Safety Program and Government accepted Accident Prevention Plan. The SSHO shall additionally have the qualifications stated below: a. Meet the requirements of EM 385-1-1, Section 1, current version b. Meet the requirements of UFGS 01 35 26, General Safety Requirements for Personnel Qualifications
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Site Safety and Health Officer (SSHO. The Contractor shall propose one (1) individual for the Site Safety and Health Officer (SSHO) Key Personnel Role for the IDC, who is required to ensure that the safety and health provisions of EM 385-1-1 (current version for each Task Order) are complied with during performance of all work awarded under this contract. The SSHO shall demonstrate the authority to shut down the site work if/when Health and Safety becomes an issue. The SSHO shall be responsible for the following actions: • Developing, maintaining, and overseeing implementation of the Site Safety Health Plan (SSHP); • Visiting the projects as needed to audit the effectiveness of the SSHP; • Remaining available for project emergencies; • Ensuring all dive personnel and operations are in compliance with applicable certifications, rules and regulations for each applicable project; • Developing modifications to the SSHP as needed; • Serving as a QC staff member; • Approving the SSHP by signature. The minimum qualifications of the SSHO are: a. The individual proposed as the SSHO shall have a minimum of seven (7) years of experience managing safety and occupational health for Cultural Resources projects, to include underwater/dive projects. b. The individual proposed as the SSHO shall have training and experience to review diver qualifications for accuracy and currency, and inspect dive equipment for proper and safe use. c. The individual proposed as the SSHO shall be an employee of the prime.
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Site Safety and Health Officer (SSHO. The SSHO is required at cleanup operations and shall possess the authority to shut down the site work if/when Health and Safety becomes an issue. The SSHO shall be on site anytime cleanup operations are being performed and shall be responsible for inspecting site activities to identify safety and occupational health deficiencies and to correct them, to coordinate changes to the SSHP with the SHM, Site Superintendent, and KO, to conduct safety training, and to ensure site monitoring for site health and safety (equipment, processes, and procedures) is conducted and enforced.
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Site Safety and Health Officer (SSHO. The Site Safety and Health Officer reports directly to the Senior Project Manager. He is responsible for ensuring the HASP is followed and for ensuring site personnel are appropriately trained in its provisions. The SSHO has authority to issue stop work orders on site tasks he believes may be unsafe. When so stopped, work shall not recommence until the SSHO approves the restart. The SSHO is available as a resource to answer project personnel questions/concerns regarding any potential safety issues. Minimum qualifications for the SSHO are a bachelor’s degree in engineering, industrial safety, or the sciences, along with ten years of related industrial health and safety work.
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Site Safety and Health Officer (SSHO. The SSHO is required at cleanup operations and shall have a minimum of one (1) year of experience implementing safety and occupational health procedures at cleanup operations. The SSHO shall be on site anytime cleanup operations are being performed and shall be responsible for inspecting site activities to identify safety and occupational health deficiencies and to correct them, to coordinate changes to the SSHP with the SHM, Site Superintendent, and KO, to conduct safety training, and to ensure site monitoring for site health and safety (equipment, processes, and procedures) is conducted and enforced.
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Site Safety and Health Officer (SSHO. A Site Safety and Health Officer (SSHO) shall be provided at the work site at all times to perform safety and occupational health management, surveillance, inspections, and safety enforcement for the Contractor. The Contractor Quality Control (QC) person can be the SSHO on this project. The SSHO shall meet the following requirements.  Is working or has worked on similar projects.  Has completed the 10-hour OSHA safety class or equivalent within the last three (3) years.  Has completed competent person training as needed.
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Site Safety and Health Officer (SSHO. An individual and at least one alternate shall be the designated SSHO for each project site. The SSHO and alternate(s) shall have the following as a minimum: (1) Two (2) years experience in implementing safety and health programs at hazardous contaminated sites where all levels of personal protective equipment are required; (2) Documented experience in construction techniques and construction safety procedures; (3) Working knowledge of occupational safety and health statutes and regulations at federal and state levels, and the USACE Safety and Health Requirements Manual EM 385-1-1; (4) Specific training in personal protective equipment, confined space entry, and proper use of air monitoring instruments and air sampling methods, including other monitoring equipment applicable to the site specific job; (5) Must have completed the 30-hour OSHA construction safety class or as an equivalent, 30 hours of formal safety and health training covering the subjects of the OSHA 30-hour course; and (6) Must have completed the 40-hour EM 385-1-1 Safety Hazard Awareness Course for Contractors.
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  • Occupational Safety and Health Acts Contractor(s) who perform any work under this contract shall fully comply with the provisions of the Federal Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 and any amendments thereto and regulations pursuant to the act. Any Contractor who fails to do so may be terminated for cause as set forth below.

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  • COMPLIANCE WITH OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH By submission of a bid in response to this solicitation, the Bidder certifies that all material, equipment, etc., contained in their bid meets all OSHA requirements. Bidder further certifies that if they are the awarded Contractor, and the material, equipment, etc., delivered is subsequently found to be deficient in any OSHA requirements in effect on date of delivery, all costs necessary to bring the material, equipment, etc., into compliance with the aforementioned requirements shall be borne by the Contractor.

  • Federal Occupational Safety and Health Law Contractor represents and warrants that all articles and services shall meet or exceed the safety standards established and promulgated under the Federal Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, as amended (29 U.S.C. Chapter 15).

  • Health & Safety (a) The Employer and the Union agree that they mutually desire to maintain standards of safety and health in the Home, in order to prevent injury and illness and abide by the Occupational Health and Safety Act as amended from time to time. (b) A Joint Health and Safety Committee (JHSC) shall be constituted in accordance with the Act, which shall identify potential dangers, recommend means of improving the health and safety programs and obtaining information from the Employer or other persons respecting the identification of hazards and standards. The committee shall meet at least every three months or more frequently if the committee decides. The Employer agrees to accept as a member of its Joint Health and Safety Committee at least one (1) ONA representative selected or appointed by the Union from the Employer. Scheduled time spent in such meetings is to be considered time worked for which representative(s) shall be paid by the Employer at his or her regular or overtime rate. Minutes shall be taken of all meetings and copies shall be sent to the Committee members within two (2) weeks following the meeting, if possible. Minutes of the meetings shall be posted on the workplace health and safety bulletin board. (c) The Employer shall provide the time from work with pay and all related tuition costs and expenses necessary to certify the worker representative. Where an inspector makes an inspection of a workplace under the powers conferred upon him or her under the Occupational Health and Safety Act, the Employer shall afford a committee member representing workers the opportunity to accompany the inspector during his or her physical inspection of a workplace, or any part or parts thereof. Where a committee member is not available, the Employer shall afford a worker selected by a Union, because of knowledge, experience and training, to represent it, the opportunity to accompany the inspector during his or her physical inspection of a workplace, or any part or parts thereof. (d) Two (2) representatives of the Joint Health and Safety Committee, one (1) from management and one (1) from the employees, shall make monthly inspections of the work place and shall report to the health and safety committee the results of their inspection. The members of the Committee who represent the workers shall designate a member representing workers to inspect the workplace. Where possible that member shall be a certified member. The Employer shall provide the member with such information and assistance as the member may require for the purpose of carrying out an inspection of the workplace. Scheduled time spent in all such activities shall be considered as time worked. (e) The Joint Health and Safety Committee and the representatives thereof shall have access to Incident/Accident Report Form required in S.51, S.52 and S.53 of the Act and the annual summary of data from the WSIB relating to the number of work accident fatalities, the number of lost workday cases, the number of lost workdays, the number of non-fatal cases that required medical aid without lost workdays, the incidence of occupational injuries, and such other data as the WSIB may decide to disclose. It is understood and agreed that no information will be provided to the Committee which is confidential. This information shall be a standing item recorded in the minutes of each meeting. (f) The Union will use its best efforts to obtain the full co-operation of its membership in the compliance of all safety rules and practices. (g) The Employer will use its best efforts to make all affected direct care employees aware of residents who have serious infectious diseases. The nature of the disease need not be disclosed. Employees will be made aware of special procedures required of them to deal with these circumstances. The parties agree that all employees are aware of the requirement to practice universal precautions in all circumstances. (h) The parties further agree that suitable subjects for discussion at the Union-Management Committee and Joint Health and Safety Committee will include aggressive residents. The Employer will review with the Joint Health and Safety Committee written policies to address the management of violent behaviour. Such policies will include but not be limited to: i) Designing safe procedures for employees, ii) Providing training appropriate to these policies, iii) Reporting all incidents of workplace violence. 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  • Health and Safety Committee Where required a committee will be formed and will meet where required by the Employer’s safety policies and by statute.

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