Clover Leaf is looking for an experienced Construction Safety Professional to join our growing team at our DOE client location in Los Alamos, NM. We are looking for someone who can work as part of a team and individually. This is a long term position.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• May lead technical operational safety and health reviews and inspections to determine deficiencies that require corrective action, reports results, and recommends corrective actions.
• Reviews and interprets national, federal, local, and Department of Energy/National Nuclear Security Administration (DOE/NNSA) safety standards, manuals, reports and other formal written communications and develops institutional and/or local requirements and guidance.
• Serves as technical advisor and coordinator on safety and occupational health issues.
• Evaluates work activities and recommends safety and health protective equipment and risk mitigation or abatement controls.
• May own, act as a subject matter expert for the development, maintenance, and implementation of industrial hygiene and safety programs and services including: asbestos, aviation safety, beryllium, biosafety, carcinogens, chemical management, confined space, cranes/hoists/rigging, electrical safety, ergonomics, industrial hygiene and safety equipment, explosives, fall protection, firearms, forklifts, indoor air quality, injury/illness recordkeeping, lasers, lockout/tagout, machine shop safety, noise, non-ionizing radiation, personal protective equipment, pressure safety, reproductive health hazards, respiratory protection, vehicle/pedestrian safety, ventilation, and other Laboratory programs, as assigned.
• May manage the planning, development, production, and presentation of health, safety, and environmental training programs.
• May assess and determines related training requirements based on regulatory requirements and best practices.
• May assess training programs and trainers to ensure effectiveness, consistency, and compliance with mandated training requirements.
• Evaluates industrial hygiene and safety program effectiveness and the achievement of safety objectives.
• Identifies deficiencies, recommends corrective measures and assists with the development of implementation plans.
• Leads the development and tracking of program- or activity-specific performance metrics.
• Performs safety analyses of complex data to identify trends and hazard reduction requirements and actions.
• Leads the investigation of events to determine causation factors and/or improper work/behavioral practices.
• Reviews plans, designs and specifications for operations and facilities to identify proper hazard controls. Provides recommended engineering controls to project management personnel.
• Works independently to develop, maintain, implement and supervise industrial hygiene and safety programs and services.
• Assists customers in implementation of integrated work management (IWM) by gaining an understanding of operations, assisting with the development and review of integrated work documents (IWDs) and associated operating procedures to ensure hazards are appropriately identified and controlled, participating in pre-job walk-downs prior to commencement of work, and conducting periodic safety and health inspections to ensure compliance with applicable safety and health requirements.
• Provides on-the-job training to peers in support of the industrial hygiene and safety qualification program.
• Supports deployed staff assignments consistent with support service agreements (SSA).
• Complies with IHS, project organization, and site-specific requirements.
• May serve as the project leader for safety and health issues, providing advice and guidance to support resolution of safety and health issues.
• Leads industrial hygiene and safety field measurements and evaluations.
• Evaluates and interprets current regulations and assists line management in compliance.
• Develops hazardous materials communications.
• Writes complex technical reports based on the interpretation of complex data, observations, and current regulations.
• Makes recommendations for changes in the work environment based on interpretations and principles of professional practices.
• Keeps current on existing and proposed changes in health and safety regulations.
• Provides leadership to less experienced industrial hygiene and safety professionals and safety technicians.
• Serves as lead person or technical expert on a variety of industrial hygiene and safety-related special projects.
• May design requirements for industrial hygiene and safety databases, and develop and implement controls to ensure accuracy of databases.
• May lead industrial hygiene & safety component of emergency response, as an SME.
• Adheres to all Laboratory and industry regulatory guidance and governance specific to industrial hygiene and safety/safety.
• Ensures all industrial hygiene and safety work, materials, processes and final products meet quality specifications and are completed according to established requirements.
• Required Skills/Job Knowledge
• Basic knowledge of Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requirements, National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) life safety code, and 29 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 1910, General Industry, and 1926, Construction.
• Working knowledge of and experience with industrial hygiene and safety controls and the surveillance of related safety measures and requirements.
• Working knowledge of and experience with industrial hygiene/safety-related risk assessments and corrective actions.
• Working knowledge of Laboratory requirements, environmental protection policies, practices, and procedures, and federal, state, and local laws, regulations, policies, and procedures pertaining to industrial hygiene/safety.
• Working knowledge of common and unique work hazards, occupational safety practices, operating configuration, and lockout/tagout policies and practices.
• Working knowledge of techniques and procedures for IHS monitoring and sample analysis.
• Working knowledge of electrical and mechanical systems, for facility and R&D operations.
• Working knowledge of ergonomic and human factors design policies, practices, and guidelines.
• Working knowledge and skill in observing worksite procedures physical layouts, and in interviewing employees to gather information on operations, material used, and equipment that may result in illness, impairment, injury, or impact on the health of workers and/or members of the community.
• Experience and skill in conducting research, investigating alternative solutions, and recommending solutions to problems affecting industrial hygiene/safety.
• May require working knowledge and skill in coordinating with occupational medicine personnel regarding workers enrolled in the medical surveillance program.
• Working knowledge and skill in the preparation and presentation of industrial hygiene/safety technical reports.
• Working knowledge and ability to evaluate hazard controls (i.e., personal protective equipment (PPE), engineering controls, and work practices) and recommend improvements or new controls to eliminate or reduce hazards.
• Working knowledge and ability to evaluate exposure data to determine the extent or presence of actual of potential health hazards by comparing with appropriate standards (i.e., risk assessments).
• Working knowledge and ability to develop, review, and evaluate site-specific safety/ health programs and requirements.
• May require proficiency in conducting industrial/safety training programs.
• Ability to conduct accident investigations.

Education and Experience

• Associates degree or B.S. degree in Safety Management, Engineering or similar.
• Minimum five years of occupational health and safety experience.

Desired Qualifications

• Certified Safety Professional (CSP) or ASP
• CHST or equivalent

Clover Leaf Solutions is a small business headquartered in Albuquerque, New Mexico, with key offices in San Francisco, CA and Pittsburgh, PA, and we are growing. You can be a key part of our team and help us continue to build our capabilities long-term. Our government clients include Department of Energy facilities, while our commercial clients have included globally recognized firms. We specialize in Industrial Hygiene, Safety, Construction Management, and Project Management. We have open, transparent communication without layers of bureaucracy, while also having a strong team to provide backup. We offer health, dental, vacation/sick, and a 401k with a generous match.

Learn more about us at cloversolutions.us

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