What are the responsibilities and job description for the Safety Officer position at TJS Group?
TJS Group is seeking a Safety Officer to join our GSA team and ensure that our workplace remains safe and compliant with all applicable safety regulations. The successful candidate will be responsible for conducting regular safety inspections, providing safety training to employees, and ensuring that all safety protocols are followed. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in Environmental Health Safety regulations, excellent communication skills, and the ability to identify potential risks and develop strategies to mitigate them.
GSA requires the support of a safety officer who will be responsible for planning, directing, developing, evaluating, validating, adapting, and providing facility safety and health programs, industrial hygiene programs, and environmental programs for the White Oak Campus, and the occupational safety and health program for GSA employees. Principal duties in performance of program goals and objectives concern program planning, development, management, and direction of facility safety and health and environmental programs applicable to the facilities.
The safety officer will organize and set up CPR/AED, fire drills and other safety related training programs for the White Oak office. Monitor environmental programs and campus conditions on the White Oak Campus to insure compliance with Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Restoration Advisory Board (RAB) and all local jurisdictions.
Responsibilities:
- Collect data, analyze and prepare reports/graphs on environmentally sensitive conditions on the White Oak Campus to include, but not limited to storm water management, wildlife management, Greenhouse Gas, Federal and State Environmental Agencies requests and assist with quality control for environmentally sensitive issues at White Oak.
- Review, track and document submittals for Maryland Department of Environment permit reviews. Permits include but are not limited to Title V Air Permits, Stormwater Permits, the Tier II report of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986 (EPCRA) and all associated annual documentation required by regulatory agencies.
- Possess knowledge of Fire Life-Safety protocols, procedures, knowledge of NFPA guidelines, working jointly w/ customer agency fire life safety representatives on joint projects and programs.
- Possess knowledge of laboratory (BSL-2 & BSL-3) safety guidelines, procedures and protocols.
- Conduct safety inspections of construction projects, repairs & alteration projects, remediation and restoration projects.
- Escort contractors/visitors and serve as the primary point of contact for all health & safety inspections, programs and special projects on the property and campus.
- Foster and sustain effective working relationships and rapport with the government authorities.
- Ensure that all safety equipment is in proper working order.
About us
TJS Group is a full-service, EDWOSB, SBA Certified HubZone, DC CBE, and 8(a) Professional Services firm, focused on providing reliable and innovative client solutions. Our services include acquisition, information technology, IT security, facilities maintenance, administrative, training, program management, and printer maintenance support. TJS Group's mission is to promote the highest quality of professional services to our customers with quality and integrity through teamwork and open communication. We value both our customers and employees, and strive to become indispensable by promoting excellent customer support and exceeding expectations.