Site Safety Health Officer (SSHO)-Yuma
Listed on 2026-08-02
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Construction
Occupational Health & Safety, Regulatory Compliance Specialist
Fisher Industries is a vertically integrated family of businesses that provides heavy civil construction and aggregate products across the United States. With over 70 years of experience, the company specializes in highways, bridges, aggregates, and large-scale infrastructure projects, supported by in-house capabilities in drilling, blasting, crushing, asphalt, and concrete production. Fisher is committed to delivering innovative, cost-effective solutions with an emphasis on safety and quality.
As a proven industry leader, Fisher Industries continues to grow while maintaining the integrity and values of a family-owned company. For additional information about our company, visit our website at
The Site Safety and Health Officer (SSHO) is responsible for supporting and administering Fisher Industries' safety program on U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) project sites. This position helps plan, schedule, and prepare work activities to identify hazards before work begins and reduce risk throughout the project. The SSHO serves as the competent safety representative on site, provides safety direction to field crews and supervision, and helps ensure compliance with company safety policies, contractual requirements, EM 385-1-1, OSHA, and other applicable regulations.
This role requires a consistent presence at the assigned jobsite during active work operations. The position may require travel and the ability to work a demanding schedule, including nights, weekends, and extended hours when needed to support project requirements.
PRIMARY DUTIES- Serve as the on-site safety representative during active work operations and support enforcement of the project Accident Prevention Plan (APP), Activity Hazard Analyses (AHAs), company policies, contract requirements, EM 385-1-1, OSHA, and other applicable regulations
- Conduct daily safety and occupational health inspections, jobsite hazard assessments, equipment inspections, field observations, and work‑area reviews to identify hazards and verify controls are in place
- Develop, review, maintain, and update AHAs for definable features of work; verify affected employees understand the hazards, controls, required PPE, training, equipment, and competent person requirements before work begins
- Support development, review, implementation, and updates to the site‑specific APP and verify required safety submittals, permits, postings, and project safety documentation are maintained and current
- Track safety deficiencies, communicate corrective actions, follow up to verify completion, and elevate unresolved safety concerns to project management and safety leadership
- Attend and support pre‑construction meetings, preparatory meetings, pre‑task meetings, toolbox talks, tailgate meetings, and periodic progress meetings related to safety and health requirements
- Provide site safety orientation, visitor safety briefings, training, and coaching to employees, subcontractors, and visitors on applicable safety rules, hazard recognition, required controls, and proper use of personal protective equipment
- Monitor subcontractor and visitor compliance with project safety requirements, including PPE, site access, escort requirements, and adherence to approved safety plans and AHAs
- Assist with incident, near‑miss, injury, property damage, environmental, and regulatory reporting; support root cause analysis, documentation, corrective actions, and communication with project and safety leadership
- Maintain required safety records, inspection reports, training documentation, meeting minutes, SDS information, permits, equipment inspection records, deficiency logs, and project safety files
- Immediately communicate serious hazards, stop‑work concerns, regulatory inspections, or significant safety issues to project management and safety leadership, and support corrective action before work resumes
- Support emergency response planning, fire prevention, occupational health, substance abuse testing, environmental controls, traffic control, equipment safety, and other company safety program requirements as assigned
- Promote a strong safety culture by leading with professionalism, accountability, clear…
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