Occupational Safety and Health Manager

ERG is a research and consulting firm that provides a wide range of support to federal, state, and commercial clients. ERG offers multidisciplinary teams with nationally recognized skills in engineering, science, economics, public health, informational technology, and communications. We hire people with the best minds and then provide them with a vibrant and flexible environment in which to develop their careers. The qualified individual must be highly motivated with the skills to prioritize, perform, and communicate effectively in a fast-paced environment. 
ERG is seeking an experienced occupational safety and health (OSH) manager to provide full-time support to a broad range of projects and programs in support of military defense facilities and operations. Managed activities include – but are not limited to – energetics and explosives research, development, testing, manufacturing, and decontamination; industrial facility renovation, demolition, and construction; building systems design, installation, and troubleshooting; grounds maintenance, including snow removal; transportation; and heavy equipment operation.   The position will be fulltime onsite at ERG’s office in Indian Head, MD. Indian Head is located approximately 30 miles from Washington, DC, 25 miles from Alexandria, VA, and 60 miles from Fredericksburg, VA.  

Job Description:

• Review and ensure full compliance with local, state, and federal occupational safety and health standards, regulations, and requirements on a broad range of projects and programs 
• Manage, coordinate, and track employee occupational health requirements, including pre-employment and job-specific physical examinations, respiratory medical evaluations, respirator fit testing, drug testing, and other medical surveillance requirements 
• Prepare and/or review standard operating procedures 
• Perform and fully document walkthroughs and OSH inspections of industrial and manufacturing areas, storage facilities, test ranges, laboratories, construction sites, and administrative spaces 
• Perform follow-up inspections to close out recommendations, specifically on hazard abatement deficiencies in accordance with 29 CFR 1960 
• Track the status of open actions using databases, spreadsheets, SharePoint lists, or Power Platform solutions 
• Routinely interact with program managers, federal government clients, and a variety of stakeholders 
• Serve as a competent person and review, update, and present training on a variety of OSH topics 
• Manage and fully document mishap and incident investigations 

Required Qualifications and Skills:

• Direct experience interpreting and applying local, state, and federal OSH standards, regulations, and requirements, including EM385 1-1 and other DoD requirements