Construction Safety Manager

The Safety Manager is a health and safety professional who provides site safety leadership and monitors the work activity of employees at location/jobsite for compliance with governmental regulations (OSHA/MSHA), as well as policies and procedures. The prospective candidate should have a working knowledge of all applicable regulatory standards and regulations.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of progressive health and safety field experience is required for this position.
• Prospective candidates preferably possess an associate degree in occupational health and safety OR a related field OR a nationally recognized certificate in safety training (STSC, CHST, etc.).
• Ability to build trust and confidence with the management team.
• Strategic thinking and leadership skills.
• Ability to communicate with employees at all levels of the organization.
• Thorough knowledge of applicable regulation (OSHA, MSHA).
• OSHA 30 preferred.
• Basic to intermediate proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.

Responsibilities

• Conduct field-level risk assessments to determine how risk could be reduced or eliminated.
• Conduct job observations and providing feedback to employees on performance with corrective action if warranted.
• Conduct site inspections to observe compliance with all federal, state and company policies.
• Conduct incident investigations to establish root cause and corrective actions to eliminate future recurrence.
• Prepare health and safety strategies that enhance workplace safety and health.
• Identify best practices and lead continuous improvement initiatives to reduce workplace hazards, raise safety awareness, and improve safe work practices.
• Facilitate a work environment that supports a safe culture that benefits employees both on and off the job.
• Conduct or coordinate worker training in areas such as OSHA/MSHA regulations, hazardous condition monitoring, and proper use of safety equipment.
• Perform safety audits and facility audits; inspect machinery, and safety equipment to identify and correct potential hazards, to ensure safety regulation compliance.
• To be a team member and to actively assist field personnel in resolving workplace safety issues.
• Investigate industrial accidents, near miss incidents, and occupational injuries to determine cause and install preventive measures and manage return-to-work activities and provide all case management associated with the incident.
• Provide technical advice, coaching, guidance, and mentoring to employees on safety initiatives and necessary changes.
• Coordinate employee safety programs to determine their effectiveness including a review of short- and long-term strategic safety planning and development.
• Work within company policy as outlined in the Sure Steel Environmental and Safety Manual, Employee Handbook and in compliance with the Sure Steel policies and procedures.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Manage New Hire Orientation
• Train employees in safety regulations, company policies, and best practices.

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