Safety Manager

Safety Manager

General Summary

The position, in concurrence with the Safety Manager, is responsible for developing and managing the safety and the corresponding laws that relate to the safety of our work for an assigned region in a manner consistent with company policies and procedures.

Essential Job Accountabilities

• Administer, direct and manage compliance with the company safety program to ensure company safety goals are met. Change and / or adjust work procedures as needed to ensure the safety of affected employees and the general public.
• Develop, organize and implement safety related programs that meet or exceed company safety standards.
• Initiate perform and document jobsite inspections and audits with special emphasis on hazard recognition, unsafe behaviors and correction of potential third party, asset loss and workers compensation losses, ensuring employees are qualified to perform covered tasks, and ensuring procedures are being followed.
• Initiate, coordinate and conduct safety meetings and training programs to ensure the effective communication of company policy and safety and quality standards.

Training programs include EH&S, pipeline safety, and covered tasks under the operator qualification guidelines.

• Coordinate and assist with qualifying each employee under the operator qualification programs.
• Coordinate and participate in regulatory agency inspections and investigations to ensure compliance with federal and state regulations.
• Coordinate and control the development and review of activity hazard analysis for each major phase of our work to ensure its safe completion.

This includes assessing the need for and facilitating the training for each AHA as may be required.

• Investigate, prepare and maintain a record of all third party, asset loss and workers compensation claims to make certain that the interests of the company are preserved.
• Follow up with the corporate insurance department to ensure insurance claims documentary information has been collected, secured, and preserved so that claims will be resolved in a timely manner.
• Ability to consistently act with integrity and credibility, by abiding by and enforcing the Company’s Code of Conduct on a daily basis.

Education and / or Work Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Safety, Occupational Health or related field.
• 3-5 years of experience in construction and / or related safety environment, required.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Must have BCSP Credentials or equivalent.
• Must be willing to travel as needed.
• Electrical and substation experience preferred.
• Ability to support front line supervisors in the safety related aspects of the work they perform (by enforcement).
• Ability to pass drug testing and military background screening.
• Ability to travel within the state of Florida as needed due to storm restoration.
• Must be able to pass background check for military base clearance.
• Some paid overtime is required.
• Extensive knowledge of OSHA and other state and federal agency guidelines.
• Ability to teach, mentor, lead and maintain confidentiality.
• Strong MS Office products (Word, Excel, etc.) skills.
• Ability to work in high production environment (50+ hours / week, including nights and weekends are expected) and respond quickly / effectively under pressure and deadlines.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to make independent judgments concerning; the general safety of our work, the facilitation / implementation of safety related corrections, and the management / facilitation of company programs / policies.
23 days ago