Health And Safety Manager-Heavy Construction Equipment

Job purpose

The Manager of Health and Safety will be responsible for developing, enhancing, administering, managing, and leading the Company’s Health and Safety systems and initiatives.

Essential functions and responsibilities

• Conduct regular safety inspections, review safety compliance of work locations and job sites, develop action steps to correct deficiencies, prepare and distribute detailed reports of findings, and follow up to ensure measures have been implemented.
• Identify compliance and/or quality issues, help propose solutions with teams as appropriate and drive resolution to ensure future compliance.
• Work cross-functionally to help internal staff implement and improve operational processes.
• Coordinate with Site Supervisors and/or perform on-site, job related safety meetings.
• Develop and maintain all required project safety records such as MSHA, employee training records, and Safety plans.
• Develop ongoing training for staff (in collaboration with executives and staff) and document and implement training to ensure ongoing quality and compliance standards are met.
• Interface with customers and ensure that customer quality, controls, and measurement expectations are met by internal processes.
• Manage and monitor EHS management program.
• Ensure ESG compliance.
• Manage and help ensure compliance with controls and standards.
• Interface with the certification registration bodies and external auditors.
• Oversee and perform related internal audits.
• Be the subject matter expert on and maintain the company’s Safety Plan.
• Maintain and file compliance reporting including, but not limited to, OSHA 300.
• Full Cycle Workers Compensation Management.
• Investigate and document accidents, including but not limited to bodily injury, property damage, automobile and near miss accidents.
• Process, administer and follow through on all new Workers’ Compensation claims.
• Accompany and/or send injured employees to the clinic for evaluation, follow up and communicate with the clinic and workers compensation carrier.
• Compliance Reporting
• DOT Regulations and compliance, including maintaining driver records.
• Maintain safety standards with the Transportation Department and report on areas for improvement. Knowledgeable of DOT regulations and ensures Company and drivers are compliant.
• Manage Random Program and record-keeping
• Investigate vehicle incidents that may result in asset damage, loss, or physical injury.
• Monitor driver safety using software and coordinate in addressing safety or policy violations.
• Assist in purchasing, issuing, inspecting, and tracking personal protection equipment (PPE).
• Ensure safety-related compliance notices, permits, and or reports are up-to-date and posted in appropriate areas.
• Accountable for ensuring environmental safety requirements and compliance of waste.
• Remain current on all federal, state, and local safety related regulations and laws.
• Assist with onboarding process.
• Train new hire employees.
• Other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, skill, and ability requirements

• Ability to work well with discretion and independent judgment with minimal supervision, as well as in a team environment.
• Thorough understanding of applicable local, state, federal (including OSHA), and company safety and environmental regulations, codes, and requirements related to the construction industry; ability to impart knowledge to others.
• The ability to assess and manage ESG- related risks.
• Excellent presentation and training skills.
• Ability to exercise initiative and sound independent judgment, define problems, collect data, establish facts, draw valid conclusions, and make timely decisions.
• Excellent skills in organization, time management, planning, and prioritization.
• Proactive and readily adaptable to changing conditions or demands and ability to work well under pressure and with tight deadlines.
• Ability to handle stress.
• Strong analytical and investigation skills.
• Effective communication skills (written and verbal).
• Professional, collaborative demeanor and effective interpersonal skills; ability to successfully interface with and to maintain good working relationships with clients, co-workers, managers, subcontractors, vendors, and others.
• High proficiency in computers, Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook

education and experience

• Bachelor's degree in Occupational Safety and Health or related field.
• 5+ years of experience as a Safety Manager or equivalent position required.
• 5+ years of experience in safety management of general industry and construction environments.
• CSP or other safety related certification preferred.
• Working knowledge of OSHA and DOT regulations required.
• Working knowledge of MSHA regulations required

Physical demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee must be alert and is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds long distances (more than 20 feet). Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. This position requires the use and operation of a vehicle. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable people with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.

Working conditions and additional requirements

This job operates in an office and field environment. Office hours are from 8:00am to 5:00pm with occasional needs outside standard business hours to accommodate meetings, training, and projects. Frequent travel to company locations and job sites is required. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts and vibration. The noise level in the work environment can be loud.

This position routinely requires use of personal or company vehicles on company business. Individuals must be physically capable of operating the vehicles safely, possess a valid driver's license and maintain an acceptable driving record. Employees in this position will be subject to random Motor Vehicle Record and alcohol and drug testing as a condition of continued employment.

Disclaimer

This job description is intended to convey information essential to understanding the scope of the position and it is not intended to be an exhaustive list of skills, efforts, duties, responsibilities or working conditions associated with the position.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $0.01 - $99.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Application Question(s):

• Do you have working knowledge of OSHA and MSHA regulations?
• Do you have working knowledge of DOT regulations and compliance?

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience:

• Health and Safety Management: 5 years (Required)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Required)

Willingness to travel:

• 50% (Required)

Work Location: Multiple locations