Safety Manager

Safety Manager
JOB DESCRIPTION

Reports To: Director of Safety

Major Objectives: The Safety Manager is responsible for overall administration of the safety guidelines on projects and is responsible for auditing safety practice and procedures. This position consistently visits and documents site activities, verifies that Garrett Construction is following prescribed safety and safety procedural requirements, and plays a key role in keeping our staff and projects operating in a safe manner.

This role will require daily management and information gathering for all active projects, as well as researching how to ensure we continue to stay current with best practices and safety protocols. It is expected that this position will evolve, improve, and refine our safety standards and responsibilities.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities:

• Facilitate and manage The Garrett Companies (TGC) Safety Program.
• Manage active or potential insurance claims made by TGC or its subcontractors to ensure proper documentation is provided.
• Complete Weekly Safety Observation Reports.
• Ensure all documentation is properly filed, distributed, and followed up on as it relates to all facets of Safety.
• Coordinate with TGC’s construction team to ensure proper training is being provided to all applicable personnel.
• Educates safety requirements and how they align with insurance and liability – clearly defining owner, general contractor, and third-party responsibilities.
• Research and document safety requirements to stay current with industry standards.
• Keep detailed records of site-specific safety audits, reports, and incidents.
• Monitor timely completion of safety committee meetings, toolbox talks, and safety inspections.
• Assist in the development of implementation of safety training programs.
• Ensure all active jobsites meet all legal expectations and actively support occupational health and safety.
• Investigate accidents or incidents to discover cause and identify action items to worker’s compensation claims.
• Reduce liability exposure in terms of safety.
• Increase our ability to process and document safety issues.
• Write and keep current Policies and Procedures for Safety.

Prerequisites:

• Must be knowledgeable in construction safety, plans and systems.
• Must have a degree from an accredited university with a focus on construction, engineering, or relevant field of study.
• Extensive experience in plan review and quality control.
• Excellent written and verbal skills.
• Must be consistently detail oriented.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite.
• Ability to listen and understand intents and goals.
• Ability to think creatively and innovatively.
• Budget-management skills.
• Professional judgment and discretion that comes from experience in working with customer services, internal teams, and 3rd party consultants.
• Analytical skills to forecast and identify trends and challenges.
• Familiarity with the latest trends, technologies, and methodologies at it relates to your role.

Pre-Prerequisites (these are the most important items):

• Positive attitude.
• Relentless problem-solving skills.
• Will never claim the work of others as their own.
• We are trend setters and standards breakers. Our intent is to consistently surprise our audiences by being excellent.
• Ability to anticipate.
• Understanding the difference between causation and correlation.
• We are all broom pushers. Every member of our team is willing to work and support at all levels.

Initial Training and Orientation:

• Garrett Companies Onboarding Program
• Additional Training:

Ongoing Training:

• Membership to professional organizations and continuing education is supported by The Garrett Companies.
• Company specific.