Health and Safety Manager
Employment Type : Full-Time
This position ensures employees perform all tasks safely, by writing, developing, implementing and enforcing safety and occupational health related policies and procedures as determined by the company. Additional responsibilities include, ensuring all incidents are thoroughly investigated, corrective actions implemented and safety and occupational health related training is occurring and properly documented as outlined by the company.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Coordinates safety training activities for sites and develops, prepares and conducts training as necessary.
- Completes training documentation associated with safety related topics and integrates this information into MPW’s Corporate Training records.
- Conducts safety audits, inspections and observations and produces and forwards reports to the appropriate operations management and Corporate Safety.
- Establishes, coordinates and monitors activities of the site(s) employee Safety Improvement Committee(s) as outlined by Corporate Safety.
- Investigates all incidents that occur within their jurisdiction with reports, summaries and analysis being forwarded to the appropriate operations management and Corporate Safety for review. This includes ensuring all injury reports are properly completed and submitted in a timely manner as outlined by Corporate Safety.
- Performs routine safety requirements as related to, but not limited to, Lock Out/Tag Out, Confined Space Entry, Fall Protection, High Pressure Water Blasting, Wet and Dry Vacuuming and Exposure to Air Contaminants, etc.
- Performs other duties as directed.
ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Plans, writes, organizes and conducts toolbox/tailgate sessions and ensures the proper documentation is completed and submitted, as outlined by Corporate Safety.
- Coordinates and monitors work standard development, working closely with corporate and operations personnel.
- Manages safety supervisors, specialists and technicians as required.
- Prepares semi-annual personnel reviews for direct reports as required.
Required Skills
- Ability to carry/lift up to 75 lbs.
- Ability to maintain a consistent workload that involves heavy manual labor.
- Ability to maintain alertness and acuity that is not typically impaired by any medication, diet, or physical condition.
- Ability to bend, stoop, squat, sit and maneuver in confined spaces.
- Ability to wear respirators in environments that may expose you to chemicals, fumes, etc.
- Ability to maintain workloads that may include travel to a variety of states for days or weeks, and daily timeframes that could exceed the typical 8-hour shift.
Required Experience
- Associates degree with first aid and CPR certification. If no CPR and first aid training, must obtain within the first six months of employment
- OSHA 30 hour General Industry or Construction course(s).
- Coursework in other safety related topics, i.e. PPE, respiratory protection, electrical safety, scaffold erection, excavation, ergonomics, industrial hygiene, etc.
- 3 years in a field safety position with at least 2 years as a safety supervisor.