Job Title: Regional Safety Supervisor

The Regional Safety Supervisor partners with related work groups in an effort to facilitate knowledge transfer, identify solutions and foster development of employees relative to health and safety issues.

The candidate best suited for this role will be eager to engage in world-class education and understands the importance of annual on-going requirements of the position, including attending trainings for certification from OSHA, National Safety Council, TapRoot, and the national RSS summit. The company will provide additional trainings and teachings through our internal LMS as needed.

Nelson Tree Service provides utility companies with line clearance services, upholding a commitment to the highest standards of performance and professionalism. If this sounds like you apply today!

Nelson crews are widely heralded as among the most well-trained vegetation management specialists in the United States. At every level, Nelson’s leaders and employees know there is more to line clearance than trimming trees—there’s that whole matter of reputation.

Job Type: Full-Time , Exempt

Pay: Competitive, Salary

Benefits:

• Benefits Available and Vary per position and location

Essential Functions & Responsibilities:

• Analyzes and evaluates data from health and safety programs to manage hazards in the work environment.
• Evaluates and oversees existing health and safety management programs to reduce risk in the work environment.
• Recommends and designs new workplace health and safety programs relative to risk management and hazard abatement.
• Develops action plans to control health risks and hazards to all employees in the workforce.
• Creates, modifies, and submits revisions to safety manuals and procedures as appropriate.
• Provides technical guidance and oversight to other company employees in support of producing high quality, timely and cost-effective solutions ensuring compliance with applicable Federal, State, and local regulations.
• Compliance with the rules and regulations of federal, state, and local regulatory agencies; Compliance with company and Customer safety policies and procedures.
• Conduct safety inspections of jobsite for recognition and correction of safety hazards.
• Assist forepersons/employees with hazard analysis and safety corrective actions.
• Conduct accident, incident, and near miss investigations and reporting.
• Perform/manage field safety audits, interacting with client site safety personnel.
• Communicate to various groups, including forepersons, project managers, and general contractors.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Knowledge of all applicable federal and state safety laws and regulations, including OSHA.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, presentation, training, and organizational skills.
• Effective troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.

Education & Experience

• CPR/First Aid/AED certified Instructor or can obtain in 90 days.
• Previous arborist experience a plus

Pre-Screen

• Upon offer, employees may be required to complete and pass a pre-employment drug screen, background, and/or MVR check.

License & Certifications:

• Driver License Required.

Travel Requirements:

• Must be able to travel to all locations within the region and for storm work duties.

Physical Requirements:

• RARE (less than 10%): Sitting, Kneeling, Crawling, Color Vision, Climbing Stairs
• OCCASIONAL (up to 33%): Stooping, Squatting, Climbing On/Off Truck, Climbing Ladders, Pushing, Reading
• FREQUENT (up to 66%): Carrying, Pulling, Lifting up to 50 lbs., Balancing, body-twisting, Hearing/Speech Range, Lifting, Lifting up to 10 lbs., Manual Dexterity, Reading, Speaking Clearly, Walking
• CONTINUOUS (up to 100%): Standing, Sense of Touch, Gripping, Seeing Distant, Reaching, range-of-motion, Depth Perception, Lifting over 10 lbs. to 50 lbs., Climbing Poles, Sense of Touch

Safety

Due to the inherently dangerous nature of the industry and requirements to work with or around hazardous equipment, employees must have sufficient eyesight to judge distance/coordination of equipment and tools, be able to maintain attention and concentration for extended periods, be able to withstand exposure to all kinds of weather while completing work assignments, be able to wear personal protective equipment as necessary, be able to enter and exit a vehicle numerous times a day, have the endurance necessary to traverse various terrain, be capable of performing job duties throughout a standard 8- or 10-hour day, be able to communicate with others, read, write, and comprehend written/verbal job instructions and information, and communicate and handle conflict professionally.

About Us:

At Nelson Tree Service, we protect the reputations of the utilities we serve. It is a defining component of our work, as we are the ambassadors for the utilities that entrust us with their vegetation management needs.

We know what it takes to ensure a successful outcome in any line clearance process. Property owners must be informed about the work, and our crews must operate at maximum efficiency while maintaining the highest levels of safety and quality.

Nelson personnel are provided with comprehensive customer service training and a positive work environment, which ultimately sustains our culture of excellence.

Individuals must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation. Individuals with a disability who desire a reasonable accommodation should contact the ADA Coordinator at 1-800-248-8733, ext. 1339.

An Equal Opportunity Employer.