Purpose

The purpose of this role is to be a leader of change for Teichert to obtain its goals about Safety and Environmental Programs.

Specifically, this role will coach, train, mentor, and support the field in Safety and Environmental Best Management Practices.

This position will oversee the study of accidents and potential risks, compile reports, recommend preventative or corrective safety actions, and successfully train employees on safety programs.

This role assists with establishing Corporate Safety and Environmental policies and administering Teichert’s Safety Management Systems.

Focus & Scope

Essential duties and responsibilities, i.e. those which are basic, necessary, and an integral part of the job, are indicated below :

Company / Entity

• Be a vocal and charismatic Leader to guide us to our goal of creating a zero injury, incident free and Actively Caring culture.
• Have a good working relationship and network with people outside the company in the Safety field.
• Contribute to the development of Safety Management Program improvements and implementation of plans for future safety operations.
• Keeps current with changing business needs and regulatory industry safety issues, changes, improvements, and trends.
• Shares knowledge, presents updates, and / or recommendations to management; ensures craft and business unit staff is kept abreast of current changes / improvements to program.
• Facilitates collaboration across business units and builds consistency in safety practices and procedures. Ensures policies, procedures, and standards are adhered to as well as protect the company interests.
• Promotes and protects Teichert’s values including diversity, teamwork, fair work environment, and respect of others; maintains a team spirit;

works and cooperates with other disciplines (across company lines) to ensure maximum and best use of resources.

• Participates in department meetings to stay abreast of business unit issues.
• Promotes and protects the community perception of Teichert.

Technical / Specialty Area

• Maintains the Corporate Safety Culture for a safe and healthy work environment through successfully meeting corporate safety standards and overseeing safety and health programs of business units.
• Reviews, develops, implements, and evaluates plans and programs designed to educate business unit employees and prevent injuries, illnesses, incidents, and property damage.

Assists staff in recognizing hazardous situations, documenting and recommending corrective measures; follows through with safety personnel to ensure corrections have been made.

Ensures compliance with local, state, federal, utility organizations, and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) rules and regulations;

identifies, investigates, documents, and recommends resolution of hazardous / potentially hazardous conditions; follows through with operational personnel to ensure corrective actions have been made.

Promotes safety consciousness and reduces accidents through planning and implementing company and regulatory training;

works with management to identify areas for preventative safety measures and develops / conducts training as needed.

Participates in developing and conducting craft safety orientation and attends, participates, and / or leads safety related initiatives;

assists in training personnel on equipment, policies, procedures, and hazards. May assist operations by participating in pre and post job review meetings to prepare for or review customer safety requirements and / or issues.

• Proactively manages / oversees injury, illnesses, and incident prevention initiatives. Specifically ensures personal injury and property damage incident investigations, forms, reports, and processes are following safety program policies, procedures and federal, state, and local regulations associated with accidents.
• Works collaboratively with Teichert’s Risk Department in coordinating or overseeing the return-to-work program; follows through with employees to insure adherence to program guidelines.

Works with management to maximize performance, accountability, and motivation of workforce while maintaining morale. Models innovative / effective management practices.

Develops positive working relationships with field staff, vendors, suppliers, state and federal regulatory agencies, utility organizations and industry peers.

Assists in conducting employee / craft / inspector on walk-through tours and may issue various permits as required. Facilitates communication of company safety policies, procedures, and standards.

Assist in managing internal administrative organization and documentation, including files, records, and reports pertaining to safety, including, but not limited to department budgets, training, state and federal regulations, OSHA, etc.

assist in site specific safety program submittals, and other safety related policies and procedures are available and up to date.

Relationships, Qualifications and Requirements, & Competencies

Key Relationships

Reports to :

• Regional Safety Manager
Direct reports :
• None
• None

External clients :

Various resources for training purposes, vendors and suppliers for safety equipment, state and federal regulatory agencies, utility organizations, worker’s compensation agencies, equipment suppliers for training purposes, industry peers for networking

Internal clients :

• Operations Manager, Superintendents / Project Managers, Senior Estimators, Estimators, Dispatchers, Craft Foremen, Craft Employees, Mobile Equipment Manager, Mobile Equipment employees and Risk Manager.

Last updated : 2024-04-24