What are the responsibilities and job description for the Safety Manager position at Chief?
Responsible for overall safety at ethanol plants located in Hastings and Lexington, Nebraska. Oversee the development, initiation, implementation, and coordination of companywide safety policies, procedures, and programs to prevent injuries and reduce costs through the elimination of accidents to personnel and equipment. Ensure safety compliance with all local, state, and federal requirements and regulations.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Develop, maintain, and conduct effective safety training to all employees and new hires.
- Oversee and manage contractor safety program
- Develop, conduct and oversee safety training programs including recordkeeping.
- Ensure all elements of Process Safety Management program are implemented and maintained.
- Evaluate all injuries and recommend transport and treatment for injury. Transport any injured employee as needed to medical facility. Assist in developing modified work duties for injured employees.
- Investigate accidents and incidents. Determine causes and take appropriate follow up actions with tracking of recommendations to prevent reoccurrence.
- Responsible for compiling, analyzing, interpreting, and reporting all accidents with the proper paperwork to corporate worker’s compensation claim administrator.
- Regularly review and maintain all Job Hazard Analysis (JHA’s) and site-specific policies as needed.
- Measure and evaluate the effectiveness of policies, procedures and recommend changes that reflect improved opportunities to eliminate work place accidents and injuries.
- Develop and ensure maintenance of safety documentation as it relates to work permits, JSA’s, and regulatory/procedural reporting requirements.
- Develop and maintain an emergency action plan and train for the event of a disaster (tornado and fire drills). In the event of a disaster, assist in the evaluation of damage and possible loss.
- Use engineering, administrative, and training controls for risk management and accident reduction.
- Oversee purchasing and controlling the costs of safety equipment purchases, medical supplies, and personal protective equipment.
- Ensure that employees have the necessary tools and safety equipment to do their job safely and effectively.
- Maintain necessary First Responders, First Aid and CPR certifications and AED program.
- Oversee the safety committee and report meeting minutes, recommendations, and actions to management.
- Maintain records of plant near misses, first aids, injuries, accidents and OSHA log.
- Assist as needed in scheduling pre-placement physicals, capacity profile, and assist in pre-employment and random drug and alcohol screens.
- Identify and budget for safety improvement opportunities within the organization.
- Promote a pro-active culture of safety within the organization through safety committee meetings and addressing employee concerns.
- Monitor and analyze safety data with completion of safety reports to management team.
- Direct Assistant Safety Manager in Lexington.
Supervisory Responsibilities: Oversees the safety compliance for Chief Ethanol Fuels and Assistant Safety Manager at the Lexington plant.
The Company:
Putting the needs of customers first has taken Chief Industries, Inc. from a small construction company in 1954, to a highly diverse company with a reputation for manufacturing quality products and offering unparalleled customer service. Through its many divisions and subsidiaries, Chief Industries employs over 1,400 skilled and dedicated employees who produce a wide variety of products, many of which are used around the world.
A Brand of Chief Industries, Chief Ethanol is committed to producing quality renewable fuel and produces approximately 140 million gallons of ethanol annually. Chief Ethanol Fuels, Inc. was Nebraska’s first dry-mill ethanol plant and remains committed to producing renewable fuel and high-quality feed today. The plant is a continuous flow Vogelbusch process.
Our Benefits:
This full-time position is eligible for full company benefits, including
- Paid vacation/time off
- 401(k) retirement plan plus company match
- Company-paid life insurance
- Company-paid short-term disability benefits
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Financial wellness coaching
- Employee assistance program
- Paid holidays (8)
- Employee discounts
- Education assistance
- And much more.