Region Safety Manager

Essential Functions

Safety:

• Lead efforts to develop and maintain a safety culture to improve the safety & health of all employees across three regional locations
• Define processes to ensure continuous improvement in our safety performance.
• Develop the safety skill set of management and safety committee leaders in order to execute Division and Region safety initiatives.
• Work with other safety leaders and professionals to develop and share best practices.
• Develop and communicates division and region safety policy.
• Provide interpretation and fosters compliance with regulatory standards ensuring that all employees and management understand their requirements under OSHA law
• Coordinate interaction with third parties for safety improvement services or consultation
• Provide advice on safety and employee protection, and performs audits to ensure that organization and government standards are met
• Actively works to implement business improvements to reduce workplace accidents and illnesses
• Maintain comprehensive knowledge of federal and state safety laws and regulations
• Assist management team in complying with Division and Region safety performance measures
• Prepare appropriate reports and communicates safety results
• Develop and provides safety training to all employee levels in the organization.
• Provide oversight of the incident investigation process.
• Maintain safety & incident records required by employer as well as state & federal governments.
• Analyze incident data to identify prevention programs to positively impact incident trends.
• Provide oversight, as necessary, of workers’ compensation claims management, modified duty programs and early return to work for injured employees.
• Establish and maintain a good working relationship with region and plant management, safety professionals, supervisors and employees.
• Demonstrate strong commitment to safety, quality, environmental awareness, and continuous process improvement.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Preferred Qualifications:
Prefer degree in safety, industrial hygiene, or a related science and more than Five (5) years of experience in related job function. Certification by the Board of Certified Safety Professionals, or American Society of Safety Engineers preferred.  The successful candidate must be able to work independently on various projects and be able to work with very diverse groups of people on a variety of issues.

Scope
Independently identifies compliance issues, such as incomplete inspection items, or improperly reported information, and develops action items to address these issues. Identifies root cause, develops action plan and takes action to address these issues. This may include advising mill personnel of Best Management Practices and maintenance issues, developing SOPs and conducting training sessions. Responsible for reviewing and approving safety training and document creation including permit required reports, management plans, and operating and maintenance manuals.

Decision-Making/Supervisory
Works independently with minimal direction. Reports to Region Manager or Region HR Manager.  Partners and advises regional level management including Plant Managers, location HR professionals, Safety committees and Safety Coordinators.