What are the responsibilities and job description for the Safety Manager position at Harpe Associates & Cemcon?
Responsibilities
Conducting plant safety, health, record keeping and housekeeping audits at predetermined intervals; summarizes report results to Plant Manager and follow up on remediation if necessary.
Conducting plant safety, health, record keeping and housekeeping audits at predetermined intervals; summarizes report results to Plant Manager and follow up on remediation if necessary.
- Administering the Company’s Safety & Health Program and other related programs designed for and by the plant in a timely and proactive manner.
- Attending plant meetings as required and participating in job planning to implement needed safety factors.
- Conducting, along with department manager or supervisor, post-accident investigations to discover root causes of accidents and injuries and making recommendations for eliminating or reducing exposure potentials.
- Reviewing all newly enacted and proposed regulations; summarizing potential impact to the plant and proposing programs to comply with new regulations.
- Developing, administering, and distributing monthly and year-end summary safety reports with year-to-date comparisons to measure overall plant performance.
- Participating in regulatory inspections (MSHA) and reviewing all citations. Developing arguments for contesting citations when needed.
- Administrating ALL training programs conducted at the plant and off-site.
- The candidate selected will review all newly enacted and proposed regulations, summarize potential impacts on the facility, and propose programs to comply with new regulations.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Safety Engineering or Health
- Minimum of five (5) years of experience in the safety field, in an industrial setting
- Good communication and language skills
- Good organization, human relations and decision-making abilities
- Knowledge of safety and health codes and regulations required (MSHA and OSHA)
- Ability to build consensus, particularly in analyzing and solving problems related to employee safety and health
- Knowledge of Worker’s Compensation laws
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office, especially Word and Excel