Safety Manager

The Safety Manager will be responsible for supporting and enhancing safety culture for assigned business unit. Responsibilities include driving and developing safety policies, conducting risk assessments, ensuring legal compliance, and creating a culture of safety in the workplace. Key duties involve inspecting facilities for hazards, training employees on safety procedures, investigating accidents, and maintaining safety records.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Works directly with employees at all levels to foster a culture that recognizes safety as a priority.
• Promotes a safe working culture by developing and conducting ongoing review and evaluation of safety programs, policies, and procedures.
• Compiles and submits data for ongoing monthly, quarterly, annual reporting in a timely manner as well as ad hoc reporting when requested and in a timely manner.
• Provides guidance on matters regarding OSHA, ANSI, WC, and any/all other regulatory agencies and oversees and manages compliance with these agencies or programs.
• Ensure business unit remains in compliance with federal, state, local and industry safety regulations.
• Compile checklists, instructions, documentation, and guidelines that promote safe working practices.
• Contact person for safety related questions, issues or concerns for employees, agencies, customers, etc.
• Follows up on accidents/incidents as necessary including accident investigation, root cause analysis, insurance, reporting, claims follow up, etc. in a timely manner.
• Maintains accident and incident records according to OSHA and/or other regulatory agency guidelines.
• Preparation of safety plans, contingency plans, emergency action plans, site, or project specific safety plans, etc. for facilities and/or work site locations as needed.
• Organize monthly safety committee meetings, follow up on relevant items as needed.
• Monitor, provide and remain in compliance with safety related information as requested or required by customers, contractors, vendors, etc.
• Monitor safety training for compliance and completion.
• Development of various leadership training and employee awareness programs as necessary.
• Hands-on training as necessary.
• Assist with evaluation and selection of PPE as necessary.
• Assists with acquiring permits, submitting required reporting to regulatory agencies as necessary.
• Responsible for all health and safety tasks, requirements, and follow-up.
  
  

MINIMUM AND/OR PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION:

• High School Diploma (or GED or High School Equivalence Certificate)- required.
• Degree in Occupational Health and Safety or relevant field or equivalent work experience- required.
  
  

EXPERIENCE:

• 2-5 years of experience in a safety management role, preferably within HVAC, mechanical, or construction environments.
  
  

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:

• OSHA 30 certification required; additional credentials (e.g., CHST, CSP, First Aid/CPR) are a plus.
  
  

SKILL REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to work independently or with others.
• Organized and detail oriented.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Personal computer skills and knowledge of Microsoft Office, including intermediate to advanced Excel.
• Must have excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Proficient at Microsoft Office, including Excel, and Word.
• Superior organizational and time management skills.
• Must be detail oriented.
• Able to work independently or as part of a team.
• Must possess the ability to multitask.
  
  

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
  
  

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

This job operates in both an office and a field environment. Must be able to sit and/or stand for extended periods of time.

REASONABLE ACCOMODATION:

Reasonable accommodation will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions unless doing so presents an undue hardship on the Company’s business operations.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Employees understand the above job description and agree to comply with and be subject to its conditions. Employee further agrees this job description does not alter his/her at-will employment status. Employees understand the Company reserves the right to delegate, remove, expand or change all responsibilities. Employees acknowledge that he/she can fulfill the above duties with or without reasonable accommodation.