**Position** : Manager I - Safety

**Location** : Cincinnati, OH

**Job Purpose** **:**

Administer the Company's safety, health, and ergonomic programs and policies to ensure compliance with local, state, and federal occupational safety and health regulations other applicable laws. Ensures consistency across all entities in terms of basic safety training, tracking, etc. Contribute to the development of the Company's safety, health, and ergonomic programs and policies to ensure compliance with all applicable laws and regulations

**Essential Functions** **:**

10% - Complete and file required forms, logs, and reports for governing agencies such as the Department of Transportation (DOT) and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

20% - Investigate and report on motor vehicle and on-the-job accidents, ergonomic inquiries, fires, and safety complaints/issues

20% - Conduct field safety and building inspections and audits, create reports, and implement recommendations to correct or prevent violations and mitigate risks

10% - Conduct any necessary in-house safety training and acts as the subject matter expert to review and assist all other training facilitators

10% - Counsels managers and employees on safety, health, and ergonomic issues

30% - Monitor the work of contract employees and vendors to create a healthy, safe work environment for employees

**Education** **:**

Four years of College resulting in a Bachelor's Degree or equivalent

**Certifications, Accreditations, Licenses** **:**

Safety certifications and/or accreditations a plus

**Relevant Work Experience:**

1 to 3 years in related field

**Special Knowledge, Skills and Abilities** **:**

Current knowledge of health, safety, and ergonomic regulations and laws

Ability to conduct audits and investigations, write up findings and make recommendations

Ability to interact with and influence peers and management

Ability to direct the work of contract employees and vendors

Thorough understanding of policies and best practices of safety

Demonstrable leadership

Exceptional written and oral analytical and communication skills

Exceptional negotiation skills

Knowledge of data collection, analysis, data presentation, and statistics

Advanced Microsoft Word and Excel skills

Excellent interpersonal communication and problem-solving skills

Ability to meet deadlines and work in a team environment, multi-task, establish priorities

**Supervisory Responsibility** **:**

This position has one or more employee direct reports

**Work Environment** **:**

Work is typically performed in an office environment and at outdoor worksites in all types of weather conditions. May also be required to climb ladders and enter manholes.

**Miscellaneous** **:**

Occasional travel required

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Altafiber has been connecting what matters for more than 150 years. We are a leading technology company that delivers integrated communications solutions to residential customers and end-to-end IT solutions to business customers across North America. Our 4,300 employees across the United States, Canada, India, and the United Kingdom help the world connect, and support the communities we serve through an extensive fiber network and cloud-based solutions. We are focused on building and maintaining a diverse team of employees who are committed to delivering an outstanding customer experience. We call the communities we serve home and giving back to these communities is an important part of our culture. Altafiber offers amazing Employee Volunteer Program, Employee Resource Groups, and organized corporate community service events that further strengthen our community relationships.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, protected veteran, military status or any other characteristic protected by law.