Health and Safety Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

Exempt position. Provide Health and Safety leadership to assigned facility to ensure worker safety and compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws, regulations, and policies.

Duties

· Develop and administer the facility HS plan and associate procedures.

· Ensure the facility HS plan/procedures align with corporate health and safety policies, program and procedures.

· Perform weekly safety inspections, support work planning, and prepare activity hazard analyses (AHA).

· Ensure all work activities comply with HS plan/procedures.

· Maintain accurate, complete records and documentation for H&S activities, including OSHA logs, incident reports, training records, and permits. Assist with the digital archiving of historic hardcopy records.

· Coordinate with General Manager, department managers, and other personnel to ensure safety considerations are at the core of all activities and operations.

· Foster a positive safety culture and drive continuous improvement initiatives related to Health & Safety.

· Ensure timely coordination, notification, and reporting of health and safety incidents to senior management.

· Serve as the facility’s competent authority for critical safety programs, including Lockout/Tagout, fall protection, confined space entry, hot work, and other health and safety-related programs, including asbestos, lead, silica, and beryllium exposure programs. 

· Identify potential hazards in the workplace and provide timely recommendations for mitigation measures.

· Conduct incident and accident investigations, identify apparent and root causes, and develop corrective action plans to prevent recurrence.

· Analyze, design, develop, implement, and evaluate initial and refresher Health & Safety-related training programs.

· Complete and maintain current training and qualifications in 40 hr. HAZWOPER, radiological worker, respiratory protection, fall protection, confined space, lockout/tagout, and other job-related training. 

· Administer an OSHA-required medical surveillance program. Complete and update individual employee job task analysis documentation to support medical surveillance and to document hazards unique to individual roles.

· Perform timely case management for employees injured or who become ill while performing work-related activities.

· Ensure certifications for personnel protective equipment used in the facility.

· Support emergency preparedness and contingency plans as necessary.

Requirements:

· Minimum A.S. or equivalent experience and education in Health & Safety-related fields.

· Professional certification, such as an Associate Safety Professional (ASP) or Certified Safety Professional (CSP or the ability to complete certification within a year of hiring.

· Solid understanding of OSHA 29 CFR 1926 & 1910 regulations.

· Five (5) or more years of hands-on Health & Safety experience in an industrial or construction setting.

· Experience managing a medical surveillance program and interfacing with occupational health providers. 

· Ability to use Microsoft software products such as Word, Excel, and Access.

· Excellent oral and written communication skills to effectively interface with all levels of management and personnel. 

· Able to work with all employees and be approachable to those with safety concerns.

· Attention to detail and strong organizational skills.

· Able to manage relationships with regulators, customers, and all stakeholders within the Health and Safety program.

· Current 40-hr. HAZWOPER and CPR/First Aid/AED certification.

· Experience with IH monitoring equipment.

Prefered Qualifications

· Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Health & Safety-related fields.

· 5-10 years of hands-on Health & Safety experience.

· Certification as an OSHA 10/30 trainer and/or HAZWOPER trainer.

· Experience in radiological and hazardous remediation.

· Experience working with/for DOE and DOE contractors; more recent experience heavily preferred.

· Experience working with USACE, familiar with EM-385

Working Conditions

· Flexible work schedule based on a 4x10 work week schedule. 

· Some occasional night and weekend work may be required. 

· Work may include work in radiological areas and work requiring respiratory protection, fall protection, lockout/tagout, and confined space entries.

· Work environment may include exposure to inclement weather with seasonal high/low temperatures and precipitation.

· Work environment includes common hazards found in industrial and construction sites, including operating machinery, loud noise, and uneven walking surfaces.