Environmental Health & Safety Manager

Trusted Service, Dedicated Team, Come & Join Us!MEI Rigging & Crating has grown into one of the largest providers of rigging, machinery moving, millwrighting, mechanical installation, industrial storage, crating and export packing services in the U.S.Our dedication to precision, safety and exceptional customer service remains strong. We believe our people are our best asset, and we are committed to them by providing opportunities for training, development, growth and enrichment. Environmental Health & Safety ManagerThe EHS Manager performs multiple tasks, supporting many disciplines within the field Rigging group to help ensure all areas are working efficiently and without risk of personal injury or impact to the facilities and equipment. The managers primary responsibility is to support the incident and injury free field operations of our Dallas regional location and to promote the MEI culture of safety.What You Will Do:Proactively identifies, designs, develops, executes, and maintains all EHS policies, guidelines, procedures and programs related to and in support of MEI’s safety culture, regulatory changes and new business growth.SupportMEI, customer,andOSHArequiredtraining(SiteSpecific,Protocol,Forklift,Etc.).Provide program technical and administrative support in areas such as design-in-safety,risk assessment, job safety analysis, investigation and resolution, development andprogrammingofEHSsystems,andintegratingEHSpracticesintooperationsprocesses.Work collectively with Incident Review Board (IRB) and Site management to manage allincidents and accident cases thru investigations and root cause analysis, includingworking directly withOccupationalHealthclinics andInsurancecarriers.Manage site incident prevention program (SIPP), Hot-work permits, Confined Space,HASCOM, SafetyDataSheets(SDS’s),andotherapplicablesafetyregulations.Conductroutinesiteaudits ofallEquipment,Materials,Workpractices,andProcedures toensurecompliancewith company’ssafety program.Asneededdevelopandpreparesafetyworkinstructions,proceduresandjobhazardanalyses(JHA’s).ConductdailyauditsandapprovalofPre-taskplansandjobhazardanalyses(JHA’s), including crane pick plans.Conductroutine inspectionsandevaluatetheenvironment,equipmentandprocessesinworking areas to ensure compliance with government safety regulations and industrystandards.Develop an On-The-Job-Injury (OJI) protocol to include full injury claims managementprocesses from initial and on-going communications with Workers Comp carrier, injuredemployee, occupational medicine facility (or on-site first aid/nurse facility) and treatmentspecialisti.e.physical therapy,thrutoclosureofclaim.Prepares site-safety administrative recordkeeping and other administrative tasks as needed, such as EHS meetings, Reports, OSHA logs, Incident Review Board (IRB) reports and Audits.AddressanddocumentallSafetyviolationsbyMEIpersonnelimmediately.Develops, maintains and provides ongoing safety and health related training and requiredcertifications.Develops and implements programs intended to reduce or eliminate occupational injuries, illnesses, deaths, and financial losses. Manages the company’s site-specific safety, security, health and environmental programs.Identifying and appraising conditions which could produce accidents and financial losses and evaluating the potential extent of resulting injuries.Developsaccident-preventionandloss-controlsystemsandprogramsto incorporate in the operationalpoliciesoftheorganization.Coordinates safety activities of regional office managers to ensure implementationthroughoutorganization.Compiles,analyzes,andinterpretsstatisticaldatarelatedtoexposure factorsconcerningoccupational illnesses and accidents and prepares reports. Develop and produce reportsforuseby managementconcerningsafety,security,healthandenvironmentalissues.Developsandmaintainsrelationshipswithoutsidefirmsandorganizationssuchasvendors,OSHA,fire/policedepartments,etc.Processnewemployees –Signnewemployeesintositespecifictraining.Review MEIhandbook,BKM’s&JHA’swiththem,Assistemployeeswithsitebadgingprocess.Conductsafetyandenvironmentaldevelopmenttraining.Oversee the site-specific safety incentive program.What You Need to Succeed:Bachelor’s degree in occupational safety, project construction management, and any other related fields or equivalent yearsofexperience.Minimum 5 years’ proven EHS experience or experience preferably within the heavy construction industry.Minimum of three (3) years’ experience in a leadership capacity with proven experience in developing and implementing strategic site safety programs.Minimumoftwo(2)years’experienceworkinginExceland performingdataentry.CurrentOSHA500/501documentation orabilitytoobtainwithinsixmonths.Ideal Candidate Background and Skills:Minimum5years’proven EHSexperienceina multi-site&multi-stateorganization.CHST,ASPorCSPCrane and Rigging experience