Safety Manager

Peterson Cat has a need for a Safety Manager who will be based at our Hillsboro, OR location. Summary The Safety Manager leads the development and implementation of safety programs for an assigned region to ensure compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements. This role partners with branch and department leaders to align safety goals with business objectives and promote a proactive safety culture centered around accountability and continuous improvement. Additional responsibilities include conducting site visits and safety assessments, facilitating safety training, maintaining safety documentation and emergency preparedness plans, leading and supporting incident investigations, and overseeing regulatory inspection activities. Essential Job Functions The following reflects management’s definition of essential functions for this job but does not restrict the tasks that may be assigned. Management may assign or reassign the functions to this job at any time due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons. Job functions include the following. Other duties may be assigned. Responsible to oversee all aspects of occupational safety in designated region, implementing safety programs, ensuring compliance with government and industry standards, and communicating safety related matters to Director of Corporate Services and other senior manager. Establish and maintain a safety presence by attending occasional safety meetings within region, mandated safety training and performing walk around inspections of all complex area. Monitor safety regulations and advise management of regulation changes; work with others to integrate into business and operational policies and procedure. Develop, enhance, and provide dynamic training programs to ensure both optimal operational safety readiness as well as compliance with all applicable safety regulation. Provide guidance and technical advice to managers, supervisors, and field personnel tailored to individual safety need. Assist in developing and maintaining statistical accident/incident rate and severity information for the business units as well as at the corporate leve. Conduct comprehensive accident/injury investigation. Work with employees, managers, and Human Resources to help coordinate the process of collecting information, developing light duty work, et. Conduct new employee safety orientation. Maintain facility emergency preparedness plan and conduct emergency drill. Work with Managers and Safety Specialists to develop annual goal. Work with and train Safety Specialists and Safety Coordinators to support management objective. Provide corporate programs that ensure compliance with company safety policies and OSH. A. Manage Peterson’s safety management system (EHS Insight). ) Ensures corrective actions and incidents are submitted and completed on time. Partners with HR to ensure accuracy of employee data. Develop and implement the following safety processe. s. Employee safety traini. ngSafety inspectio. nsWeekly tailgate topi. ngPre-job briefin. gsLife critical standar. dsCalculate and publish safety metrics/repor. tsQuarterly Safety Performance Reports (SPR. s) Publish safety reports as needed for Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) and executive leadersh. ipMonthly safety recap (monthl. y) Publish safety bulletins on an as needed bas. isEffective transitional return to work progr. amWork with business units to have an effective incident reporting, investigation, and resolution proces. s. Keep safety policies and standards up to dat. e. Identify new safety policies and standards that need to be create. d. Maintain third party vendor safety reporting (ISNetworld, Aveta & Brows. e) Oversee regulatory inspection activities and manage appeals response to any resulting citation. s. Develop emergency preparedness and response programs for each facilit. y. Maintain compliance related to Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) and HAZCOM (Hazard Communication)). This is a joint responsibility with the Environmental Compliance Manage. r. Maintain corporate safety records (i.e., initial as well as annual safety training, facility hazard and safety suggestion documents). ) Travel to branch locations up to 50% of the time, including overnight trave. l. Operate company or personal vehicle as needed for business trave. Qualifications Bachelor's Degree from a fully accredited college in Business or other closely related field; and a minimum of five (5) years of directly related experience, preferably in a heavy industrial environment; or an equivalent combination of education and work experien. Certificates, Licenses, Registrations Certified Safety Professional credentials preferred. Must possess a valid driver’s license and satisfactory driving rec. #J-18808-Ljbffr