Health & Safety Manager

M.J. Nester Equipment Sales, LLC; Pottstown (Montgomery County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

M.J. Nester Specialty Contractors seeks a Health & Safety Manager to oversee the safety program across field and shop operations in the greater Philadelphia area.

You will train staff, conduct audits, investigate incidents, and ensure OSHA recordkeeping and compliance with customer requirements. The role requires stop-work authority, collaboration with foremen and project managers, and regular presence at project sites, customer facilities, and the shop.

Qualifications

• Three or more years of safety experience in construction, industrial services, or a plant environment.
• OSHA 30 required; OSHA 500, CHST, or CSP preferred.
• Experience maintaining OSHA recordkeeping (300 log) and workers compensation coordination.
• Ability to travel to project sites and work off-shift hours.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office.
• Valid Driver’s License.

Responsibilities

• Own the company’s written safety program, policies, and job-specific procedures and keep them current.
• Conduct job hazard analyses before work begins.
• Lead incident investigations and OSHA recordkeeping.
• Administer workers compensation claims and coordinate return-to-work.
• Perform regular field and shop audits and stop-work when unsafe.
• Provide training including OSHA 10/30, powered industrial truck, rigging, aerial lift, first aid and CPR.
• Ensure customer and regulatory compliance including ISNetworld and Avetta.
• Report safety metrics and lead toolbox talks.

Skills

Safety experience

OSHA knowledge

Incident investigation

Training delivery

Microsoft Office

Driver's License

Tools

ISNetworld

Avetta

Job description

Description

Position Title: Health & Safety Manager

Location: Pottstown, PA – with regular presence at project sites, customer facilities, and the shop

Position Type: Full-Time, Salary

Reports To: Director of Business Operations

About the Company

M.J. Nester Specialty Contractors provides expert services in welding, millwrighting, rigging, pipefitting, plant relocation, and supplemental labor. Based in the greater Philadelphia area, we serve clients nationwide in commercial and industrial environments. Our slogan, “The NEW Industry Standard,” reflects our commitment to quality, safety and innovation.

Position Summary

The Health & Safety Manager owns the company’s health and safety program across field and shop operations, including training and qualification currency, jobsite auditing, incident investigation, OSHA recordkeeping, workers compensation administration, and customer and regulatory compliance.

The role carries stop-work authority. When conditions are unsafe, this position can halt the work, and is expected to use that authority without seeking permission first and without regard to schedule or cost consequence.

Safety is delivered by field leadership, not by the safety function alone. This role sets the standard, verifies it in the field, and equips foremen and project managers to enforce it – working alongside Construction Services on execution while reporting to the Director of Business Operations, so that safety findings are not filtered through the schedule.

Key Responsibilities

Safety Program Ownership

Own the company’s written safety program, policies, and job-specific procedures, and keep them current with regulation, customer requirement, and the work actually performed.

Maintain hazard-specific programs, including lockout and tagout, confined space, fall protection, hot work, rigging, powered industrial truck, and respiratory protection.

Conduct job hazard analysis for new, unfamiliar, and high-risk scopes before work begins.

Maintain the safety data sheet library, chemical inventory, and hazard communication program.

Own and manage the annual safety budget, including training, equipment, and personal protective equipment, within limits set by the Director of Business Operations.

Report program gaps and exposures promptly with a recommended remedy rather than a list of findings.

Training & Qualification Currency

Own the training matrix: what qualification each position requires, who currently holds it, and when it expires.

Confirm that no employee is assigned work for which required training is missing or expired, and elevate when scheduling pressure conflicts with that requirement.

Deliver and coordinate training, including OSHA 10 and 30, powered industrial truck, rigging, aerial lift, first aid and CPR, and lockout and tagover.

Conduct new hire safety orientation with the Human Resources Generalist before first jobsite assignment.

Maintain training and certification documentation, and provide currency data to Human Resources for the personnel file.

Support apprenticeship and workforce development programs, and coach foremen and project managers on safety leadership.

Field Compliance & Auditing

Conduct regular, documented jobsite and shop audits, weighted toward high-risk work rather than convenient locations.

Verify that customer site rules, permits, lockout and tagout, and confined space requirements are followed without exception.

Inspect equipment in use, including manlifts, forklifts, cranes, rigging gear, and welding equipment, and remove unsafe equipment from service.

Correct unsafe conditions and behaviors in the moment with field leadership, and verify on a later visit that the correction held.

Exercise stop-work authority when conditions warrant, and report the stoppage and its basis immediately.

Track audit findings to closure and report repeat findings by crew, supervisor, and location.

Incident Management & Workers Compensation

Ensure incidents and near misses are reported immediately, and lead investigation with Construction Services to root cause rather than to blame.

Document findings, assign corrective action with an owner and a due date, and verify completion.

Maintain OSHA recordkeeping, including the 300 log, 301 incident reports, and annual 300A posting and electronic submission where required.

Administer workers compensation claims, including carrier reporting, claim documentation, and communication with the injured employee.

Coordinate return-to-work and modified duty with the Human Resources Generalist and the treating provider.

Track experience modification rate and claim cost, and identify the loss drivers behind them.

Manage post-incident and reasonable-suspicion testing in accordance with company policy.

Customer & Regulatory Compliance

Maintain the company’s standing on customer and third-party safety qualification platforms, including ISNetworld, Avetta, and equivalent systems.

Meet customer-specific safety requirements, including site-specific orientation, documentation, and program submission.

Prepare documentation for customer audits and represent the company during them.

Manage regulatory inspections, including OSHA visits, and coordinate the response with the Director of Business Operations.

Maintain the safety performance metrics required for prequalification, bidding, and insurance, and verify published figures before they are used externally.

Provide Marketing and estimating with verified safety performance information for any external claim.

Reporting & Communication

Report leading and lagging indicators on a defined cadence, including audit findings, training currency, incidents, near misses, and claim status.

Escalate serious incidents, regulatory contact, and willful violations to the Director of Business Operations immediately.

Lead safety meetings and toolbox talks, and communicate lessons learned across crews.

Recommend disciplinary action for safety violations, and support consistent application through Human Resources.

Requirements

Qualifications

• Three or more years of safety experience in construction, industrial services, or a plant environment.
• Working knowledge of OSHA construction and general industry standards, and of the hazards present in welding, rigging, millwrighting, and pipefitting work.
• Experience conducting incident investigation and maintaining OSHA recordkeeping, including the 300 log.
• Experience administering workers compensation claims and coordinating return to work.
• Experience working in operating customer facilities with site rules, permits, and shutdown conditions.
• Demonstrated ability to hold the line on safety with experienced field personnel and earn their cooperation.
• Ability to deliver training effectively to a field workforce.
• OSHA 30 certification required; OSHA 500, CHST, or CSP preferred.
• Willingness to travel to project sites and work off-shift hours when the work requires it.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, Teams).
• Valid Driver’s License.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to access active construction and industrial work areas, including climbing ladders and stairs, working at elevation, and entering confined spaces.
• Ability to stand and walk for extended periods and to wear required personal protective equipment.
• Ability to respond to incidents outside scheduled working hours.