Safety Manager

PRIDE Industries; California; On-site; USD 75,000 - 82,000; Full time

Job summary

PRIDE Industries is seeking a Site Safety Manager in California to lead safety and environmental programs at a specific worksite. You will ensure compliance with OSHA and related regulations, develop training, and guide staff to maintain a safe work environment.

This exempt, onsite role requires 5+ years of safety experience, bilingual English/Spanish may be required, and strong communication skills to partner with teams, customers, and leadership to achieve safety goals and efficient contract

Qualifications

• Five+ years of safety/health/environmental experience in site-specific operations.
• Bi-lingual English and Spanish may be required depending on site.
• OSHA 10, CPR/First Aid, forklift trainer and HAZWOPPER certifications desired.
• Ability to interpret laws, regulations and policies.
• Knowledge of Workers' Compensation and Insurance Loss Run information.
• Strong written and verbal communication; ability to present to management and staff.
• Proficient computer skills in MS Office and presentation software.

Responsibilities

• Inspect workplaces for safety, health and environmental compliance.
• Develop and deliver safety training and ergonomics programs.
• Supervise staff and manage performance and development.
• Maintain relationships with customers and ensure contract safety performance.
• Conduct Job Safety Analysis and identify hazards.
• Coach employees on PPE use and safe work practices.
• Provide reports to Site Safety Director and support investigations of incidents.
• Maintain safety program records and prepare data for reports.
• Lead safety meetings and assist department managers to reach safety goals.

Skills

Safety leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Training development

Regulatory knowledge

Job description

Pay Rate

$75,000.00 to $82,000.00 per year

Telecommute Status

Onsite

Announcement

PRIDE Industries is a fast-paced company with a mission: To Create Jobs for People with Disabilities while providing high quality, value-added solutions to our nationwide customers. We are currently recruiting to fill the following position:

Job Description

Job: Safety Manager

Job Code: F63-PR-Safety Manager

HR Title Group: Risk Management

Salary Grade: E14

FLSA Status: Exempt

Approval Date: August 2017

SUPERVISES

There are direct reports with this position.

POSITION SUMMARY

Under limited supervision, the Site Safety Manager ensures safety and environmental programs and procedures are followed at a particular worksite. This job class requires knowledge of general and construction safety, health and environmental practices, policies and procedures with the ability to resolve routine to complex safety/health and environmental issues. Employees in this job class must have general knowledge of applicable site-specific operations as well as occupational safety, health and environmental regulations and hazardous materials.

TYPICAL DUTIES

1. Inspect and evaluate workplace environments, equipment and work practices to ensure compliance with safety, health and environmental standards
2. Develop and provide training in safe work practices, ergonomics, health and environmental practices
3. Supervises employees; ensures a competent, motivated team through hiring, training, development, counseling and reviewing the performance of employees.
4. Maintain professional relationships with customers, assuring support is provided to PRIDE staff in accordance with contracts and resolving safety issues that may inhibit contract performance
5. Create, evaluate and educate employees on Job Safety Analysis (JSA's); Must ensure JSA's are current and effectively identify potential hazards
6. Interact with employees and conduct employee safety, behavior and ergonomic observations and corrective actions to prevent injuries and illness
7. Evaluate and educate employees in the proper use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), shelf stocking equipment and cleaning tool use
8. Provide reports and advice to the Site Safety Director regarding accidents and employee injuries
9. Conduct investigations to determine root causes of violations, injuries and incidents to determine corrective action and prevent recurrence, to be reviewed by the Site Safety Director for accuracy
10. Maintain safety program records and compile data for use in reports
11. Transport and accompany injured employee's to a medical facility for treatment
12. Conduct, participate and attend regularly scheduled staff, leadership, committee and offsite meetings. Prepare agendas, roster and presentation materials for various meetings
13. Establish a leadership role by assisting department Managers and Supervisors to achieve their safety goals by providing direction and technical support.
14. Assist the Site Safety Director in conducting periodic reviews of the safety process.
15. Conduct Personal Protective Equipment Inspections.
16. Bring safety discrepancies to the attention of the Site Safety Director and follow up on actions.
17. Assist in accident investigations.
18. Participate in safety recognition activities.
19. Conduct department inspections to ensure sufficient first aid supplies and equipment are available.
20. Perform other duties and special projects as assigned

* Denotes Essential Job Function

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Five or more years of recent safety, health and environmental experience in the applicable site specific operations;
• Depending on the worksite, bi-lingual English and Spanish required;
• OSHA 10, CPR/First Aid, forklift trainer and HAZWOPPER certifications desired;
• Ability to interpret and implement applicable laws, regulations and policies;
• Knowledge of the Workers' Compensation system;
• Ability to read and understand Insurance Carrier Loss Run information;
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing; to make presentations and respond to inquiries by management, team, vendors and/or customers;
• Human relation skills to build effective relationships with team and internal customers;
• Intermediate to advanced computer literacy including knowledge of word processing, spreadsheet, database and presentation software;
• Knowledge of business English including vocabulary, spelling, and correct grammatical usage and punctuation;
• Mathematical skills to include the ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations;
• Ability to establish priorities and solve a wide range of business problems;
• Demonstrated customer service, common sense, problem solving and analytical skills
• Flexibility to respond to changing work