Safety Manager

PURPOSE

The Safety Manager will monitors workplace activities to promote and ensure employee compliance with applicable Baker Group safety policies.  

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The following duties are typical for this job. These are not to be construed as exclusive or all inclusive. Other duties may be required and assigned.

• Conduct safety meetings, audits and inspections to ensure compliance, evaluate performance, identify corrective action and implement follow-up assessments.
• Plan, implement and conduct safety training for employees on policies, regulations and procedures 
• Plan, implement, manage and maintain comprehensive environmental safety and health programs on premises or at project site locations.
• Advise the project management team on safety issues and compliance and specific projects and operations with guidance on health and safety in industry, local, state and federal guidelines and regulations.
• Partner with management to develop an Emergency Action Plan and serve as primary contact for project site injury and incident notification, investigation and case management.
• Collaborate with general contractors and owners regarding site specific safety issues.
• Provide support to project managers and field, preplanning, ongoing, etc.
• Manage Workers’ Compensation cases, including OCIP and CCIP sites, clinics, injured employees, return to work, etc.
• Manage training (OSHA 10/30-hour, CPR/1st aid, site specific, etc.)  May analyze training needs to develop new and improved existing training programs.
• Participate in L10meetings and provide regular on-site project visibility.
• Conduct drug and alcohol testing for new hires
• Provide safety orientation for new hires
• Engage in necessary external training, conferences, etc. to ensure personal growth and continuing education
• Manage safety programs for subcontractors when acting as prime contractor
• Purchase, manage and supply appropriate PPE and safety equipment
• Manage arc flash gear and update and inspect per schedule
• Participate in weekly, quarterly and annual EOS planning meetings
• Generate Safety Bulletins to communicate incidents and jobs well-done
• Maintain worker’s unions relationships
• Respond to employee’s mental health issues and provide support and resources
• Work with DevOps to generate company forms
• Participate in OSHA partnership walks
• Participate in and respond to OSHA inspections 

MINIMUM EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED TO PERFORM ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Associates Degree in Safety, Health, Engineering or related discipline preferred, CHST, or CSP, GSP, ASP and/or 5 years’ experience in construction or industrial safety.
• Knowledge of local, state and federal safety standards, as well as Workers’ Compensation procedures.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

• Current certifications in First Aid, CPR/AED, OSHA 30-hour Construction Safety or general Industrial safety

MENTAL AND PHYSICAL COMPETENCIES REQUIRED TO PERFORM ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Strong supervisory, conflict management, multi-tasking and problem-solving ability
• Experience in writing reports and business correspondence in addition to effectively presenting information and responding to questions from senior management, site supervision, clients and employees
• Excellent communication skills, maintaining professionalism when communicating with staff and clients alike
• Strong organization and adaptability skills
• Ethical integrity
• Special interest in safety that goes beyond mere working knowledge of safety requirements
• Risk assessment/management
• Conceptual planning capability
• Demonstrated ability to relate to contractors and their employees
• Must be able to work independently with little supervision
• Ability to travel to all worksites; overnight travel may be required
• Adaptability to a changing workplace, in all weather conditions, in an office and job site setting
• Must have technical capabilities including email, internet and computers, etc.

ENVIRONMENTAL ADAPTABILITY

• Significant field and client interactions on construction job sites, which may require prolonged periods of standing, walking and/or climbing stairs
• Occasional exposure to variety of temperature and weather conditions

EQUIPMENT/TOOLS

• PPE (safety toe boots, hard hat, safety glasses, gloves, hi-vis vest)
• Clothing: weather appropriate
• Ear plugs
• Utility knife
• Ladder
• Lift
• Fall protection
• Microsoft Office Software
• Basic knowledge of tools
• Able to utilize most hand tools

Baker Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, Baker Group will consider reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and encourage prospective employees and incumbents to discuss potential accommodations with the Employer.