Safety and Health Manager

Responsibilities

Conducting plant safety, health, record keeping and housekeeping audits at predetermined intervals; summarizes report results to Plant Manager and follow up on remediation if necessary.

• Administering the Company’s Safety & Health Program and other related programs designed for and by the plant in a timely and proactive manner.

• Attending plant meetings as required and participating in job planning to implement needed safety factors.

• Conducting, along with department manager or supervisor, post-accident investigations to discover root causes of accidents and injuries and making recommendations for eliminating or reducing exposure potentials.

• Reviewing all newly enacted and proposed regulations; summarizing potential impact to the plant and proposing programs to comply with new regulations.

• Developing, administering, and distributing monthly and year-end summary safety reports with year-to-date comparisons to measure overall plant performance.

• Participating in regulatory inspections (MSHA) and reviewing all citations. Developing arguments for contesting citations when needed.

• Administrating ALL training programs conducted at the plant and off-site.

• The candidate selected will review all newly enacted and proposed regulations, summarize potential impacts on the facility, and propose programs to comply with new regulations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Safety Engineering or Health

• Minimum of five (5) years of experience in the safety field, in an industrial setting

• Good communication and language skills

• Good organization, human relations and decision-making abilities

• Knowledge of safety and health codes and regulations required (MSHA and OSHA)

• Ability to build consensus, particularly in analyzing and solving problems related to employee safety and health

• Knowledge of Worker’s Compensation laws

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, especially Word and Excel