Safety Manager

Granite Construction

Orlando, Florida

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JOB DETAILS

SKILLS

Certified Mine Safety Professional, Communication Skills, Construction, Construction Safety, Corporate Policies, Documentaries, Federal Government, Federal Laws and Regulations, Hazard Analysis, Insurance, Insurance Claims, Interpersonal Skills, Keyboards, Lift/Move 50 Pounds, Maintain Compliance, Mentoring, Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), OSHA, Physical Demands, Production Systems, Public Safety, Record Keeping, Regulations, Safety Compliance, Safety Standards, Safety Training, Safety/Work Safety, State Laws and Regulations, Time Management, Training Program, Training/Teaching, Worker's Compensation

LOCATION

Orlando, Florida

POSTED

2 days ago

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General Summary

The position is responsible for developing and managing the Safety and Health Management System, and the corresponding laws that relate to the safety of our work, for an assigned Region in a manner consistent with company policies and procedures.

Essential Job Accountabilities

Supervise, develop and manage other safety professionals under their area of responsibility to ensure the effective administration of the Company's incident prevention efforts.
Administer, direct and manage compliance with the company safety program and Regional incident prevention efforts to ensure company safety goals are met.
Provide a strategic vision for creating safe work areas for affected employees and the general public to promote safety and welfare.
Develop, organize and implement safety related programs that meet or exceed company safety standards to ensure general safety of all work.
Initiate, perform, and document jobsite inspections and audits with special emphasis on hazard recognition, unsafe behaviors and correction of potential third party, asset loss and workers compensation losses to facilitate the implementation of corrections/behaviors.
Initiate, coordinate and conduct safety meetings and training programs to ensure the effective communication of company policy and safety standards.
Coordinate and participate in regulatory agency inspections and investigations to ensure compliance with federal and state regulations.
Coordinate and control the development and review of job hazard analysis for each major phase of our work to ensure its safe completion.
Investigate, prepare and maintain a record of all third party, asset loss and workers compensation claim to make certain that the interests of the company are preserved.
Follow up with the corporate insurance department as regards to high value insurance claims, to ensure that documentary information has been collected, secured, and preserved so that claims will be resolved in a timely manner as required at the local office.

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Safety, Occupational Health or related field required

Work Experience

Certified Health and Safety Technician (CHST), Certified Safety Professional (CSP) or Certified Mine and Safety Professional (CMSP) certification preferred
Minimum 5 years of experience in construction related safety environment, required.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Extensive knowledge of Fall Protection and Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Device (MUTCD) standards
Extensive knowledge of Construction Safety Orders
Extensive knowledge of Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations
Extensive knowledge of OHSAS 18001
Knowledge of EM 385-1-1
Working knowledge of OSHA, MSHA and other state and federal agency guidelines
Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills
Ability to teach, mentor and lead
Ability to work in high production environment (50+ hours/week, including nights and weekends are expected) and respond quickly and effectively under pressure and deadlines
Ability to make independent judgments to manage and facilitate company programs/policies as they relate to the safety of our work

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear.
The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, sit and use hands to operate a computer keyboard.
The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms and must have the ability to work at height, in enclosed or confined spaces and climb stairs and ladders in a construction/plant environment.
The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds from floor to waist.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and ability to adjust focus.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities

About the Company

Granite Construction

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