Environmental Health & Safety Manager

About the Role

The Safety Manager works independently to perform multiple tasks, supporting many disciplines within the field Rigging & Crating group to help ensure that all areas are working efficiently and without risk of personal injury or impact to the facilities and equipment. Primary responsibility is to support the incident and injury-free field operation of all MEI sites and promote MEI’s safety culture.

Responsibilities

• Proactively executes and maintains all MEI EHS policies, guidelines, procedures, and programs related to and in support of MEI’s safety culture, regulatory changes, and new business growth.
• Supports MEI sites with all MEI, customer, and OSHA required training (Site Specific, Protocol, OSHA, Forklift, Etc.).
• Provides program technical and administrative support in areas such as design-in-safety, risk assessment, job safety analysis, investigation and resolution, development and programming of EHS systems, and integrating EHS practices into operations processes.
• Works collectively with Incident Review Board (IRB) and Site management to manage all incidents and accident cases through investigations and root cause analysis, including working directly with Occupational Health clinics and Insurance carriers.
• Manages site incident prevention program (SIPPS), Hot-work permits, Confined Space, HAZCOM, Material Safety Data Sheets (SDS’s), and other applicable safety regulations.
• Conducts routine site audits of all Equipment, Materials, Work practices, and Procedures.
• Develops and prepares safety work instructions, procedures, and job hazard analyses (JHA’s) as needed.
• Conducts daily audits and approval of Pre-task plans and job hazard analyses (JHA’s).
• Conducts routine inspections and evaluates the environment, equipment, and processes in working areas to ensure compliance with government safety regulations and industry standards.
• Follows On-The-Job-Injury (OJI) protocol, including full injury claims management processes from initial and ongoing communications with Workers Comp carrier, injured employee, occupational medicine facility, and treatment specialists (e.g., physical therapy) through to closure of claim.
• Prepares and maintains all administrative record keeping and other administrative tasks as needed, such as EHS meetings, Reports, OSHA logs, Incident Review Board (IRB) reports, and Audits.
• Addresses and documents all Safety violations by MEI personnel immediately.
• Provides ongoing safety and health-related training and required certifications for existing employees and new hires.
• Reduces or eliminates occupational injuries, illnesses, deaths, and financial losses.
• Identifies and assesses conditions which could produce accidents and financial losses and evaluates the potential extent of resulting injuries.
• Educates team members on accident-prevention and loss-control systems and programs for incorporation into operational policies of the organization.
• Develops and maintains relationships with outside firms and organizations such as vendors, OSHA, fire/police departments, etc.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent.
• Minimum 5 years proven Environmental Health & Safety experience or Safety experience in construction or Manufacturing industries.
• Minimum 5 years EHS experience at a multi-site organization.
• Minimum 5 years of experience working with OSHA standards.
• Minimum 5 years of experience working in MS Office Suite.

Preferred Qualifications

• Possess OSHA 500 certified with the ability to train and certify on OSHA 10 and OSHA 30.
• Possess MSHA Part 46 New Surface Miner certification.
• Ability to work in a clean room environment.

Skills

• Collaboration Skills
• Effective Communication
• Customer/Client Focus
• Decision Making
• Learning Orientation
• Personal Effectiveness/Credibility
• Problem Solving/Analysis
• Teamwork Orientation
• Technical Capacity

Physical Requirements & Working Conditions

Standard office environment including work at a computer terminal. Work involves extended periods of sitting, occasional walking, and lifting up to 10 pounds. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Other Requirements

• Must be able to work in a highly functioning team environment.
• Display the highest levels of honesty, integrity, and professionalism.
• Take pride in your work and in the company.
• Communicate openly and strive for peak performance in daily tasks.
• Know and deliver the quality service MEI’s customers have come to expect.