Safety Manager

About the role

Ragnar Benson, a MasTec company, is hiring a Safety Manager to support their project in Syracuse, NY.

Responsibilities

• Implement safety, health, fire prevention, and first aid programs for a specific job/project.
• Conduct daily surveys of Ragnar Benson Construction and contractor/subcontractor operations to ensure compliance with OSHA and state safety standards and regulations.
• Identify safety defects and initiate corrective action.
• Maintain current knowledge of all applicable OSHA standards and regulations; maintain current knowledge of all applicable state or other governmental safety and health standards and regulations; ascertain that all safety personnel are appropriately knowledgeable; coordinate application and administration of such requirements at the project site.
• Maintain working relationships with project supervisors and contractors/subcontractors, client personnel, insurance carrier representatives, local media services, community fire departments, OSHA and state safety agencies.
• Recommend cessation of work in unsafe areas for action by job supervision; in imminent danger situations, may stop work on own volition; stipulate necessary compliance to permit resumption of such work.
• Conduct accident investigations; analyze causes and formulate recommendations for corrective preventative action.
• Prepare injury reports; maintain required records; provide adequate documentation on safety inspections and occupational health monitoring activities.
• Conduct supervisory safety meetings; participate in weekly planning and scheduling meetings.
• Prepare job safety topics and subject material for "toolbox" safety meetings; review and audit such meetings to ensure effectiveness.
• Conduct and/or supervise safety orientation of new hires.
• Keep Corporate Safety Director advised in a timely manner of project safety program progress or unresolved safety issues.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in construction safety or occupational safety
• 5+ years demonstrated experience in railroad and/or transit industry

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities

• Minimum 5 years implementing safety programs for commuter and/or freight rail infrastructure projects
• Certified Safety Professional or Construction Health and Safety Technician designation
• Valid OSHA 30 card
• Experience with the FRA, NIOSH, OSHA and Uniform Fire and Building Codes
• Prior experience with fall protection programs for railroad bridge work
• Able to effectively communicate verbally and in writing
• Proven management and organizational skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft programs including Excel, Word, Outlook, and Teams