Safety Manager

About the role

The Safety Manager assists in establishing a culture of health and safety, evaluates practices and procedures, and facilitates risk and adherence assessment. The Safety Manager reports to the Safety Director.

Responsibilities

• Maintain Strack’s safety policies and procedures in compliance with local, state, and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards and regulations to create a culture of safety for employees.
• Plan and implement programs to train supervisors and crafts in specific site safety practices, injury prevention, fire prevention/protection, chemical management (HazCom), heavy mobile equipment safety, and other safety-related programs.
• Maintain regular project and meeting attendance; manage leave schedule to avoid interference with tasks, including special projects and assignments with deadlines.
• Perform daily site and facility inspections to detect existing or potential incidents and health hazards, determine preventative/corrective actions, and follow up to ensure action is taken.
• Assist in preparing, reviewing, and revising job-specific safety plans, JSAs, and toolbox conversations.
• Coordinate and conduct worksite inspections, assessments, surveys, and program evaluations to identify potential hazards and ensure compliance with safety and health regulations and contract requirements. Prepare written reports of findings and recommendations.
• Compile monthly safety tracking data reports for site Project Supervisors and provide additional safety reporting as requested.
• Collaborate with superintendents, project managers, and GCs to investigate incidents and document findings correctly. Assist in implementing corrective actions.
• Make corrective action and worker protection recommendations to site Project Supervisors regarding safety and health concerns.
• Provide required/requested safety equipment to project sites.
• Manage transitional return-to-work program for site-injured workers.

Requirements

• Knowledgeable in Grading Operations, Trenching and Excavation, Municipal Projects, or Army Corps of Engineers.
• Willing or able to obtain a BCSP certification within 3 years.
• Align with company core values: Better Everyday, Everyone Matters, Humble Hearts/Open Hands, and Mindful in Everything.
• Willing and able to travel out of town and/or out of state to work on job sites.
• Good work ethics: be on time, work hard, and be willing to learn.
• Reliable transportation.
• High attention to safety and ability to promote a safe work environment.
• Self-starter.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Occupational Health and Safety or 5 years of experience in a safety-related field.
• OSHA 500 certification.
• Bilingual (a plus).
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Word.
• High level of character and practical communication skills across all departments.
• Keen observation skills; ability to pay attention to and remember work-related instructions, demonstrations, and procedures.
• Ability to prioritize tasks.

Benefits

• Competitive salary – paid weekly.
• Medical health insurance benefits after 30 days.
• Vision and dental insurance.
• Life insurance programs.
• 401k after 6 months of service plus company match.
• Corporate giving match.
• Vacation/paid time off after 120-day probationary period.