Territory Safety Manager

About the role

The Territory Safety Manager role provides field leadership and support for leadership and associates in a given territory, reporting to the Regional HSE Director. Location: Ideally, this role will be based near one of our larger facilities in the region. Travel is required throughout the territory supporting locations throughout IA, MN, ND, SD, MO, and KS.

Responsibilities

• Effectively partner and lead site and regional leaders in safety initiatives, holding leaders accountable for maintaining established standards, also providing influence and guidance on all matters related to health, safety, and environmental issues
• Implement HSE training, programs, and processes in partnership with site and regional leaders
• Train new associates in the organization’s safe operating procedures and HSE standards
• Responsible for ensuring OSHA compliance, HSE inspections, and required HSE reports
• Monitor environment to ensure that work areas, tools and equipment meet HSE requirements
• Absolutely ensure associates operate powered industrial equipment according to Safe Operating Procedures and Ferguson Safety Policies
• Assist locations to document all HSE incidents and perform accident investigations, following established reporting and recording requirements
• Compile data on location incidents rates, restricted duty, and lost time per SOP and communicate effectively with senior leadership on action plans to address issues
• Work with worker’s comp carrier as needed to ensure cases are managed to completion
• Plan, implement, lead, and maintain comprehensive environmental safety & health programs on premises, branches or at project site
• Provide project teams with guidance on health and safety and confirm projects meet company, local, state and federal guidelines and regulations
• Provide technical support to and consultation to site and regional leadership

Qualifications

• Provide strong leadership to drive a culture of safety, previous work experience leading safety efforts in an industrial multi-site environment
• Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Health and Safety or related field plus minimum of 3 years of HSE specific experience
• CSP or another recognized credential is a plus
• Must have valid Driver's License
• Possess hazard recognition skills to identify risk and to implement corrective action plans
• Coach, mentor, and correct unsafe behavior in real time
• Ability to create and train using Job Safety Analysis (JSA) and/or Job Hazard Analysis (JHA)
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
• Exceptional presentation and written skills
• Interpersonal and communication skills; ability to get along with individuals professionally and confidently at all levels of the organization
• Self-starter requiring minimal direction