Safety Manager

About the position

The Safety Manager is responsible for the planning, establishment and oversight of safety policies and protocols to ensure a safe work environment.

Responsibilities

• Creates and implements workplace health and safety plans and procedures.
• Performs risk assessment by evaluating health and safety practices.
• Reduces risk by communicating, instructing, or directing activities of others, or by relaying to supervisor.
• Participates in the cost effectiveness of the company by ensuring safety measures are implemented, thereby reducing workplace-related claims.
• Conducts accident prevention training, along with health and safety training.
• Investigates accidents and incidents, identifying and taking preventive measures against their causes.
• Manage accident report and investigation, conduct or coordinate retraining, and suggest disciplinary action of overall safety record warrants.
• Conduct training and education classes for drivers, warehouse, and other employees.
• Implement corrective action to minimize causes of loss.
• Ensure compliance with company procedures, DOT, OSHA, and RCRA.
• Facility audits.
• Travel will be significant especially in the beginning.
• Focus on warehouse, while learning more of the DOT, and risk management.
• Assist in creation of new and fresh training material.
• All other duties as required.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in safety management or related field.
• Computer proficiency with MS Office Suite.
• Knowledge of safety regulations.
• Certification in risk management and/or health and safety management, desirable.
• 7+ Years of work experience involving safety.

Nice-to-haves

• Certification in risk management and/or health and safety management, desirable.