Traveling Safety Manager - Not a Remote Position

HTH Companies - Ames, IA

Ames, IA

Construction of Buildings

About the position

The Safety Manager will work with and through management to ensure the safety of personnel, and compliance with safety and environment procedures of local, state, and federal regulations including OSHA, MSHA, and DOT while assisting in the safe achievement of profitability/productivity requirements. The Safety Manager will achieve this by conducting training, observation audits, through administration, and by supporting other Safety Managers, Supervisors, and other staff to ensure they are in line with and comply with governmental, company, and client policies. The Safety Manager is expected to stay up to date on current OSHA regulations and to stay current on safety knowledge. This position will require travel.

Responsibilities

• Advises the Corporate Office on safety compliance concerns and preventative actions.
• Assist Corporate Safety and Site Superintendent in ensuring compliance and training of safety policies and procedures in compliance with local, state, and federal rules and regulations, including OSHA, MSHA, and DOT.
• Travels to various locations as needed.
• Work with Site Supervision to anticipate upcoming PPE needs and training.
• Works with Site Supervision to plan training.
• Conducts training for employees in work site safety practices including new hire orientations and job specific tasks.
• Verify Job Hazard Analysis' (JHA's) and any required work permits are completed and the hazards have been removed or mitigated.
• Will hold daily safety meetings with all employees when at the various locations.
• Conduct audits to verify that employees are educated in identifying all hazards related to their task and within their environment.
• Maintains safety files, records, and reports.
• Ensures that all incidents, near misses, safety infractions/violations, concerns, etc. are reported to the Corporate Office and investigated in a timely manner.
• Perform safety hazard assessments, inspections, and surveys.
• Conduct observation audits to help improve safe work practices, training, equipment selection, tools, etc.
• Recognize and perform training in areas of deficiency.
• Coach personnel to identify hazards and implement corrective measures.
• Report all near misses and incidents to the Safety Director as soon as possible.
• Perform and/or assist with investigations of all incidents.
• Attend weekly Supervisor safety training meetings.
• Attend monthly Safety Manager meetings.
• Assist in the development, evaluation, and upgrading of safety programs.

Requirements

• Experience with OSHA regulatory requirements and training related to construction and industrial operations.
• Minimum of 3 years' experience in a direct Safety role.
• Experience in writing reports and business correspondence.
• Experience in industrial settings is preferred.

Nice-to-haves

• Safety Trainer status preferred.