Regional Safety Manager
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As the Regional Safety Manager, you will provide all levels of management with the services and technical advice needed for proper administration of the safety program. Assist in adapting and implementing policies and procedures to insure that company objectives are met. You will report directly to the Regional Vice President in Philadelphia, and indirectly to the Corporate Safety Director. You will lead a team of Field Safety Specialists (10 people) across the region to manage day-to-day safe operations at each of their respective assigned sites.Functions of the job include the following:- Incorporate safety and environmental responsibility into daily action.- Incorporate positive interpersonal skills when communicating or interacting with customer, subcontractor, vendor, craft and internal personnel.- Employ organizational skills that effectively minimize obstacles that negatively impact the project. When obstacles arise, employ sound decision making/problem solving skills to resolve the issue.- Ensure full compliance with federal, state, local, internal and customer regulations.- Advise all levels of management on matters pertaining to safety within the organization, including but not limited to:a) Preparing and distributing regular reports on safety status of the company.b) Assisting management in setting company goals and policies.c) Determining and developing safety training curriculum to ensure all employees are trained to perform their jobs safely.d) Providing occupational guidance to facilitate and promote the health and safety of all employees.e) Developing and updating standard safe operating procedures.f) Maintaining and managing the company's substance abuse program.g) Recommending disciplinary procedures for violations of safety rules and procedures.- Review specific contract obligations with the estimating group to ensure full compliance with the scope of work.- Oversee and manage safety and environmental field operations.- Interface with customer's safety department to coordinate safety and health efforts.- Coordinate and assist in project start up to include training, drug testing, PFTs, surveys, PACT program and so on.- Direct and assist field safety representatives on jobsites.- Direct and assist in industrial hygiene monitoring when required.- Participate as a key member of the company's Safety Committee.- Monitor and assist in the management of Workers Compensation claims.- Assist in the coordination of legal defense against liability claims that arise from workplace incidents.- Maintain and manage the incident investigation program.- Conduct audits to observe unsafe conditions or work practices at jobsites, in the office and in the shop areas.- Participate in lessons learned meetings upon completion of a project.- Consult with Purchasing and advice on adequacy and suitability of safety equipment.- Maintain external professional contacts and resources.- Travel outside the local area, by air and car, when required to maintain position's essential functions.The ideal candidate has a Bachelor of Science or Master of Science degree in Occupational Safety and Health, Industrial Hygiene, Engineering or Associate Science degree or equivalent combinations of technical training and/or related work experience. The should have a working knowledge of OSHA and five to seven years' industrial / construction / military safety background, including supervisory experience and responsibility for safety performance of other safety professionals.