Safety and Compliance Manager

Job Responsibilities

• Conducts safety meetings, audits, and inspections to ensure compliance, evaluate performance, identify corrective action, and implement follow up assessments.

• Plans, implements, and conducts preventative care, safety, and compliance training programs.

• Enforces policies to establish a culture of health and safety.

• Plans, implements, manage, and maintains comprehensive environmental safety & health programs at all company locations.

• Provides production and office staff with guidance on health and safety and confirms company locations meet industry, local, state, and federal guidelines, and regulations.

• Works with management to develop and maintain an Emergency Action Plan and serve as primary contact for company injury and incident notification, investigation, and case management.

• Monitors compliance to safety policies and procedures by inspecting employees and operations. Maintains a written log of safety inspection activities, reports, and correspondence.

• Inspects equipment, machinery, and facilities to observe possible unsafe conditions.

• Investigates accidents or incidents in a timely manner to discover causes, provide corrective actions and handle worker’s compensation claims.

• Guarantees that all work is performed in accordance with approved manuals, internal policies and procedures, contract documents, OSHA guidelines where applicable.

• Provides technical support to staff.

• Develops and maintains project costs where applicable.

• Oversees timely preparation and submission of environmental reporting.

• Coordinates and monitors schedule updates, invoices, and submittals.

• Maintains records and statistics of workplace safety. Reports to senior management on safety awareness initiatives, open issues, and safety statistics.

• Participates in team meetings and provides regular updates on projects and other safety and environmental initiatives.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as safety manager – 4 years’ experience or equivalent degree

• Deep understanding of legal, health and safety guidelines

• Ability in producing reports and developing relevant policies

• Good knowledge of data analysis and risk assessment

• Excellent organizational and motivational skills

• Outstanding attention to detail and observation ability

• Exceptional communication and interpersonal abilities

• Valid qualification in occupational health and safety

• Risk assessment/management

• Administrative policies and procedures

Education, Experience and Licensing Requirements:

• High School diploma or equivalent; bachelor’s degree in safety, Health or related discipline preferred.

• Current certifications in First Aid, CPR, OSHA, 30-hour General Safety and Industry Standards plus familiarity with DOE 10 CFR Part 851 highly desirable.