Safety director Jobs in Buffalo, NY

Job Description

Job Description

Job purpose

The Director is responsible for the development, coordination and implementation of all occupational health, safety and environmental policies and procedures within the organization. This position manages and is responsible for all safety practices for the Sonwil Enterprise by establishing and executing an effective and sustainable safety strategy that will result in a “Safety First” culture. This position will function across all departments to engineer, implement, monitor, and review protective and preventative safety measures designed to minimize operational losses, occupational health problems, as well as occupational accidents and injuries. This position also has ownership and oversight for setting the safety curriculum and ongoing training of all existing team members and new hires.

Duties and Responsibilities

Safety

• Oversees all health, safety and environmental protocols for the company.
• Models and promotes an organizational culture that fosters safe practices through effective leadership.
• Engineers and implements an effective and sustainable Safety Program
• Updates and maintains a comprehensive Safety Manual for the operation.
• Creates, schedules, and executes required safety training for all team members at all Company locations.
• Ensures and enforces compliance with safety policies, regulations, and required reporting.
• Forms and leads the Safety Committee and ensures effective progress; follows through on all strategies and open items.
• Coordinates and documents all Safety review board meetings and minutes
• Coaches, mentors and trains team members in safety initiatives to encourage engagement, continued learning, and Safety-First culture. Maintains sign-off sheets and other documentation.
• Initiates programs that ensure a safe workplace including safety orientations, skill training, emergency preparedness, proper job instruction, and the use of protective equipment.
• Leads all accident and incident investigations, performs Lean / root-cause analysis and coordinates corrective action to prevent re-occurrence.
• Collaborates with Human Resources in the management of the Workers’ Compensation program to implement programs and reduce employee lost time.
• Provides a routine safety update to the Vice President and President, as well as prepares internal and external reporting as needed.
• Seeks out industry best practices and more effective and efficient methods to achieve operational excellence in incident prevention and compliance.
• Prepares monthly and annual safety reports and presents the information to management.
• Collaborates with management to plan and implement a health and safety budget.
• Develops and implements safety policies and procedures to ensure company-wide compliance with OSHA and other state, local, or industry specific regulations.
• Monitors safety performance, analyzes safety compliance systems, and identifies potential risks.
• Oversees required recordkeeping and reporting (e.g., OSHA 300).
• Conducts safety audits and inspects facilities to detect existing or potential accident and health hazards
• Leads the response to incidents and emergencies by coordinating with other teams and emergency services
• Compiles, analyzes, and interprets statistical data related to occupational illnesses and accidents
• Collaborates with management and industry experts to develop, prepare, and implement safety policies and procedures.
• Manages and maintains all necessary periodic reporting submissions by the facilities (weekly / monthly facility inspections, Fire suppression system inspections, etc.)
• Leads and coordinates all regulatory and third-party safety inspections.
• Attends required conferences, industry meetings, as mandated by Insurance Captive protocols.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Training

Qualifications

Safety Requirements

Physical requirements

NOTE : The physical requirements are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Direct reports

None

Please note that base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills and experience.

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