Safety Manager

The Safety Manager reports directly to the Operations Manager. The Safety Manager has the overall responsibility for the management of the Corporate Safety and Health Program and is required to effectively communicate with all levels of company management and company personnel concerning aspects related to safety management and risk mitigation. The Safety Manager is required to possess a thorough knowledge concerning construction industry related regulations, be a good communicator implementing an effective company safety training and mentoring program, conduct regular project site safety inspections, maintain project safety statistics, provide analysis of the effectiveness of the company safety program and make recommendations to management and loss prevention best practices and procedures.

Duties and Responsibilities :

• Responsible for the overall direction, enforcement, and effectiveness of the corporate safety and health program.
• Has final authority over all field personnel with regards to decisions impacting safety or environmental issues.
• Serves on the corporate safety committee.
• Communicates with all levels of management and employees on safety problems as they arise.
• Develops and implements safety organization responsibilities and performance standards.
• Reviews with CMs all special safety procedures and safety-related equipment required for new projects.
• Assembles and manages a safety team to support the program at each project location and coordinates personnel and resource assignments with management.

Training and Mentoring :

o  Safety orientations

o  Weekly toolbox meetings

o  JHA records

o  SDS records

o  Project safety review at preconstruction meetings

o  Focus of safety in Superintendent daily reports

o  Safety discussions at subcontractor coordination meetings

o  Responsible for plan

o  Makes recommendations concerning plan

o  Confirms project compliance

o  Participates in injury and incident investigations