Safety Director (Houston)

Safety Director

Position Summary

The Safety Director plans and coordinates health and safety program in area of responsibility by analyzing, updating and controlling work processes and supporting leadership with safety awareness and tools to reduce occupational hazards and diseases by performing the following duties.

Position Duties

• Develop and implements program and policies for under-performing locations to improve all safety metrics.
• Support division, region, and branch managements to ensure consistent development, implementation and execution of safety strategies at field locations.
• Perform corporate safety audits at each location, including field safety reviews.
• Develop strategies for reducing collisions and injuries.
• Develop accountability mechanisms for branches and regions to ensure safety accountability at all levels in area of responsibility.
• Analyze safety metrics and trends to develop recommendations for solutions to improve results of key performance indicators.
• Provide guidance and technical support for management and safety teams to ensure compliance with any applicable regulations or laws.
• Serve as a secondary point of contact for field management for inquiries, questions or needs related to internal safety, security, and loss prevention.
• Review business operations and safety trends and make recommendations to reduce costs and manage risks.
• Provide leadership and direction to the operating managers regarding collision or workers' compensation investigations, reporting processes, regulatory compliance and follow-up corrective action and preventative measures.
• Conduct investigation of more serious work-related accidents or illnesses.
• Manage any external audit process by a regulatory agency governing matters of employee occupational health, safety and security.
• Coordinate communication with any outside regulatory agencies where needed.
• Identify, report and provide solutions to the division regarding employee safety programs, regulatory compliance, security breaches and employee health issues.
• Implement or recommend control measures for exposure to hazardous materials or conditions.
• Assist with development of educational and training materials for associates including red flag training when there is an immediate need resulting from an occurrence.
• Direct workers engaged in field and laboratory verification of compliance with health regulations.
• Provide technical guidance to management, labor organizations, government agencies, and civic groups regarding health related problems and correct use of protective clothing or accessories.
• Monitor the company's health standards in compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
• Develop and implements a program and system to track and evaluate worker injuries for analyses.
• Maintain working knowledge of new developments in the industry and government regulations.
• May facilitate training for workers or train-the-trainers on issues related to health and safety.