Safety Director

Safety Director

Role Description

Develop, maintain and manage safety and loss prevention programs for the company. Educate and coach company employees on OSHA, state, local and owner safety requirements and compliance. Act as Safety Coordinator for the company with clients and subcontractors. Manage cases for injured employees.

Key Responsibilities

  • Develop, maintain and manage safety and loss prevention programs for the company.
  • Be a coach and information resource to project managers, engineers, site supervisors and employees on OSHA, state, local and owner safety requirements and compliance. Respond to requests for on-site assistance.
  • Consult with Director of Field Resources on safety issues regarding acquisition, maintenance, inspection and record keeping for tools and equipment.
  • Conduct on-site safety audits, identify hazards, recommend corrective action and document each audit with a written report on every major job not less than once per quarter.
  • Write site-specific safety and safety training plans. Identify hazards unique to the scope of work, work site or client; identify hazard controls; ensure the crew is trained on the plan; and document verification that the crew learned the content.
  • Manage cases for injured employees. Ensure prompt, competent medical treatment and work with health care providers and insurance companies to ensure quality care for the employee while minimizing costs and impact to EMR and OSHA statistics. Close cases as soon as possible.
  • Conduct a review of all outstanding workers’ compensation cases and related reserves before data is reported to NCCI for MOD determination.
  • Track ongoing workers’ compensation litigation against the company.
  • Manage OSHA inspections and answer OSHA citations as required.
  • Conduct accident investigations and document findings in writing. Determine root causes and ancillary causal factors, recommend and implement actions to prevent recurrence, and develop plans and procedures to implement identified corrective actions.
  • Act as Safety Coordinator for CANCO with client project management and safety directors.
  • Act as Safety Coordinator for CANCO with subcontractor project management and safety directors.
  • Complete the safety portion of prequalification questionnaires and assist subcontractors as required with owner-required safety qualification.
  • Administer and manage tracking of safety incentive programs.
  • Develop company safety training subjects and material.
  • Train all employees in up-to-date safety methods and procedures, hazard recognition and mitigation, safety processes, regulatory requirements and use of safety equipment.
  • Identify site-specific and customer-specific safety training needs, schedule training sessions on safety-related issues and topics pertinent to scopes of work, and ensure attendance.
  • Track and manage safety-related expenses.
  • Provide safety data to support business development as needed.
  • May be asked to perform other duties as required by business needs.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

  • Working knowledge of OSHA, state and local requirements and compliance.
  • Working knowledge of the company’s policies and procedures.
  • Working knowledge of arithmetic, algebra and their applications, and using mathematics to solve problems.
  • General knowledge of means and methods of construction.
  • Working knowledge of basic features of Excel.
  • Strong English verbal and written communication skills.
  • General knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems, such as word processing and managing files and records.
  • Ability to understand written documents, flowcharts and construction plans.
  • Ability to communicate effectively verbally or in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
  • Ability to understand the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
  • Ability to use logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
  • Ability to give full attention to what other people are saying, take time to understand the points being made, ask questions as appropriate and avoid interrupting at inappropriate times.
  • Ability to be aware of others’ reactions and understand why they react as they do.
  • Ability to work individually or as part of a team and to foster and maintain a team environment where all members are working toward a common end goal.
  • Make appropriate job decisions following standard office policies and past precedents.
  • Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with co-workers, customers, vendors and the public.
  • Monitor and assess your own performance to make improvements or take corrective action.
  • Identify problems and review related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
  • Adjust your own actions in relation to others’ actions.
  • Review your own work and the work of others for accuracy.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in occupational safety and health or a related field, or substantial work experience in the construction industry.
  • Current OSHA Authorized Construction Trainer Card (OSHA 500).
  • Five years of construction-related experience, preferably in industrial and commercial settings.

To apply, call or text Brandi Marshall at (319) 753-8785, or email her your resume at [email protected].

Carl A. Nelson & Company is an EEO employer MFVet/Disabled.