Safety Manager

Department

Administration

Job Classification

Exempt, Full-time

Reports to

President

job summary

This position is responsible for developing, improving, and managing McElroy’s Inc and McElroy Electric safety programs. This includes policies, procedures, and training for job sites, repairs/service, warehouse, pre-fabrication, office, and vehicles.

essential functions and basic duties

1. Stay current with all relevant safety regulations, standards, and codes.
2. Ensure ongoing compliance with all government, customer, and internal safety regulations.
3. Oversee documentation of Safety policies and procedures.
4. Conduct, track, and document safety training.
5. Oversee job site audits.
6. Perform safety event investigations including close calls.
7. Oversee workers compensation claims with beginning-to-end responsibility.
8. Prepare and submit government and customer safety forms and reports.
9. Be the safety subject matter expert with clients, regulators, and employees.
10. Develop and analyze reports to identify trends and indicators to help prevent future safety incidents.
11. Assist with strategy and decision making to lower safety costs by teaming with internal staff and our business partners.
     

Significant challenges

Significant challenges critical to success in this job:

1. Reduce total work compensation cost including premiums and claims.
2. Interpret and understand all safety regulations, standards and codes.
3. Complete and file all government and customer forms and reports by their deadlines.
4. Accurate and timely tracking of safety training for all types of work and all employees.
5. Accurate and timely documentation of safety events.
6. Lead and manage culture change.
7. Develop a good working relationship with all employees.
8. Self-organization and management.
9. Keep sensitive information confidential.
    

qualifications

1. Four-year undergraduate degree
2. Proficient in Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel applications
3. 1 to 3 years of safety experience with construction background preferred
4. Excellent interpersonal skills
5. OSHA30 certification
    

contacts

Internal Contacts – Has regular contact with management, internal staff, and field personnel.

External Contacts – Has contact with customers, governing authorities, vendors, and business partners.

physical demands

Majority of daily activity will be at work sites, both inside and outside, in all types of weather conditions.

Additional duties and responsibilities may be added to this job description at any time. This job description does not state or imply that these are the only activities to be performed by the employee(s) occupying this position. 

McElroy's Inc. is an employer-at-will.

McElroy’s Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. McElroy’s Inc. recruits qualified applicants and advances in employment its employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, ethnic or national origin, marital status, veteran status, or any other status protected by law. EOE Minorities/ Females/ Protected Veterans/ Disabled. You can request reasonable accommodations by contacting Human Resources: Email hr@mcelroys.com