What are the responsibilities and job description for the Safety Director position at DBM Contractors, Inc.?
PRIMARY FUNCTION:
Plans, develops, coordinates and supervises corporate safety, health and environmental protection programs. Provide proactive leadership for a safety culture dedicated to excellence. To ensure the mandate of safety first, our Safety Director reports directly to the Board of Directors.
TYPICAL DUTIES:
1. Provides administrative and technical direction and provides updates on all corporate safety and health programs, procedures and policies.
2. Ensure company programs, policies and procedures comply with all applicable federal, state, and local safety related regulations.
3. Conduct or facilitate safety education or training programs for employees and supervisors. Ensure employees comply with corporate, project and/or legislative training requirements.
4. Provides assistance to project and department management personnel to ensure compliance with all safety, accident and fire programs, procedures and policies.
5. Promote positive and proactive culture of safety and communication for relationships with supervisors, employees, clients and other project team members.
6. Educate project supervisors to provide effective site safety meetings and hazard assessments.
7. Conduct safety inspections of project sites or other company facilities for health hazards and compliance with company programs, procedures and policies or other regulations. Review Site Specific Safety Plan and Job Hazard Analysis for sufficiency.
8. Provides technical and administrative direction to on-site safety and first aid personnel; includes staffing and personnel administration activities with concurrence of Project Management.
9. Organizes and implements safety programs for new projects including safety incentive programs, review of site specific safety plans and post-accident alcohol and drug testing.
10. Act as Chairman for the company Safety Action Committee.
11. Prepares safety related input for bid proposals.
12. Thoroughly investigates any accidents resulting in injury of employees, major property or equipment damage, or other significant incidents representing a safety threat.
13. Implement corrective actions necessary resulting from safety incidents.
14. Represents the company as corporate contact with any federal, state or local safety authority including any safety related hearings (OSHA, etc.).
15. Reviews all safety documentation/reports for accuracy and completeness; ensures all required documents are forwarded to federal and state agencies per regulations and to company insurance carrier per their requirements.
16. Assist with development and compliance with corporate safety budget.
17. Provide reports to the Board and senior management as to the overall status and effectiveness of safety programs and operations. Provide reports on the occurrence of any significant safety incidents. Monitor and provide management with legislative and regulatory proposed updates.
18. Assist with Workers Compensation management and retro program.
19. Manages employee safety and license certifications.
20. Creates and distributes safety statistics.
21. Works with Insurance Carriers Risk Management to identify and mitigate safety risks.
22. Manages regular company-wide safety meetings.
23. Works with Equipment Superintendent to manage and mitigate equipment hazards.
24. Works with trade associations to promote and collect safety best practices.
SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE:
Educational and experience requirements may include: Four year degree in occupational safety/health or equivalent. Extensive experience, at least eight years, and comprehensive knowledge of construction and/or industrial safety requirements, plus thorough understanding and ability to enforce all federal, state, local and company regulations. Ability to investigate/analyze critical situations in a non-emotional manner is vital. Must be highly self-motivated, with strong written and oral communication, interpersonal and organizational skills.