Assistant Safety Manager

CRH Americas • Obetz, OH

21d

About The Position

Partner with the Division Safety Manager to establish and develop a culture of safety. Provide technical and compliance expertise to the field employees in terms of good safety habits and provide direction and skills for a safe work environment. Work closely with other safety managers and supervisory personnel to achieve goals and support the safety of each of the company's business units.

Requirements

• Display a professional and courteous attitude to co-workers, supervisors, and the general public at all times.
• Must be willing to travel and work away from home when required.
• Must be willing to work nights and weekends when necessary.
• Report to the assigned job site ready to begin work at the designated start time.
• Strict adherence to safety requirements and procedures as outlined in the Manual of Safety Practices and Procedures.
• Strict adherence to Shelly Company policies and procedures as outlined in the Company Book of Policies.
• Willingness to work in a team environment and assist co-workers or supervisors with other duties as required.
• Timely and regular attendance is an expectation of performance for all Shelly Company employees. Employees will be held accountable for adhering to their workplace schedule.
• Bachelor's degree in Environmental Health & Safety or related field preferred along with a minimum of 3 to 5 years of experience in a safety management role
• Ability to read English language sufficiently to read information contained in specifications, reports, manuals and regulations.
• Ability to perform intermediate mathematical skills, including basic algebra, geometry, and shop math.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• The employee must regularly lift and/or move more than 100 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include distance vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.
• Walking up to ten miles per day, occasional climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and/or crawling and traveling over irregular terrain.
• Performance of some tasks or operation of some equipment may require motor coordination, finger dexterity, eye-hand-foot coordination and color discrimination.

Nice To Haves

• experience in the construction materials industry desired but not required
• Instruction Certifications in OSHA and MSHA training preferred.

Responsibilities

• Motivate behavior change and create a proactive approach and culture to safety within assigned region and throughout all companies;
• Partner with business unit leadership to drive proper safe behavior and strong safety culture;
• Comply with federal, state and local safety regulations by studying existing and new legislation; anticipating future legislation; interpreting standards; enforcing adherence to regulations; advising management on needed actions;
• Enforce safety policies by conducting inspections, reporting statistics and counseling managers and employees;
• Responsible for timely reporting of all safety incidents in accordance with CRH standards;
• Ensure accident investigations are conducted and maintain the appropriate records. Assist in determining action required in order to eliminate causes and follow-up to ensure action is taken;
• Conduct inspections and industrial hygiene audits for assigned locations;
• Act as a consultant and resource to executives, managers, supervisors, and hourly employees by providing insight and direction on matters relating to safety incidents or preventable solutions
• Responsible for ensuring required trainings are conducted for managers and employees; will facilitate training as well;
• Assist with insurance company loss control/safety consulting services to support and improve the Company's safety process;
• Carry out all assigned tasks and projects in a timely manner;
• Work with government and regulatory agencies - OSHA, MSHA, DOT, etc. during site inspections in all matters relating to safety;
• Create clear and concise reports using Microsoft applications and other company computer programs;
• Responsible for the post-accident collection process of the Drug-Free Workplace Program;
• Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications, establishing personal networks and participating in professional societies.

Benefits

• Highly competitive base pay
• Comprehensive medical, dental and disability benefits programs
• Group retirement savings program
• Health and wellness programs
• An inclusive culture that values opportunity for growth, development, and internal promotion

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees