Environmental Health & Safety Manager

MEI Rigging & Crating•Albany, OR

About The Position

The Environmental Health & Safety Manager supports disciplines within MEI Rigging & Crating’s Dallas regional field operations, helping ensure work is performed efficiently and without risk of personal injury or damage to facilities and equipment. The role’s primary responsibility is to support incident- and injury-free operations and promote MEI’s safety culture. The manager develops, implements, and maintains environmental, health, and safety policies, procedures, programs, training, and systems. The role works with site management and the Incident Review Board to investigate incidents, determine root causes, coordinate injury claims, conduct audits and inspections, and maintain regulatory records. It also oversees site-specific safety, security, health, environmental, and incentive programs; supports onboarding and employee training; and develops reports and loss-control measures for management.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in occupational safety, project construction management, or a related field, or equivalent years of experience.
At least 5 years of proven EHS experience; experience in the heavy construction industry is preferred.
At least 3 years of experience in a leadership capacity, with proven experience developing and implementing strategic site safety programs.
At least 2 years of experience working in Excel and performing data entry.
Current OSHA 500/501 documentation or ability to obtain it within six months.

Nice To Haves

At least 5 years of proven EHS experience in a multi-site and multi-state organization.
CHST, ASP, or CSP certification.
Crane and rigging experience.
Experience in the heavy construction industry.

Responsibilities

Identify, design, develop, execute, and maintain EHS policies, guidelines, procedures, and programs in support of MEI’s safety culture, regulatory changes, and business growth.
Support MEI, customer, and OSHA-required training, including site-specific, protocol, and forklift training.
Provide technical and administrative support for design-in-safety, risk assessment, job safety analysis, incident investigation and resolution, EHS systems, and integration of EHS practices into operations.
Work with the Incident Review Board and site management to investigate incidents and accidents and conduct root-cause analysis, coordinating with occupational health clinics and insurance carriers as needed.
Manage the site incident prevention program, hot-work permits, confined-space requirements, HASCOM, Safety Data Sheets, and other applicable safety regulations.
Conduct routine audits of equipment, materials, work practices, and procedures for compliance with company safety programs.
Develop safety work instructions, procedures, and job hazard analyses as needed.
Conduct daily audits and approve pre-task plans and job hazard analyses, including crane pick plans.
Inspect work areas, equipment, and processes for compliance with government safety regulations and industry standards.
Develop an on-the-job-injury protocol and manage injury claims from initial communications through claim closure, coordinating with employees, workers’ compensation carriers, occupational medicine facilities, and treatment specialists.
Maintain site safety records and complete administrative work, including EHS meeting records, reports, OSHA logs, Incident Review Board reports, and audit documentation.
Address and document safety violations by MEI personnel immediately.
Develop, maintain, and deliver safety and health training and required certifications.
Develop and implement programs to reduce or eliminate occupational injuries, illnesses, deaths, and financial losses.
Manage site-specific safety, security, health, and environmental programs.
Identify and assess conditions that could cause accidents and financial losses, and evaluate the potential extent of resulting injuries.
Develop accident-prevention and loss-control systems and programs for incorporation into organizational operating policies.
Coordinate safety activities of regional office managers to support implementation throughout the organization.
Compile, analyze, and interpret statistical data related to occupational illness and accident exposure factors, and prepare reports.
Prepare management reports concerning safety, security, health, and environmental issues.
Develop and maintain relationships with outside firms and organizations, including vendors, OSHA, and fire and police departments.
Process new employees by enrolling them in site-specific training, reviewing the MEI handbook, BKM’s, and JHA’s, and assisting with site badging.
Conduct safety and environmental development training.
Oversee the site-specific safety incentive program.