HSE Manager

SSA Marine•Seattle, WA

About The Position

The HSE Manager monitors the day-to-day safe operations of the Vessels, Terminals, and Maintenance departments. The role promotes a culture of safety, health, and accident prevention while ensuring compliance with state and federal safety laws. It is based out of Seattle and covers the Tacoma and Seattle area. The position has no supervisory responsibilities and requires on-call availability 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, on an as-needed basis.

Requirements

High school diploma.
Minimum of 5 years of related Health and Safety and/or Environment experience.
Knowledge of maritime safety regulatory requirements.
Knowledge of employer union contract documents.
Good understanding of vessel and terminal cargo handling operations.
Experience working with government agencies and a unionized labor force.
Valid driver’s license and TWIC card.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree with a concentration in occupational safety, industrial hygiene, or a related field.
8 or more years of related Health and Safety and/or Environment experience.
Strong working knowledge of hazardous material handling in a transportation and maritime environment.

Responsibilities

Assist with developing and implementing safety systems, programs, culture action plans, and activities to advance the safety vision and mission, improve safety performance, and reduce risk.
Investigate employee injuries, including those involving ILWU, ILA, and IAM workforce; work with operations management to identify root causes and corrective actions; maintain injury and incident statistics; analyze trends; and report key safety performance indicators.
Train management on safety programs, initiatives, Business Continuity Plans (BCP), and Emergency Action Plans (EAP) in accordance with state and federal laws.
Conduct departmental inspections, audits, and observations for governance and compliance in partnership with the Environmental Department.
Coach local leadership to maintain compliance with local regulatory health, safety, and environmental requirements.
Meet monthly with union locals and industry safety representatives to discuss safety concerns at company facilities.
Attend monthly meetings with member companies and union locals to discuss serious injuries and possible prevention measures.
Conduct periodic shop safety inspections and attend regularly scheduled shop safety committee meetings where applicable.
Support local management and partner with the Corporate Legal Department to mitigate OSHA citations and assist with general liability, longshore, and mechanic injury claims litigation.
Oversee and conduct quarterly safety meetings and update Injury and Illness Prevention Plans.
When responsible, create or assist with communicating location safety statistics and metric and trend analyses to executives.
Represent the Company in interactions with regulatory agencies, including State and Federal OSHA, the US Coast Guard, Port Authorities, and Local Fire Departments, in partnership on workplace safety.
Work with facility managers to ensure proper signage, PPE, and controls are in place and effective.
Work with SSA’s customers, where applicable, to improve safety on their vessels and facilities.
Perform other duties as assigned.