Region Safety Manager

LED FastStart • Oakdale, LA

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About The Position

The Region Safety Manager leads safety and health efforts across three regional locations, building and maintaining a safety culture and improving safety performance. The role develops and communicates division and region safety policies, establishes processes for continuous improvement, develops the safety capabilities of management and safety committee leaders, and works with safety professionals to share best practices. It interprets regulatory standards and supports compliance with OSHA requirements and applicable federal and state safety laws. The manager advises on employee protection, coordinates third-party safety services, conducts audits, develops and delivers training, oversees incident investigations and records, analyzes incident trends, and supports workers’ compensation and return-to-work programs as needed.

The position independently identifies compliance issues, determines root causes, develops and implements corrective action plans, and may advise mill personnel on best management practices and maintenance issues. It may involve developing SOPs and conducting training. The role reviews and approves safety training and safety-related documents, including permit-required reports, management plans, and operating and maintenance manuals. The manager works independently with minimal direction and partners with regional and plant management, HR professionals, safety committees, coordinators, supervisors, and employees. The position reports to the Region Manager or Region HR Manager.

Requirements

• Ability to work independently on various projects.
• Ability to work with diverse groups of people on a variety of issues.
• Ability to work independently with minimal direction.

Nice To Haves

• A degree in safety, industrial hygiene, or a related science is preferred.
• More than five years of experience in a related job function is preferred.
• Certification by the Board of Certified Safety Professionals or the American Society of Safety Engineers is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead efforts to develop and maintain a safety culture that improves employee safety and health across three regional locations.
• Define processes for continuous improvement in safety performance.
• Develop the safety skills of management and safety committee leaders to carry out division and region safety initiatives.
• Work with safety leaders and professionals to develop and share best practices.
• Develop and communicate division and region safety policy.
• Interpret regulatory standards and foster compliance, ensuring employees and management understand their OSHA requirements.
• Coordinate with third parties providing safety improvement services or consultation.
• Advise on safety and employee protection, and perform audits to ensure organizational and government standards are met.
• Implement business improvements to reduce workplace accidents and illnesses.
• Maintain knowledge of federal and state safety laws and regulations.
• Assist management with division and region safety performance measures.
• Prepare reports and communicate safety results.
• Develop and provide safety training for employees at all organizational levels.
• Oversee the incident investigation process.
• Maintain safety and incident records required by the employer and state and federal governments.
• Analyze incident data and identify programs to prevent incidents and improve trends.
• Provide oversight, as necessary, of workers’ compensation claims management, modified-duty programs, and early return to work for injured employees.
• Maintain working relationships with regional and plant management, safety professionals, supervisors, and employees.
• Demonstrate commitment to safety, quality, environmental awareness, and continuous process improvement.
• Identify compliance issues, determine root causes, develop action plans, and take corrective action.
• Advise mill personnel on best management practices and maintenance issues, develop SOPs, and conduct training sessions as needed.
• Review and approve safety training and documents, including permit-required reports, management plans, and operating and maintenance manuals.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed