Regional Safety Manager

Yancey Bros. Co.•Griffin, GA

30d•Onsite

About The Position

The Regional Safety Manager serves as the senior field-level safety leader responsible for execution, oversight, and performance alignment across multiple Yancey Bros. divisions within an assigned region. This role requires prior experience with occupational safety, strong accountability and initiative, advanced problem-solving skills, drive, and attention to detail.

Requirements

7–10 years progressive EHS leadership experience
Multi-site industrial or heavy equipment experience required
Strong knowledge of OSHA 29 CFR 1910 & 1926
Experience in crane, fleets, or heavy equipment operations
Proven leadership capability across multiple divisions
Strong accountability and initiative
Advanced problem-solving skills
Drive and attention to detail

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in occupational safety, Risk Management, Industrial Engineering, or related field
Core Competencies: Enterprise risk awareness, Operational leadership alignment, Financial impact understanding (EMR & insurance), Strong executive communication, Multi-site coordination, High-energy hazard expertise, Data-driven decision making

Responsibilities

Implement enterprise EHS programs across assigned divisions and locations.
Ensure consistency in safety standards across facilities.
Validate execution of: Crane & Rigging Standards, PIT & Mobile Equipment Controls, Lockout/Tagout Programs, Electrical Safety, Fleet / DOT Compliance, Contractor Safety.
Conduct routine regional safety reviews and leadership alignment meetings.
Identify high-energy hazards across divisions and conduct SIF exposure assessments.
Ensure layered controls are implemented and validate critical control effectiveness.
Lead high-risk job observations.
Lead or support investigations for Lost Time Cases, Hospitalizations, and High-Potential Near Misses.
Ensure root cause analysis goes beyond surface-level findings and monitor corrective action closure rates.
Identify systemic trends across divisions.
Ensure OSHA compliance across facilities and prepare sites for potential OSHA inspections.
Participate in opening and closing conferences as needed and maintain audit-ready documentation.
Monitor regulatory updates and communicate impacts.
Track and analyze TRIR, DART, Near miss trends, SIF exposure indicators, and EMR drivers.
Develop regional performance summaries and identify early risk indicators.
Present regional risk status to VP of EHS and executive leadership.
Coach regional managers and division leaders on safety accountability.
Reinforce Stop Work Authority culture.
Participate in operational planning meetings and embed safety into production and service planning.
Support leadership standard work initiatives.
Partner with Fleet Safety Manager on DOT compliance, validate mobile equipment inspections, review driver performance trends, and monitor fleet-related incident drivers.
Partner with insurance carriers during site visits, assist with loss control recommendations, and monitor claim trends within the region.
Support EMR improvement initiatives.
Identify program gaps between divisions and drive standardization across regional operations.
Benchmark against best-in-class heavy industrial safety programs and recommend structural improvements to support growth.
Participate in required safety programs and work in a safe manner.
Complete additional tasks as assigned by management.