Safety & Compliance Manager

Airgas•DuBois, PA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Safety & Compliance Manager manages and coordinates area loss-control initiatives, including regulatory safety and compliance training, claims management, and audits for compliance with standard operating procedures. The role develops a team that meets the requirements of applicable regulatory agencies and helps reduce financial exposure while supporting safe, compliant business growth. The manager promotes a strong safety and compliance culture, delivers training and audits, represents the company on regulatory matters, and provides leadership on incident reviews and emergency response. The position analyzes risk data, develops mitigation plans, and works with branch or plant management and insurance carriers on incident investigations and claims. The role includes frequent regional travel, site visits, and work across office and manufacturing environments.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a related field; in lieu of a degree, up to four years of additional related experience may be accepted.
Three to five years of related safety experience in a production and distribution environment.
Excellent organizational, written and oral communication, listening, and presentation skills, including the ability to present and discuss technical information and respond to questions from employees, government representatives, and customers.
Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
Ability to interpret technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form.
Ability to define and solve problems involving abstract and concrete variables.
Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume, and apply basic algebra and geometry.
Regularly remain stationary for extended periods and traverse office and/or manufacturing locations.
Frequently listen actively and exchange information; observe and assess information.
Use a computer, telephone, and motor vehicle.
Regularly move or transport up to 60 pounds and move up to 125 pounds with material-handling equipment.
Frequent regional travel of up to 60% of work time; minimal overnight travel.
Reliable transportation, a current driver’s license, and minimum liability insurance as required by the vehicle’s state of registration.
Visit Airgas and customer sites with varying environments, conditions, layouts, and accessibility.

Nice To Haves

Certified Safety Professional (CSP) certification.

Responsibilities

Promote a strong safety and compliance culture and implement programs that support associate safety and regulatory compliance.
Manage, deliver, and conduct training on Airgas standard operating procedures, including the Safety Manual, Medical Gas Manual, and other corporate compliance manuals and initiatives.
Audit compliance with standard operating procedures and related initiatives.
Represent the company on regulatory issues with government entities.
Provide leadership and guidance on Airgas’s incident review committee.
Analyze significant risk data and evaluate initiative effectiveness through safety assessments; compile and interpret data to identify gaps.
Develop and implement action plans to mitigate risks.
Conduct incident investigations with Branch and/or Plant Management and work with insurance carriers to manage claims.
Participate in activities that empower employees to lead safety efforts.
Participate in a leadership capacity on the Airgas Emergency Response Operations (AERO) Team.
Perform other projects and duties as assigned.