Safety Manager - Los Angeles, CA

CMTS LLC•Los Angeles, CA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Safety Manager is responsible for developing, implementing, and overseeing workplace health and safety programs to ensure compliance with regulations and to minimize risks to employees and operations. Conduct safety audits, investigate incidents, and provide training to promote a culture of safety across the organization. By identifying potential hazards and enforcing preventative measures, the Safety Manager helps protect personnel, reduce liability, and maintain a safe, efficient working environment.

Requirements

High School Diploma
Current 40-Hour HAZWOPER
Current OSHA 500 (Trainer in Occupational Safety and Health Standards for the Construction Industry)
Current First Aid/CPR/AED Certification
Minimum of holding a valid Safety Management Specialist (SMS) certificate or Construction Health and Safety Technician (CHST) issued by the Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP) or Certified Safety Manager Construction (CSMC) certificate issued by the National Association of Safety Professionals (NASP)
10 years of experience in commercial construction
5 years experience in California with a Contractor or major subcontractor
2 years experience in construction of educational projects
Experience working with OCIP (Owner Controlled Insurance Program)
Experience on demolition, renovation, and new construction building projects
Experience on modernization-type projects involving abatement, remediation and other hazardous waste material removal such as asbestos and lead-based paint
Extensive knowledge and experience with senior safety management with large building programs across multiple sites
Experience participating in scheduled construction progress meetings
Strong experience in incident and daily construction reporting
Ability to effectively communicate with owners construction management staff and contractor’s site Management Team
Ability to manage, control and accurately report in a timely manner all safety incidents
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite

Nice To Haves

Construction management, safety management, safety engineer or related degree is preferred
Additional safety/health certifications and credentials as appropriate for this position

Responsibilities

Perform management oversight of construction activity on behalf of the client, report on contractor regulatory and contract safety compliance on multiple projects sites.
Monitor compliance to all current OSHA requirements that relate to the specific construction projects.
Perform daily safety reviews of work in progress in accordance with current Safety Regulations and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)
Monitor adherence to Owner Controlled Insurance Program (OCIP) requirements and procedures.
Support to the Program Safety Manager, including but not limited to, attending any required meetings, or providing safety reports/analysis as requested.
Attend construction meeting with college project team and general contractor. Leading the safety topic (toolbox), report on site observations (Observation Report) and review upcoming construction schedule for hazard preparedness.
Perform ongoing construction site safety inspections and generate daily safety report for all site visits.
Submit weekly Project Health Safety and Environmental Observation Report to College Project Manager.
Perform ongoing review, for completion and accuracy, of contractor safety submittmits, JHA, MOP, Fall Protection Plans, Crane Lift Plans, Excavation and Scaffold Erecting Plans, Confined Space Entry and hazard assessment of other high risk operations.
Perform review of contractor submitted incident reports, participate in safety stand-downs, and prepare and submit lessons learned to Program Safety Manager.
Perform and document safety orientation with contractor safety representative.
Monitor adherence to zero tolerance and corrective action policy for workers found not in compliance with the Program’s safety policy.
Flexibility in schedule and transportation to work at multiple sites based on assigned schedule and duties throughout the greater Los Angeles area.
Ability to work multiple active construction projects.