Safety Manager

Airgas•Durham, NC

8d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Safety Manager partners across teams to guide and coordinate the area’s safety and risk mitigation efforts. The Safety manager facilitates training to support regulatory safety & compliance, claims management, and partners on compliance reviews with standard operating procedures. At Airgas, we RESPECT , HONOR and VALUE diversity. Airgas is Hiring for a Safety Manager in Durham, NC ! We are looking for you !

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a related degree field required. In lieu of degree, consideration for up to 5 years of additional related experience may be accepted.
A minimum of 5 years of related safety experience within a production and distribution environment.
Must have excellent organizational, written and oral communication, listening and presentation skills including the ability to effectively present and discuss technical information and respond to questions from employees, government agency representatives, and customers.
Proficient in general computer operations and comfortable using Google Workspace applications (Docs, Sheets, Drive, Gmail) to manage daily tasks
Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form.
Ability to define and solve problems dealing with a variety of both abstract and concrete variables.
Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as proportions, percentages, area, circumference and volume.
Ability to apply basic algebra and geometry.

Nice To Haves

CSP/ASP/OHST (Certified Safety Professional) certification preferred.

Responsibilities

Champion and support the Airgas Safety culture – putting safety first.
Implementing and maintaining the directives of Airgas’ safety policies and procedures.
Partner with facilities on Local, State and Federal regulatory compliance including OSHA, EPA, DOT & DHS.
Guides, delivers, and facilitates training and performs audits on Airgas various standard operating procedures (SOP) including the Safety Manual, Medical Gas Manual and other pertinent corporate compliance manuals and initiatives.
Responsible for environmentally related regulatory compliance efforts (SARA, Waste Management, etc.)
Partners with and guides Airgas’s incident review committee.
Develops and implements action plans as necessary to mitigate risks.
Leads collaborative incident reviews in conjunction with Facility and Operations Management to partner with insurance carriers to manage claims.
Participates in activities designed to empower employees to lead safety efforts within the organization.
Inspects or tours organization facilities to identify opportunities to improve safety and health hazards, and recommends corrective or preventive measures where indicated; performs periodic internal safety audits and assures that the results of these reviews are made available to the facility manager, Director/VP of Safety.
Makes suggestions for corrective actions for deficiencies found as a result of facility reviews/audits, along with specific projection dates for approved necessary corrections.
Keeps managers and associates informed and supported regarding the hazards of working with toxic fumes, dangerous chemicals, and any other hazardous substances.
Compiles and submits accident/injury reports required by regulatory agencies and SAFECOR.
Works closely with the Human Resources Department on worker’s compensation programs, including working with the third party administrator to support associate recovery and minimize lost time
Participates in the AERO (the Airgas Emergency Response Operations) Team.
Manages Airgas Intellex system and information sharing systems.
Performs other duties as assigned