Safety Manager

Porter W Yett•Portland, OR

About The Position

Porter W. Yett Company is a leading construction firm specializing in asphalt & recycled material, soil stabilization projects, asphalt milling projects, and heavy haul transportation. We are committed to maintaining the highest safety standards and fostering a culture where every employee goes home safely each day. Position Overview: This position is responsible for managing and coordinating all organization safety activities and programs to ensure a safe, healthy, and accident-free work environment for all employees, developing and implementing accident prevention programs.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree (BA) from four-year college or university, or one to two years of related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Certificates, licenses and registrations required: Certified Safety Professional or similar form of licensure.
Computer skills required: Internet Software; Spreadsheet Software (Excel); Word Processing Software (Word); Electronic Mail Software (Outlook); Presentation software (PowerPoint);
Other skills required : Deep understanding of legal health and safety guidelines specific to road construction, asphalt batch plants, rock crushing machinery, and commercial trucking.
Ability in producing reports and developing relevant policies.
Good knowledge of data analysis and risk assessment.
Excellent organizational and motivational skills.
Outstanding attention to detail and observation ability.
Exceptional communication and interpersonal abilities.

Responsibilities

Develops, implements, and monitors safety programs to reduce frequency of accidents and injuries; assists in minimizing overall workers’ compensation costs.
Plans, implements, communicates, and monitors safety policies and procedures in compliance with local, state, and federal OSHA rules and regulations.
Audits various safety program elements of effectiveness; schedules and performs safety inspections; identifies issues and develops corrective action plans.
Supervises, controls, and monitors fire prevention and firefighting activities.
Investigates all accidents and injuries; recommends and/or coordinates corrective actions.
Develops and implements safety training programs designed to instruct employees in general safe work practices plus specific instruction with regard to hazards unique to any job assignment; provides training for new employees.
Maintains thorough knowledge of federal and state OSHA regulations and web sites; maintains up-to-date knowledge of safety codes and regulations; distributes and/or posts new or revised safety standards that affect the company.
Reviews and responds to OSHA inquiries.
Identifies potential safety hazards at all facilities; reports hazards and recommendations for eliminating/reducing to management.
Coordinates with other departments on design and construction of new equipment, facilities, and work methods to ensure compliance with safety policies and regulations.
Encourages employees and supervisors to report all unsafe conditions immediately and schedules or coordinates repairs as soon as possible.
Encourages employees and supervisors to report any injury that occurs on the job, even a slight cut or strain, immediately.
Maintains records for statistical measurement and conformance to standard practices of the safety industry.
Prepares and maintains required safety reports.
Performs other related duties as assigned by management.