Site EHS Manager

Cushman & Wakefield•Fort Dodge, IA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

C&W Services is the industry leader in cutting-edge maintenance and janitorial programs for facilities ranging from corporate office portfolios and manufacturing plants to large public venues—keeping our client’s facility running smoothly all the time. The Site EHS Manager will manage the safety team and safety program for the site, create safety awareness, participation, and recognition programs for all employees, and manage site safety records. This role involves communication and participation with the customer regarding safety initiatives and ensuring all team members are compliant with company/customer regulations, policies, and procedures. The position also requires analyzing data, preparing reports for Health and Safety Metrics, administering new hire orientation and safety training, and developing occupational health and safety systems. Responsibilities include documenting safety inspections, citing dangerous areas/procedures, recommending corrective actions, and managing incidents through root cause analysis. A detailed knowledge of industrial mechanical applications, industrial insulation applications, scaffold building, general buildings/grounds maintenance, and janitorial processes is required. The role also involves reporting to regional management, overseeing the site mentoring program, and supporting other sites as needed, including being part of an on-call rotation.

Requirements

5 years of experience in an Industrial setting as a Safety Professional with managerial experience.
Possess a high school diploma or a certified GED.
Possess a 30-hour certification in general industry.
Possess a bachelor’s degree in safety or 9 total years of experience in the safety field without a degree.
Must have strong computer skills including knowledge of Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint.
Good facilitator skills with strong interpersonal skills.
Effectively work with all levels of the organization.
Strong organizational and time management skills.
Ability to work independently, prioritize and multitask.
The ability to observe details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
Control Precision — The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions.
Manual Dexterity — The ability to quickly grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.
Substantial lifting (up to 50 pounds) is required.
Ability to move for extended or continuous periods of time.
Ability to ascend and descend staircases, ladders, and/or step stools.
Ability to operate applicable hand tools, power tools, and equipment.
Ability to operate forklifts or other vehicles in a safe manner.
Ability to wear a respirator while performing job duties.
Communication/ Expression —The ability to communicate information and ideas so others will understand.
Information Ordering — The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
Must maintain a consistent and good attendance record in accordance with Company policy.

Nice To Haves

511 & 501 NSC General Industry- to train 10- & 30-hour OSHA, 132-hour Occupational Safety & Health Professional , NSC's Advanced Safety Certificate Program, NSC's Specialist in Safety & Health (SSH-G) General Industry , NSC's Certified Safety & Health Official (CSHO-G) General Industry, NSC's Safety, Health, & Environmental Professional (SHEP-G) General Industry , BCSP's Associate Safety Professionals (ASP)

Responsibilities

Create positive and productive working relationships with local leadership team and the customer; work closely together while maintaining an independent safety function which is not subordinate to operations or production.
Manage the safety team and safety program for the site.
Effectively communicate the safety culture, priorities the site safety agenda, and review the results to all organization levels.
Create safety awareness, participation, and recognition programs for all employees.
Management of the site Safety records to include employee training, incident reports / countermeasures, OSHA 300 logs, OSHA records, and Workers Compensation cases / records.
Communication and participation with the customer including incident reporting, safety program updates, and site wide safety initiatives.
Interfacing with C&W Services staff and hourly personnel to ensure Safety program expectations are met.
Ensures all team members are compliant with company / customer regulations, policies, and procedures.
Responsible for Safety team members performance and individual development plans.
Provide training and information to supervisors & employees on safety issues.
Analyze data and prepare reports for Health and Safety Metrics to include Site Scorecard, Observations, & Behaviors.
Use the data to provide information for Leading & Lagging Indicator Reports.
Administer new hire orientation, OSHA 10-hour, weekly safety training/meetings, classroom & field equipment training.
Order suspension of activities that pose threats to workers health and safety.
Develops occupational health and safety systems; including policies, procedures, and manuals.
Responsibilities also include documenting safety inspections, citing dangerous areas/procedures, recommending corrective actions, and maintaining/availability of safety equipment supplies.
Manage to completion all minor or major incidents that occur; investigate unsafe working conditions, study possible causes, and make recommendations.
Based on findings ensure follow-up actions are taken to prevent re-occurrences that are addressed through the “Root Cause Analysis” method.
Participate in RCA/ incident reviews with customers.
Compile and submit incident reports required by regulatory agencies and cooperate in the preparation of material and evidence for organizational use in hearings, lawsuits, and insurance investigations.
Must have a detailed knowledge of the following topics: industrial mechanical applications / machinery, industrial insulation applications, scaffold building, general buildings / grounds maintenance, and janitorial processes.
Must maintain a consistent and good attendance record in accordance with Company policy.
Report to regional management and account manager on the status of occupational health and safety programs.
Oversee the site mentoring program.
Able to travel & support other sites.
Able to be part of the on-call rotation for safety issues.
Create safety awareness, participation, and recognition programs for all employees.
Build trust, influence, and motivate others through your personal and professional credibility.
Works with the Training Coordinator to maintain complete and accurate safety training records that are OSHA compliant.
Employee will perform any and all other relevant duties assigned by the Account Manager.
Perform assigned tasks in a safe, accurate, timely, effective, and efficient manner.
Train site employees to the safety training and education programs; demonstrate the use of safety equipment.
Facilitates new employee health and safety orientations and manages/develops the material for these training classes.
Has the ability to fill in for the Safety Manager in times of need.
Consultation with customer, physicians, work comp personnel & legal may be required.
Prepare and calibrate monitoring equipment in order to measure and control hazardous substances, or conditions such as noise or radiation levels.
Comply with C&W SERVICES and Cargill policies.
Perform assigned tasks in a safe, effective, and efficient manner.
Perform assigned tasks in a safe, accurate, timely, effective, and efficient manner.
Communication with all team members to support the development of short- and long-range planning in support of the company’s goals and objectives.
Exhibit objectivity and openness to others' views.
Inspires and motivates others to perform well.
Meet physical requirements of the job.