Safety Manager Role Open
$33 - $36 per hour
Safety Manager
Description
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Overview
Under the supervision of the Director of Administration, the Safety Manager is responsible for the execution and oversight of all People First safety-related needs for each location and program, ranging from documentation to staff training to implementation and maintenance of new/updated procedures and systems.
Position Overview
- Regularly review and update each location’s Illness and Injury Prevention Program (IIPP) and Workplace Violence Prevention Plan (WVPP).
- Tailor documents, forms, and checklists to each department’s needs.
- Ensure updated binders are easily accessible.
- Train staff annually on department IIPPs and WVPPs, ensuring clear understanding and execution.
- Oversee department-specific daily and weekly safety duties (e.g., tailored Hazards Assessments).
- Manage location-specific safety systems, from chemical storage and SDS posting to emergency response plans.
- Craft a continuity of operations plan in coordination with Program Managers and Directors
- Establish quarterly Safety Committee meetings with rotating departmental representatives and staff members.
- Think creatively about safety and injury/illness prevention solutions, and work with applicable team members to understand concern and identify realistic and sustainable systems/improvements
- Maintain OSHA Logs and file annual reports with the Director of Administration.
- Attend approved safety webinars and trainings
- Work with Program Managers and Director of Administration regularly to ensure all locations have PPE and other necessary nonexpired safety equipment (e.g., fire extinguishers and AEDs)
- Post and maintain up-to-date logs, safety posters, and info sheets.
- Attend required meetings and present safety information or training when relevant.
- Maintain thorough documentation for internal and external reporting.
- Perform other relevant duties as directed.
- Easily adopt online organizational systems and naming conventions
- Proactive and clear communication about projects and tasks
- Eager to understand existing systems and People First to serve staff and programs
- A strong desire to learn from others as well as educate
- Strong desire to learn from others and educate
- Meticulous and thorough in documenting and completing processes
- Highly organized in creating documents, spreadsheets, and packets
- Independent in managing safety plans and collaborative in ensuring functional systems
Education and Experience
- A Bachelor’s degree in Safety Management, or Master’s in Occupational Safety and Health, or equivalent academic degree, or Certification in Occupational Health and Safety Management.
- Minimum two years work experience in the safety management field