Safety Manager

About This Role

Safeguarding employees, contractors, customers, and communities is the primary focus of this Safety Manager role at Tilcon Connecticut. The manager leads a safety team, develops and executes environmental, health, and safety programs, and partners with leaders to ensure compliance with regulations and drive continuous improvement. This position is instrumental in promoting a strong culture of safety excellence throughout the organization.

Responsibilities

• Manage the environmental, health, and safety team for multiple facilities under MSHA, OSHA, and DOT regulations
• Oversee the development, planning, and implementation of environmental, health, and safety policies and procedures in accordance with regulatory and company policy
• Monitor performance of Environmental Health and Safety (EH&S) programs and regulatory compliance with all federal and state regulations and handle all contact with government agencies
• Conduct or direct employee safety, health, and environmental training and regular safety meetings
• Develop and oversee company training programs for employees in areas such as compliance, inspection, safe work process, and company policy
• Serve as point of contact / subject matter expert for emergency personnel
• Utilize a Human Operational Performance approach to ensure appropriate incident investigation and corrective action is taken where health and safety hazards exist
• Partner with different line of business managers and teams to identify areas of improvement and provide specific support to operational roles
• Analyze injury and safety data to provide trends and insights alongside potential solutions to improve safety trends
• Oversee and guide facility inspections/visits to identify potentially hazardous conditions, and recommend/implement appropriate corrective actions
• Lead job hazard evaluations to assess employee health and safety risks and develop appropriate improvement plans
• Represent and/or support sites during regulatory inspections and in the course of routine periodic corporate audits
• Prepare and execute action plan to close audit findings
• Identify, evaluate, and implement innovative technologies and digital solutions to enhance workplace safety, streamline compliance processes, and proactively address potential hazards
• Work closely with community stakeholders to manage and respond to health-related complaints, ensuring concerns are addressed promptly and effectively while supporting initiatives that enhance safety and environmental wellbeing
• Work alongside the divisional claims manager to effectively and efficiently manage workers' compensation, auto liability, and general liability claims
• Ensure required records applicable to safety, health, and environmental compliance, up to but not limited to OSHA 300 Logs and MSHA specific standards, are maintained