Safety Manager
Company: HITT Contracting
Location: Richmond
Posted on: January 27, 2023
Job Description:
Safety ManagerThe HITT Safety Manager is responsible for the
safety performance and safety development of their assigned
business units and direct reports. This individual is a safety
resource at the project, business unit and corporate levels. This
individual regularly assesses the safety needs of their assigned
business units or projects and utilizes their assigned resources to
meet those needs. This individual also participates in developing
HITT's corporate safety program and safety culture.Key Position
Elements:Team Leadership
- Manage direct report work loads based on project volume,
project need and additional department responsibilities and make
staffing recommendations accordingly
- Conduct regular check ins and yearly performance evaluations
for all direct reports
- Assess training and learning needs for direct reports
- Train and support Safety Department members as needed
- Review career path goals with team members, providing feedback
on career development
- Participate in the retention and recruiting of HITT Safety
Department team members
- Manage outside consultant project needs and
performanceCompliance/ Safety Inspections
- Able to determine and fulfill the safety needs of multiple
projects and/or business units.
- Able to evaluate the inspection performance of other department
members and project team members.
- Conduct on site safety inspections utilizing Predictive
Solutions System independently
- Evaluate hazard and incident data to identify trends and create
focus on specific project and corporate safety needs.
- Set safety inspection criteria and expectations and
measure/evaluate performance
- Mentor Operations/Site Operations in safety inspection
process
- Evaluate project compliance with federal, state, local,
corporate and client safety regulations and procedures.
- Identify and address safety needs and challenges associated
with future project work.
- Evaluate and address safety performance of subcontractors
working on HITT projects
- Review project safety inspections with Site Operations
- Regularly analyze and interpret inspection and incident data to
identify business unit safety trends and make recommendations to
address them
- Distribute project safety inspections to key Project Team
members and subcontractors
- Distribute open issue summary and evaluation for projects and
business units
- Research/evaluate OSHA current and future regulations to
address project needsProject Team Safety Support
- Lead OSHA or third party safety inspections independently
- Lead crisis or accident/incident response and investigation
independently
- Able to develop, select and deliver safety toolbox meetings
and/or project safety orientations effectively
- Able to evaluate and coach others on toolbox and orientation
delivery
- Enforce safety requirements with HITT and subcontractor
workforce and supervision
- Evaluate project safety policies for effectiveness and identify
improvement opportunities
- Deliver "Just In Time" on site safety training
- Review and develop common and complex task Job Hazard Analysis
independently
- Assist with safety planning as part of preconstruction
process
- Lead select subcontractor safety preconstruction meetings
- Identify and address special needs for Site Specific Safety
Plans
- Participates in project safety and subcontractor meetings as
needed
- Development project safety orientations that address special
client or condition requirements
- Elevates safety concerns appropriately as needed
- Audits usage of project safety signage and provides
recommendations
- Provides audit and review of project documentation requirements
and can enact improvements as needed.Construction Safety Subject
Matter Expert
- Problem Solve: Able to research to obtain information to
resolve safety related issues independently
- Identifies or selects special safety/protective equipment for
projects independently
- Collaborates with project team to execute project wide safety
stand downs
- Able to identify and arrange for specific safety training to
meet project or business unit needs
- Is a technical resource to all members of the safety department
and site operationsCorporate Safety Support
- Evaluate inspection process performance and identify
improvement opportunities
- Develop and/or lead in execution of department corporate level
goals
- Develop business unit safety goals
- Can conduct and develop in-house safety training
- Identifies corporate safety/protective equipment needs
- Research and trial of new safety related products
- Responsible for monthly safety summary of assigned business
units
- Acts as prime point of contact for processes, such as
Predictive Solutions or Toolbox Talks, within the safety
department
- Participate in HITT Corporate initiatives and/or committees
outside of safetyCustomer Relations
- Create and maintain positive working relationships with HITT
Project Teams and subcontractors
- Respond to safety concerns from client, tenants or impacted
members of the public
- Assist/collaborate with other portions of the corporate Risk
Management Team as needed
- Participate in safety and/or construction professional
organization meetingsQualifications & Attributes Education &
Experience
- Bachelors degree in safety or related field preferred
- CHST, CSP or equivalent professional safety designation
- First Aid/CPR certification
- OSHA 30 Hour for construction. OSHA 500 preferred
- Degree and five years of experience or eight or more years of
construction safety experience. Other professional
experience/skills may act as a substitute.
- Shows comprehensive understanding of high hazard technical
areas (cranes, fall protection, scaffold, excavation,
electrical)Skills & Abilities
- Good written and verbal communications skills
- Ability to assess and prioritize multiple business unit needs,
tasks, projects and demands
- Able to handle confidential information
- Adapts to flexible and changing schedules
- Strong analytical and research skills to define and solve
problems
- Works well independently
- Willingness to respond to emergency or crisis conditions
- Able to work under various environmental or site
conditions
- Able to navigate stairs, ladders and uneven floors or ground
conditions
- Sets an example for safe work practices on and off of work
sitesHITT Contracting, Inc. is committed to creating a diverse and
inclusive environment. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity and
Affirmative Action Employer providing opportunities to all
employees and applicants without regard to race, sex, national
origin, religion, age, disability, veteran status, genetic
information, sexual orientation, gender identity and any other
protected status in accordance with applicable law.Women,
minorities, individuals with disabilities, veterans, and LGBTQ+
individuals are encouraged to apply.HITT Contracting, Inc. promotes
a drug-free workplace.
Keywords: HITT Contracting, Richmond , Safety Manager, Executive , Richmond, Virginia
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