Safety & Compliance Manager

On behalf of our customer, a leading provider of temporary fencing throughout the Midwest, South, and Eastern Seaboard for over 30 years, SCRG is seeking a highly skilled safety and compliance manager to lead our customers focus in Health, Environmental, and Safety throughout their organization.
As a Safety and Compliance Manager, you will be responsible for creating and implementing safety protocols and procedures to ensure the well-being of our employees, customers, and the public. Your primary objective will be to maintain a safe working environment and promote a safety culture throughout the organization.
Responsibilities:
Develop and implement comprehensive safety policies and procedures in accordance with industry standards and regulations.
Conduct regular safety inspections and audits at our 13 branches to identify potential hazards, assess risks, and recommend corrective actions.
Collaborate with management and employees to establish and maintain a safety committee, ensuring open lines of communication for safety-related matters.
Provide safety training and orientation to new employees, ensuring they are aware of safety protocols and procedures.
Monitor and enforce compliance with safety regulations, including the proper use of personal protective equipment (PPE) and adherence to safe work practices.
Investigate accidents, incidents, and near-misses, documenting findings and implementing measures to prevent future occurrences. Management of insurance claims, incident reports, near misses.
Stay updated on industry trends, regulations, and best practices to continuously improve the company's safety program.
Liaise with external regulatory agencies and participate in safety audits and inspections.
Foster a positive safety culture by promoting awareness, accountability, and continuous improvement.
Qualifications:
Proven experience as a Safety Manageror similar role, preferably in a construction or industrial setting.
In-depth knowledge of occupational health and safety regulations and best practices. Experience with writing policies and procedures for health and safety.
Strong understanding of hazard identification, risk assessment, and control measures.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively train and educate employees on safety practices.
Ability to navigate challenging conversations effectively and respectfully when corrective action may need to be taken.
Detail-oriented, analytical &
problem-solving mindsetto identify potential safety issues and propose effective solutions.
Certification in Occupational Health and Safety (OSHA) is highly desirable.
Join our customer's team and make a significant impact on the safety and well-being of their workforce and clients. If you are passionate about creating a safe work environment and thrive in a fast-paced industry, we would love to hear from you.
Objectives:
Improve (SAFETY METRIC) from X to Y by 12/31/24.
Review, refine and standardize our customer'sSafety Program by 9/1/24.
Design our customer'sSafety Training Program by 9/1/24 and conduct Quarterly training classes (online, virtually and/or on-site).
Accident Rate
LTIR
Near Miss Reporting Rate
Safety Inspection Findings
Essential Responsibilities:
Must be able to make crucial, unsupervised decisions while performing safety, compliance and quality functions.
Must be able to efficiently interact with multiple contacts on a daily basis;
and be able to work independently.
Must have a high degree of integrity and honesty due to close interaction with safety issues.
Must have the ability and understanding to effectively using and developing a safety database and written protocols and standards.
Knowledge, Skill and Ability:
Must have a High School Diploma, 2+ yrs. Higher Education Completion and 2+ years of relevant experience or equivalent.
Must have knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems.
Must have intermediate computer and keyboard skills.
Must be proficient in Excel and Word.
Work Environment:
Regularly works in standard office and field environment (warehouse and installation job-sites). Occasionally is required to enter work areas with moving equipment, machinery and parts. Noise level is normal.
Domestic travel is required.
Values, Core Competencies, and Behaviors (7 most important):

TECHNICAL EXCELLENCE:
The depth and breadth of job-related expertise and the motivation to use and expand ones technical knowledge.
QUALITY FIRST:
The ability to plan and execute work that is accurate, complete, timely, and reliable. Integrity is never compromised.
SENSE OF URGENCY:
A bias for taking action - spontaneous recognition of problems and opportunities.
TEAMWORK:
The ability to work collaboratively with customers, and fellow associates at all levels toward mutual objectives. Apolitical. Maintains a blameless environment by focusing on issues rather than seeking to find who is at fault.
HUMAN INTERACTION:
The effectiveness of this associates interactions with people throughout the organization.
CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT:
The ability to develop and implement creative solutions to systems and processes.
MANAGEMENT BY FACT:
Gathers, analyzes, summarizes data in order to draw rational, fact-based conclusions.