Sr. Safety Mgr - Amsted Rail Company Inc

PRINCIPLE ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Designs and implements safety programs and recommends ways to improve health and safety in the facilities.
• Stays up to date on state and federal workplace safety regulations.
• Assists plant Safety Managers in conducting safety training for employees regarding required OSHA topics and other health and safety procedures.
• Assists plant Safety Managers in conducting audits, identifies health and safety hazards and develops corrective actions
• Coaches safety managers and supervisors on recognition of safety hazards and employee interaction to eliminate safety exposures.
• Creates and presents reports detailing health and safety issues to management team.
• Identifies hazards or faults that caused the accident and devises strategic plan to remedy those problems.
• OSHA and Worker Compensation Management
• Tracking incident metrics and applying findings
• Reviewing all work procedures and ensuring they meet industry safety standards

JOB KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Hygiene, Occupational or Industrial Safety or related field is required. Certificate in Safety Management (CSM) is preferred. Demonstrated knowledge of OHSA guidelines.
• Demonstrates strong leadership, problem-solving and analytical skills and attention to detail, proficiency in computer skills to include, MS Office and database management.
• Communicates details of safety procedures clearly to employees.
• Exhibits ability to think practically and creatively to implement the best safety practices.
• Responds quickly and efficiently to emergency situations.
• Exercises caution and alertness at all times.
• Ability to work across functional departments to promote safety culture throughout the facility and awareness to reduce exposures.

KEY CHALLENGES

Ability to work across functional departments to promote safety culture throughout multiple facilities and awareness to reduce exposures.

WORK CONDITIONS

• Moderate physical effort
• Unfavorable environment
• Moderate hazards

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)