Plant Safety Manager at JPW Structural Contracting
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- Syracuse, NY
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Maintain and perform all company safety-required documentation, procedures, and programs on a daily basis.
- Further implement and continuously improve the company safety program.
- Ensure compliance with all applicable state and federal safety and health regulations.
- Administer the safety program, including the interactive process between employee, employer, and customer.
- Administer company safety training programs and best work practices.
- Perform Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) and implement required measures.
- Perform and/or coordinate Industrial Hygiene (IH) exposure assessments and implement necessary controls.
- Write and maintain safety procedures such as Lock-Out/Tag-Out, Fall Protection, and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
- Develop and maintain safety checklists.
- Coordinate, perform, and record weekly, monthly, and annual safety training.
- Conduct audit reviews with supervisors to provide corrective measures and drive continuous improvement.
- Instill a preventative safety-conscious attitude in employees and supervisors.
- Implement and enforce the company disciplinary program for safety violations.
- Conduct accident/incident investigations, determine root causes, and create corrective action plans.
- Perform scheduled safety audits and inspections to identify and correct unsafe conditions and work practices.
- Update and maintain corrective action reports, employee injury reports, and training documentation.
- Report employee injuries and maintain injury files.
- Purchase and maintain safety-related supplies and equipment.
- Maintain all mandatory safety postings.
- Prepare and conduct safety training for equipment and programs, including but not limited to Forklift, Aerial Lift, and company-specific safety topics.
- Communicate safety progress and updates to management.
- Retain all safety records and prepare reports as required.
- Provide assistance and input for monthly safety meetings and daily toolbox talks.
- Monitor and inspect equipment and safety devices for proper function.
- Select appropriate PPE for tasks and enforce its proper usage.
- Train personnel in safe work practices and compliance with policies.
- Inspect work areas to ensure adherence to company and client safety policies and follow up on any non-conformance issues.
- Strong leadership and conflict resolution skills.
- Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills.
- Advanced expertise in safety procedures, including HAZCOM, Confined Space, Fire Protection, PPE, Lock-Out/Tag-Out, Fall Protection, Respiratory Protection, and Protection of Openings.
- Ability to quickly locate and reference written safety programs and procedures.
- Ability to recognize signs and symptoms of substance abuse and intervene appropriately.
- Current Community CPR and First Aid certification (must be maintained).
- Experience using PPE, full-body harnesses, lanyards, scaffolds, confined space equipment, and other safety devices.
- Certifications to operate fork truck, telescopic fork truck, boom lift, scissor lift, and man lift.
- Minimum of five years’ experience assisting or supervising complex projects.
- Minimum of five years’ safety experience in structural steel fabrication, machine work, or similar industries.
- General industry background required.
- Proficiency in Excel, Word, and Outlook with strong business writing skills.
- Experience delivering training and presentations in group settings, including Train-the-Trainer programs.
- Experience working with and around overhead cranes, aerial lifts, forklifts, rigging equipment, steel fabrication, and welding.
- Progressive safety experience in a complex, industrial business environment.
- Extensive knowledge of U.S. federal, state, and local environmental, health, and safety (EH&S) regulations.
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to interact effectively with employees and customers at all levels.
- Must pass a pre-employment drug test.
- Ability to frequently lift and carry objects weighing up to 50 pounds.
- Ability to climb ladders, scaffolding, and other structures while maintaining balance.
- Ability to hear orders clearly and work in environments with high noise levels.
- Maintain acceptable visual acuity, corrected or uncorrected.
- Multi-story Bldgs. and Commercial Retail stores
- Electrical Substation Steel- Design/ Build
- Steel Truss Fabrication & plate girders
- In house Sand blasting and painting booths.
- Ornamental Handrails, Aluminum, Carbon, and Stainless Steel
- Miscellaneous Steel Design and Fabrication, Load testing (ie. Stairs, Ladders, Lifting fixtures, Spreader beams, Pusher Snow plows, buckets, blade fixtures)
- Plate Weldment Fabrications/ in house bending & rolling capabilities
- Press breaks up to 12’ long with 250 ton capacities