Safety Manager

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How will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW

• Lead the Airgas Safety culture putting safety first. Implementing and maintaining the directives of Airgas safety policies and procedures.

• Oversee and assist facilities with Local State and Federal regulatory compliance including OSHA EPA DOT & DHS.

• Champions and promotes a strong safety and compliance culture implementing programs to ensure associate safety and company regulatory compliance.

• Manages delivers conducts training and performs audits on Airgas various standard operating procedures (SOP) including the Safety Manual Medical Gas Manual and other pertinent corporate compliance manuals and initiatives.

• Responsible for environmentally related regulatory compliance efforts (SARA Waste Management etc.)

• Provides leadership and guidance on Airgass incident review committee.

• Develops and implements action plans as necessary to mitigate risks.

• Conducts incident investigations in conjunction with Facility and Operations Management to partner with insurance carriers to manage claims.

• Participates in activities designed to empower employees to lead safety efforts within the organization.

• Inspects or tours organization facilities to detect existing or potential accident and health hazards and recommends corrective or preventive measures where indicated; performs periodic internal safety audits and assures that the results of these reviews are made available to the facility manager Director/VP of Safety.

• Makes suggestions for corrective actions for deficiencies found as a result of facility reviews/audits along with specific projection dates for approved necessary corrections.

• Maintain an accurate list of emergency contact telephone numbers addresses and names; provide information to SAFECOR Representatives for emergency response/Chemtrec listings.

• Keeps managers and associates alerted as to the hazards of working with toxic fumes dangerous chemicals and any other hazardous substances.

• Compiles and submits accident/injury reports required by regulatory agencies and SAFECOR.

• Works closely with the Human Resources Department on workers compensation programs including working with the third party administrator to cut down on associate lost time claims.

• Devises supervises and coordinates training programs or media which will increase the proficiency in safe practices and promote safety consciousness throughout the Company.

• Represents the organization in community or industry safety groups and programs.

• Participates in the AERO (the Airgas Emergency Response Operations) Team.

• Manages Airgas Intellex system and information sharing systems.

• Performs other duties as assigned

Are you a MATCH

Required Education & Experience:

• Bachelors degree in a related degree field lieu of degree consideration for up to 5 years of additional related experience may be accepted plus high school diploma required.

• CSP/ASP/OHST (Certified Safety Professional) certification preferred.

• A minimum of 5 years of related safety experience within a production and distribution environment.

Knowledge Skills & Abilities:

• Must have excellent organizational written and oral communication listening and presentation skills including the ability to effectively present and discuss technical information and respond to questions from employees government agency representatives and customers.

• Computer literate with Intermediate knowledge of Google applications

• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form.

• Ability to define and solve problems dealing with a variety of both abstract and concrete variables.

• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as proportions percentages area circumference and volume. Ability to apply basic algebra and geometry.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The characteristics listed below are representative of the physical demands required by an individual to successfully perform the essential duties of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

• Employees are regularly required to stand walk and sit; use hands and fingers to handle or feel; reach with hands and arms.

• Employees are frequently required to talk and/or hear.

• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision color vision depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

• Requires use of computer telephone and operation of a motor vehicle.

• Must be able to lift a minimum of 50 lbs.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The characteristics listed below are representative of the work environment typically encountered by an individual while performing the essential duties of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

• Frequent regional travel (up to 60% of work time).

• Minimal overnight travel.

• Must have reliable transportation current drivers license minimum liability insurance as required by state of vehicle registration.

• Job requires visitation of various Airgas and customer sites which have varying environments/conditions layouts and accessibility.

Benefits

We care about and support all Airgas associates. This is evident not only through our competitive compensation but also through a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical dental and vision plans vacation sick time floating holidays and paid holidays for full-time employees.

We provide a progressive parental leave package for our eligible Airgas parents offering generous paid time off for the birth or placement of children.

Additionally we offer our employees a 401k plan with company matching funds tuition reimbursement discounted college tuition for employees dependents and an Airgas Scholarship Program.

Your DIFFERENCES enhance our PERFORMANCE

At Airgas we are committed to building a workplace that embraces the diversity of our employees our customers patients community stakeholders and cultures across the world.

We welcome and consider applications from all qualified applicants regardless of their race gender sexual orientation religion disability or any other protected characteristic. We strongly believe a diverse organization opens up opportunities for people to express their talent both individually and collectively and it helps foster our ability to innovate by living our fundamentals acting for our success and creating an engaging environment in a changing world.

About Airgas

Airgas an Air Liquide company is a leading U.S. supplier of industrial medical and specialty gases as well as hardgoods and related products; one of the largest U.S. suppliers of safety products; and a leading U.S. supplier of ammonia products and process chemicals. Through the passion and diversity of its 18000 associates Airgas fosters a culture of safety customer success sustainability and innovation. Airgas associates are empowered to share ideas take initiative and make decisions.

Airgas is a subsidiary of Air Liquide a world leader in gases technologies and services for industry and healthcare. Present in 60 countries with approximately 66500 employees Air Liquide serves more than 4 million customers and patients.

Join us for a stimulating experience: At Airgas you matter and so does the work you do. As a member of our team you play an important role in the success of your team making sure our products are created sustainably and delivered safely and turn youll find a welcoming workplace where youre valued for who you are and where you can fill your potential while growing a fulfilling career whatever path you choose.

Equal Employment Opportunity Information

We are an equal opportunity employer. We welcome all qualified applicants regardless of race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability veteran status or any other protected characteristic.

Airgas an Air Liquide Company is a Government contractor subject to the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.

Airgas does not discriminate against qualified applicants with disabilities and is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to the known disabilities of such individuals so as to ensure equal access to benefits and privileges of employment. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process please contact us by email at

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