Safety Manager

SAFETY DOESNT HAPPEN BY ACCIDENT...

We are looking for a motivated self-driven individual to augment our team and ongoing effort to provide a safety-minded culture and work environment for our employees at all times. The individual filling this position will work cross-departmentally playing a major role in developing and sustaining our safety programs and supportive processes that support a zero-loss mentality for safety. The Safety Manager will be responsible for driving our safety culture and leading environmental health and safety initiatives throughout the company headquarters as well as our affiliates.

Schedule: Monday-Friday 8a-5p; 40-45 hours per week

This is an onsite position at our Detroit Lakes MN headquarters

WHAT YOULL DO

Safety Environmental Compliance:

• Ensure and maintain compliance with all federal state city and OSHA safety and environmental guidelines and regulations across all sites with the overall goal of preventing work-related injuries.
• Develop and maintain documentation of the companys safety procedures and programs trainings incidents and related events and conduct annual review with site leadership.
• Develop and conduct safety trainings; maintain safety training files & certification calendar and ensure training compliance occurs in a timely fashion for affected employees.
• Participate in safety compliance evaluations ergonomic assessments and safe installation of new capital investments (buildings and equipment) as necessary.
• Maintain calendar for federal state or local license renewal requirements (stormwater (SWPPP) spill control and prevention hazardous waste wastewater and others if applicable).
• Maintain appropriate disposal records (hazardous waste recycling etc.).
• Work with external safety agencies such as OSHA fire and work comp insurance personnel.
• Some travel will be required.

Incident Response Case Management:

• Track and investigate safety incidents with supporting metrics; ensure root cause analysis conducted by appropriate leaders after significant incidents within 48 hours (OSHA recordable/lost time incident) for future prevention and corrective actions plans if necessary.
• Maintain OSHA 300 logs for each manufacturing site and ensure annual postings are completed.
• Develop relationships with local medical providers for workplace injuries requiring medical attention.
• Maintain restricted duty task guide for medical providers to ensure return-to-work authorizations minimize WC claim exposure.
• Case manages work comp claims and serve as the liaison between medical provider injured employee and work comp insurance provider as necessary.
• Report work comp claim costs and status updates as necessary to management.

Culture of Safety:

• Spearhead safety culture developing and leading initiatives to boost morale and support a total zero mentality across all sites.
• Manage Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) library; creates coordinates and audits JHAs annually or whenever program changes are necessary.
• Develop and manage safety emergency response training and teams.
• Develop toolbox talks one-point lessons etc. to be used at team/shift start/managerial meetings.
• Champion the employee-led Safety Committee; recruiting members coordinating regular meetings and guiding the execution of safety-related initiatives for each area.
• Maintain safety awareness programs - bulletin boards support 6S and develop safety-focused continuous improvement items.
• Purchase safety equipment and manage inventory and distribution.
• Work with team members to develop safety promotional/information materials.
• Coordinate company safety events: Blood Drive Flu Shots etc.
• Other duties as assigned

WHAT YOU BRING TO THE TABLE

• Associates or bachelors degree in environmental health or safety related field preferred
• In-depth knowledge with prior experience working with safety & OSHA standards required
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal including public speaking and presentation
• High level of proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment adaptable to change and shifts in daily priorities
• Ability to maintain the highly confidential nature of Human Resources work
• Ability to work with a broad range of personalities and styles and consistently foster teamwork
• Highly organized and timeline driven
• Demonstrates resourcefulness and initiative
• Ability to make effective priority decisions
• Ability to work independently with capability to identify and resolve problems in a timely manner
• Must be detail-oriented
• Must be able to handle multiple interruptions and follow through
• Must be willing to travel to multiple locations as needed

WHY LAKESHIRTS Blue 84

This is more than a job. It is a career in leadership with a company that lives its values daily. Our five core values - WOW Our Customers Continuous Improvement Team Meritocracy and Community - are not just words. They shape how we lead collaborate and grow.

At Lakeshirts you will have the tools trust and support to make a real impact. You will work with a passionate team sell a product line built to move and partner with customers who love what we create.

BENEFITS PAY

Lakeshirts offers a fun creative and team-driven culture where employees are empowered to grow and thrive. We provide competitive pay with daily pay options comprehensive insurance benefits up to 22 paid days off in the first year profit sharing a 401(k) plan and unique perks like an onsite cafeteria a relaxed dress code and more. Join us and be part of a company that values teamwork innovation and making work enjoyable every day! The wage range for this position is $55000-$80000 annually depending on experience.

COGNITIVE OR MENTAL REQUIREMENTS OF THE JOB: Employee must be able to see and hear read and write. Requires good judgment people-oriented flexible organized diplomatic reliable enthusiastic courteous helpful patient.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Frequently sits walks and reaches. Occasionally lifts and carries up to 50 lbs. Must be able to travel as needed.

Required Experience:

Manager