Director of Safety

A little about us

Since 1985 Kinsley Steel has been delivering unmatched quality steel on time and on budget. Our certified and highly-skilled teams specialize in structural steel design engineering detailing fabrication erection and retrofit to existing structural members.

Key Responsibilities

The Director of Safety is responsible for leading and managing the Companys safety initiatives and safety loss control programs and the development of a safety and risk management culture dedicated to being best in class. Ensures that the company safety program is designed to comply with OSHA and other construction industry standards.

• Leads development of and clearly articulates Companys safety vision objectives strategies policies and procedures to build a safety culture dedicated to behaviors which lead to best-in-class results.
• Provides proactive leadership and assumes ownership of building a best-in-class safety culture by 1) anticipating problems & providing solutions 2) sharing knowledge with and providing training to all levels of management field staff preconstruction and project teams 3) through interactions with clients subcontractors and inspectors and 4) creating an environment of learning mentoring and empowerment in order to promote employee
• Ensures safety & health training meets the needs of internal and external requirements so staff has the safety training to safely perform tasks and jobs.
• Leads and prepares the Safety Team to conduct incident investigations.
• Manages hazard assessment activities by 1) conducting and/or supervising safety inspections and 2) analyzing inspection and incident data to identify opportunities to develop preventive and corrective practices.
• Develops annual plans & budgets for safety & health initiatives.
• Leads and manages the safety staff: develops a high performance customer-oriented work team.
• Oversees the entire claims process from initial intake and investigation to closure.
• Manages claims data: Gather analyze and track claims data for record-keeping loss forecasting and trend analysis.
• Monitors and evaluates safety programs and claims performance: Identifies areas for improvement and implement necessary changes.
• Manages safety incentive programs which reward targeted behaviors & results.
• Leads and ensures success of the Safety Committee.

Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree in Environmental Health & Safety Safety Management Construction or related field.
• OSHA 500 CSP certification preferable.
• Minimum of 10 years experience in construction-industry safety management.
• Minimum of 5 years experience managing & leading a structured safety program; self-performing general contractor or specialty contractor preferable.
• In depth technical knowledge of construction-related OSHA federal state and local regulatory standards and ability to recognize hazardous situations and implement effective corrective practices.
• Experience managing staff and third-party partners.
• Must be an effective communicator generating professional written material and delivering effective verbal presentations.
• Must have a valid drivers license.

Equal Opportunity Employer: All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply.

Kinsley Steel Inc. is a Drug Free Workplace where post-offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana cocaine opioids amphetamines PCP and alcohol when criteria is met as outlined in our policies.

Kinsley Steel Inc. is a participant in the Federal E-Verify Program.

Required Experience:

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