Safety Manager Columbia Falls, MT

Description
Weyerhaeuser is seeking a Safety Manager for our Medium Density Fiberboard (MDF) facility. This position reports directly to the Plant Manager and supports the entire Columbia Falls campus.
We are seeking an individual who is committed to safety has a positive attitude and an excellent work ethic. The qualified candidate would have comprehensive knowledge to ensure compliance with OSHA federal state and local standards. This individual will be involved in a broad range of safety management and leadership initiatives including developing implementing evaluating and preserving safety accountability policies systems and culture.

As a Safety Manager you will have the opportunity to:

Provide technical expertise on safety and health-related matters and assist the plant manager operations manager maintenance/reliability manager and front-line leadership to successfully manage their safety processes while ensuring compliance with Weyerhaeuser OSHA federal state and local standards

Work directly with the management team to ensure safety and health programs are implemented in their entirety including written programs; required and documented training; hazard anticipation recognition evaluation and control; and performing periodic audits ensuring ongoing compliance

Improve existing and develop new safety and health policies programs and procedures. Ensure plant safety policies are up-to-date and fully implemented

Oversee capital improvement projects from conceptual design through installation and start-up ensuring employee safety and OSHA compliance is integrated into the project

Mentor the Safety Committee and its functions into a workable and functioning part of the safety culture to add value. Encourage employee involvement in safety and promote a caring safety culture.

Ensure compliance with all Federal State and local standards pertaining to workplace safety health and environment. This will include oversite of industrial hygiene measurements monitoring troubleshooting reporting and training. A strong focus on OSHA compliance and inspection readiness is a must

Develop and implement programs and recordkeeping systems to track and evaluate personnel injury and illness experience

Conduct incident investigations to determine root causes prevent recurrence and establish employee accountability

Conduct ergonomics evaluations of high-risk and repetitive jobs

Identify safety priorities and develop systems to reduce incidents using the Health and Safety Audit

Ensure the annual risk-based safety plan remains the priority and is sustainable

Lead the site in response to safety issues and build active cooperative relationships with the leadership team and Safety Committee

Provide safety-related project management support using processes like MOC & OSHA standards

Interpret the applicability of OSHA standards as they apply to the facility

Coordinate safety onboarding for new employees

Monitor and support required annual safety training for associates

Assume Radiation Safety Officer (RSO) duties and lead the site Radiation Safety Program

Oversee site Process Safety Management (PSM) program

Participate in a minimum of one Safety Audit at another WY site each year