Safety Manager (Req #: 921) - Peckham Industries

Job Summary:

The Safety Manager will help to create, develop, and implement company programs and policies to prevent workplace injuries and illnesses as well as ensure compliance with company/government/industry regulations and standards. It will be the priority of this position to work towards the company’s goals to achieve Best in Class Status, while contributing to the continuous overall safety culture of Achieving Zero (zero injuries, zero accidents).

Essential Functions:

1. Integrity. Ensure company, industry and regulatory policies are followed and adhered to. Work with management to identify gaps in compliance and implement solutions.

2. Protect family and friends. Support members in nurturing the PII culture of keeping safety first and foremost in people’s minds.

3. Dedicated. Lead and conduct safety assessments at all operations; work with management team to identify hazards and solutions.

4. Communicate. Facilitate accident and good catch reports for all incidents using our internal accident reporting system.

5. Obligated. Hold managers accountable to ensure subcontractors/contract truck haulers at our facility/job sites comply with the company and regulatory requirements. Develop relevant safety training content and conduct training (new hire, task & refresher).

6. Transparency and Learning. Lead discussion in developing incident root cause analysis and facilitating implementation of solutions. Understanding of Industrial Hygiene testing/monitoring/results and leading a review of benefits for adoption at PII.

7. Respect and engage. Actively participate in activities required to support the Corporate Safety strategic plan. Partnering with our business lines as special projects or other needs arise.

8. Ownership and Caring. Help develop and support safety initiatives across multiple lines of business. Track and report on the status of insurance claims and accidents.

9. Mastery. Network in national/regional safety & health associations and councils to bring best practices back for consideration at PII.

Requirements, Education and Experience:

1. Associate or bachelor’s degree in safety or related field, preferred.

2. 3 - 5+ years of experience in safety, construction and/or manufacturing industries OSHA, MSHA, IH or similar.

3. Strong verbal & written English communication skills, ability to coach/teach all level of employees.

4. Ability to take initiative and work through difficult situations independently balancing member safety, compliance, and productivity striving for best-in-class practices.

5. An objective mindset to facilitate and investigate safety incidents with the cooperation of all stakeholders quickly.

6. OSHA/MSHA certified instructor a plus.

7. Computer literacy, Microsoft Suite.

8. Must have a valid driver's license.

9. Legal right to work in the U.S.

Other Duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Travel:

Position requires extensive travel by personal vehicle to operations throughout New York state primarily based on the needs of the business.

Work Environment/Physical Demands:

This job is a hybrid between an office environment and field work. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers. The job will require extensive field work at our quarries, asphalt plants and road construction jobs; this will require frequent walking, bending or standing as necessary, as well as driving.

Values:

At Peckham, you will experience our values wherever you work: corporate offices, plants, quarries, or paving operations. We share a common set of values - safety, integrity, dedication, and efficiency which are embedded in how we show up every day. Ours is a culture where we protect family and friends, our word is our bond, we are committed to serve and results matter. Our values are the foundation of our growth, and we believe will pave the way for future success.

Peckham Industries, Inc. (PII) is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Affirmative Action employer. It is our policy to provide EEO to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.

Under the Americans with Disabilities Act or similar law, if you have a disability and you wish to discuss potential accommodations related to applying for employment at Peckham, please contact Recruitment@peckham.com.