Manager, Safety

Summary

Job Description

The Manager, Safety maintains the continuous development of the Chugach safety program. This position carries out the prime responsibilities for the general safety and health functions to include: evaluating the work environment for safety hazards, recommending control measures and safe work practices, developing training, and assessing compliance with regulatory requirements.

• Plan, develop, and implement Chugach’s safety, health, safety training, and incident prevention programs for regulatory compliance.
• Manage, maintain, and improve company safety programs.
• Actively partner with management in the development, implementation, and assessment of company safety programs.
• Consultant to supervision and employees by providing information and solutions on company safety programs and associated safe work practices.
• Determine safety program deficiencies. Schedule, inspect, report, and track the results of periodic safety inspections, to include hazard elimination.
• Conduct field and site visits, audits and evaluates workplace environments, equipment, and work practices to assure compliance with company, State, and Federal safety requirements and regulations.
• Provide safety support to high-risk work activities and ensure appropriate risk control measures are identified and implemented.
• Facilitate hazard assessments/job safety analysis.
• Determine resources required to administer programs and helps develop safety budget.
• Assist supervisors in accident investigation and identification of immediate/root cause and actions to prevent recurrence.
• Interface with State and Federal regulators on health and safety requirements regarding compliance issues.
• Plan, develop and supervise special safety projects and contractors.
• Recommend to leadership adoption of new or revised safety policies, programs and practices as new legislation, operating conditions and technologies require.
• Determine, evaluate, and recommend Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
• Maintain records for statistical measurements and management reports; reporting conforms to State and Federal requirements and safety industry standards.
• Develop and implement Chugach’s emergency response evacuation plan.
• Conduct electrical safety demonstrations and classes in schools, community organizations, fire, police, and other entities.
• Manage certified PPE hazard assessments and safety assessments are current and updated on a periodical basis.
• Other Duties as assigned.

• Manager, HSE:
  Reports to, receives direction, guidance and decisions from.
• Department Managers:
  Provide safety support and consultative advice.

• Bargaining Unit Representatives
• Community organizations, emergency response groups, schools, and the general public:
• State and Federal Regulatory Agencies: compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Police and Fire Departments, confer with and conduct electrical safety training.
• Safety Director, Alaska Power Association and Safety Managers of other Companies:
  Works in close cooperation with to plan programs, share information and provide assistance.
• Other organizations and safety associations:
  Provide safety support, give and receive information.

• Current knowledge of AKOSH, OSHA and DOT regulatory compliance requirements.
• Current knowledge of NEC, NESC, NFPA, IFC, ANSI, ASTM, CGA, ASME, and other consensus standards.
• Ability to interpret compliance and consensus standards to determine their impact upon Chugach.
• Ability work with regulatory agencies to resolve compliance issues.
• Current working knowledge in the principles of electricity and electrical circuits.
• Current knowledge of safety, accident prevention, and safety equipment.
• Must have working knowledge of word processing and data base management systems.
• Effective written and oral communication skills.
• Must have working knowledge in effective training methods.
• Must have knowledge in statistical procedures.
• Must be knowledgeable in electric utility or industrial equipment operations.
• Must be able to work cooperatively in varied work situations and with all levels of employees and management.
• Ability to: lift 25 pounds from ground level to an elevation of…