Safety Manager

Overview The Safety Manager role provides safety leadership, guidance, and support to the Georgia operations to help minimize the potential for employee injury, property damage, and third-party liabilities resulting from incidents. The position reports to the Corporate Safety Director and key expectations for the position include evaluating, developing, planning, directing, training, and implementing safety initiatives throughout the Georgia operations. These initiatives are expected to result in continuous improvement of McKenney’s Safety process.

This position requires a strong leader with high energy who actively searches, creatively designs, and implements effective initiatives to support the vision of achieving a Zero Incident Culture. Responsibilities Evaluate business processes, work tasks, historical incident rates, root cause analyses and critical needs of Profit Center/Departments to design, execute, and manage incident reduction projects to help achieve McKenney’s vision of a Zero Incident Culture.

These projects will be designed with the Safety Director and executed in partnership with the Senior Vice President of the Georgia Division, Georgia’s Field Operations Team, and the Corporate Safety Director.

Manage and monitor projects by tracking action items and outcomes, and providing regular reports to the Safety Director and Georgia leaders. Prepare and report in a roll-up format, monthly injury, and risk metrics, including employee safety statistics, safety training status, safety audits, and regulatory compliance issues. Develop strong and trusting relationships with all Profit Center/Department Leaders and organization safety leaders through regular face-to-face meetings and communications on safety progress.

Conduct root cause analysis reports on all job site injuries, ensuring follow-up corrective actions have been taken to help prevent future injuries.

Coordinate and help administrate effective McKenney’s new hire orientation safety training programs relative to specific jobs. These programs will include, but are not limited to hoisting & rigging, ergonomics, fire prevention, safe handling of chemicals, personal protective equipment, general electrical safety, lock out tag out, fall protection, machine guarding, scaffolding, confined space, asbestos program, fall protection, etc.

Plan and facilitate the implementation of safety policies and procedures in compliance with local, state, and OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) rules and regulations.

Serve as a technical advisor by providing research and support on safety challenges for Profit Centers/Departments.

Conduct and coordinate safety and housekeeping inspections for all active worksites to detect existing or potential injury risks or hazards, determine corrective or preventative measures, and track corrective actions.

Provide support managing all OSHA and Workers' Compensation reporting and record-keeping with the Corporate Safety Director.

Notify the Director of Safety and Profit Center/Department Leadership of situations that are immediately dangerous to the life and health of employees (or are recurring life-threatening behaviors/conditions).Perform other duties as directed by the Safety Director or McKenney’s senior leadership.

Requirements Minimum of 5 years in applied safety training functions in the construction industry. Specific mechanical contractor trade experience is a plus.

Knowledge of OSHA, NIOSH, and DOT.Completion of coursework/certificate programs in construction safety.

OSHA 500 or 510 minimum training credentials – additional training credentials preferred.

Work towards any professional certifications such as CSP (Certified Safety Professional), ARM, ALCH, CHST or CIH a plus.

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