Safety Manager

Company Overview

Ash Grove family of companies is one of North America's leading cement manufacturers, with a legacy of innovation and excellence dating back to 1882. The company operates 12 world-class cement plants and a vast network of 41 terminals across the United States and Canada. Renowned for its forward‑thinking approach, Ash Grove combines technical expertise, robust safety standards, and empowered talent to deliver high performance and better serve our customers.

At Ash Grove, we stand together to reinvent the way our world is built.

• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Retirement Plan
• Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program
• Disability Pay
• Life Insurance
• Growth Opportunities and more!

The Safety Manager assists in the administration of the safety program intended to reduce or eliminate industrial injuries or illnesses or losses from equipment or property damage and promotes plant operation in accordance with federal and state safety laws and regulations. This position promotes a favorable safety and health image to the community.

• Promote and follow all plant safety guidelines.
• Work toward compliance with federal, state and local safety laws and regulations.
• Accompany inspectors during inspections and maintain all required records regarding safety activities.
• Serve as the liaison between the plant and safety regulatory agencies in coordination with corporate safety personnel.
• Administer safety training and awareness programs for employees in an effort to prevent occupational injuries, illnesses, equipment, and property damage, increase awareness of safety risks, and promote compliance with safety regulations and programs.
• Assist corporate safety personnel in the development of plant training and awareness programs as appropriate.
• Work with supervisors to develop plant safety procedures for their work areas and assist in ensuring that they are consistently followed.
• Administer the fire protection program. Coordinate the inspection and maintenance of fire protection systems.
• Make recommendations for the purchase of safety equipment including safety shoes/boots, glasses, and first‑aid supplies.
• Oversee the activities of Safety Committee meetings at the plant and provide recommendations as needed.
• Conduct monthly mass safety meetings at the plant.
• Conduct or coordinate annual MSHA 8‑hour refresher training for all plant personnel.
• Assist plant supervisors in the performance of weekly tailgate safety meetings, providing guidance on topics and attending when schedule allows.
• Administer Safety Training Observation Program (STOP) at the plant, provide monthly plant management updates and conduct mentored observations with trained observers.
• Conduct in‑house inspections to recognize and eliminate at‑risk conditions and practices.
• Conduct industrial hygiene testing, including noise and dust surveys, and enter data into the company database.
• Investigate occupational injuries, illnesses, equipment, and property damage in cooperation with the workers' compensation insurance carrier. When needed, conduct root‑cause incident investigations using Taproot methodologies.
• Maintain all proper records regarding plant injuries, illnesses, and property and equipment damage.
• Ensure plant responsiveness to emergencies ranging in severity from minor first‑aid to life‑threatening emergency procedures.
• Conduct or coordinate MSHA Part 46 (which can include New Miner, Experienced Miner, Task, Refresher, and Site‑Specific Hazard Awareness), first‑aid, and CPR training for plant employees on a regular basis.
• Train employees in the use of Safety in Motion High Five Techniques to help prevent musculoskeletal disorders.
• Be responsible for implementation and maintaining plant personnel health and safety training records.
• Support the human performance initiative to improve safety and operational performance.
• Ensure that each task that involves a Risk that Kills has a risk assessment completed; ensure that employees have tools for completing field‑level risk assessments (e.g. use of Hazard Recognition Plus or HRP) for daily tasks and job assignments.
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