Safety Manager

Title – Safety Manager

Description – Oversee all aspects of safety including, but not limited to:

• Miss Dig program oversight
• Lead or report out to safety governance forums (Safety Committees, Safety Summits, etc.) to review incidents, metrics (e.g., OSHA rates, man-hours), and drive accountability
• Support contractor safety program for the enterprise
• Safety presentation creation and contractor event reviews
• Submit safety performance reports to senior leadership
• Contractor monthly safety meetings, weekly contractor safety meetings and adhoc
• Track enterprise wide safety initiatives
• Provide Daily Support / Field Observations to contractor teams to uphold safe work practices. This includes handling safety escalations or questions from the field, participating in daily safety calls/toolbox talks, Pre-Job Briefs and serving as Subject Matter Expert (SME) on safety procedures
• Respond to safety incidents and near-misses in real time, coordinating initial incident investigation. For any injury or significant event, ensure immediate actions to secure the area, then collect information for analysis
• Coordinate internal audits and mock MIOSHA inspections, addressing any findings to adhere to regulations
• Issue Safety Alerts or bulletins to the workforce after incidents to communicate causes and preventive measures
• Organize Safety Stand-Downs after incidents – dedicated sessions where crews stop work to discuss what happened and how to prevent it
• Oversee safety training for contractors. Track training compliance as a leading safety indicator (ensuring all personnel complete courses on time)
• Drive programs that strengthen the safety culture.
• Engage both leadership and Contractor employees in promoting the core safety value
• Regularly communicate safety performance and success stories to keep safety top-of-mind
• Solicit feedback and suggestions from the workforce on safety concerns
• Provide feedback on contractor safety policies
• Ensures lessons learned are shared across the organization and integrates those lessons into training and process improvements
• Investigate and share emerging safety technologies
• Other safety tasks or initiatives as assigned.