Safety Manager

R Safety Manager (Open)

Location:

Durham, NC (ASG) - Industrial spec gas Plumsteadville, PA (SGHCLS) - Healthcare - Industrial spec gas

We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace that embraces the unique perspectives of our employees, our customers, patients, community stakeholders, and cultures across the world. We believe that a variety of backgrounds makes our team stronger and more innovative.

The Safety Manager partners across teams to guide and coordinate the area’s safety and risk mitigation efforts. The Safety manager facilitates training to support regulatory safety & compliance, claims management, and partners on compliance reviews with standard operating procedures.

At Airgas, we RESPECT, HONOR and VALUE diversity.

Airgas is Hiring for a Safety Manager in Durham, NC!

We are looking for you !

• Comprehensive Family Benefits:
  Airgas offers a full benefits package designed to support your whole life, including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, and Disability Insurance.

• Support for Parents:
  We offer up to 14-week paid child birth benefits to support growing families.

• Future Security: 401(k) Retirement Plan with company match, Tuition Assistance, Paid Holidays, Vacation, and Sick time.

• Early Access:
  Your benefits start after just 30 days of employment

• Champion and support the Airgas Safety culture – putting safety first.

• Implementing and maintaining the directives of Airgas’ safety policies and procedures.

• Partner with facilities on Local, State and Federal regulatory compliance including OSHA, EPA, DOT & DHS.

• Guides, delivers, and facilitates training and performs audits on Airgas various standard operating procedures (SOP) including the Safety Manual, Medical Gas Manual and other pertinent corporate compliance manuals and initiatives.

• Responsible for environmentally related regulatory compliance efforts (SARA, Waste Management, etc.)

• Partners with and guides Airgas’s incident review committee. Develops and implements action plans as necessary to mitigate risks.

• Leads collaborative incident reviews in conjunction with Facility and Operations Management to partner with insurance carriers to manage claims.

• Participates in activities designed to empower employees to lead safety efforts within the organization.

• Inspects or tours organization facilities to identify opportunities to improve safety and health hazards, and recommends corrective or preventive measures where indicated; performs periodic internal safety audits and assures that the results of these reviews are made available to the facility manager, Director/VP of Safety.

• Makes suggestions for corrective actions for deficiencies found as a result of facility reviews/audits, along with specific projection dates for approved necessary corrections.

• Keeps managers and associates informed and supported regarding the hazards of working with toxic fumes, dangerous chemicals, and any other hazardous substances.

• Compiles and submits accident/injury reports required by regulatory agencies and SAFECOR.

• Works closely with the Human Resources Department on worker’s compensation programs, including working with the third party administrator to support associate recovery and minimize lost time

• Participates in the AERO (the Airgas Emergency Response Operations) Team.

• Manages Airgas Intellex system and information sharing systems.

• Performs other duties as assigned

To perform this position successfully, an individual must be able to perform each job duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

• Bachelor’s degree in a related degree field required. In lieu of degree, consideration for up to 5 years of additional related experience may be accepted.

• CSP/ASP/OHST (Certified Safety Professional) certification preferred.

• A minimum of 5 years of related safety experience within a production and distribution environment.

• Must have excellent organizational, written and oral communication, listening and…