Safety Director

Key Objectives

• Achieve and sustain full OSHA compliance, including removal from OSHA’s Severe Violator Enforcement Program (SVEP), if applicable.
• Lead safety oversight for the new Melt Shop construction, ensuring all contractors and subcontractors meet Vinton Steel, OSHA, and applicable federal, state, and local safety requirements.
• Establish and maintain a proactive, accountable, and continuous-improvement safety culture across all departments.

• Lead all efforts related to OSHA compliance, inspections, citations, abatements, and follow-up actions.
• Develop and execute a strategic plan to remove Vinton Steel from OSHA’s bad list/SVEP, including:
• Root cause analysis of prior violations
• Corrective and preventive action plans
• Ongoing monitoring and documentation of compliance
• Serve as the primary point of contact for OSHA and other regulatory agencies.
• Ensure timely and accurate completion and submission of OSHA logs (300, 300A, 301) and required reports.
• Conduct internal audits and gap analyses to identify and correct compliance deficiencies.

• Oversee all safety aspects of the new Melt Shop construction project from planning through commissioning.
• Review and approve contractor and subcontractor safety programs, Job Safety Analyses (JSAs), and site-specific safety plans.
• Ensure contractor compliance with OSHA standards, Vinton Steel safety policies, and construction best practices.
• Conduct regular site safety inspections and audits of contractors and subcontractors.
• Enforce corrective actions for non-compliance and stop-work authority when unsafe conditions or behaviors are observed.
• Coordinate with engineering, project management, and operations teams to integrate safety into design, layout, and commissioning activities.

• Establish contractor safety orientation, onboarding, and qualification requirements.
• Monitor contractor injury rates, near misses, and safety performance metrics.
• Investigate contractor incidents and ensure corrective actions are implemented and documented.
• Maintain records of contractor compliance, training, and insurance as required.

• Lead investigations of workplace incidents, near misses, and property damage events.
• Perform root cause analysis and implement corrective and preventive actions.
• Track trends and develop initiatives to reduce recordable injuries, lost-time incidents, and high-risk exposures.
• Manage return-to-work and light-duty coordination in collaboration with HR.

• Develop, implement, and deliver safety training programs for employees, supervisors, and contractors.
• Ensure compliance with required training such as Lockout/Tagout, Confined Space, Hot Work, Fall Protection, Powered Industrial Trucks, and Hazard Communication.
• Promote employee engagement in safety through safety committees, toolbox talks, and reporting programs.
• Mentor supervisors and managers on safety leadership and accountability.

• Develop, maintain, and update written safety programs, policies, and procedures.
• Ensure compliance with environmental regulations as applicable (air, water, waste, and spill prevention).
• Manage safety metrics, KPIs, and reporting to executive leadership.
• Oversee safety-related vendors, consultants, and medical providers.

• Partner with HR, Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, and Project Management to align safety with business objectives.
• Advise executive leadership on safety risks, compliance status, and improvement initiatives.
• Participate in management reviews, audits, and strategic planning meetings.