Area Safety Manager
Listed on 2026-03-01
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Management
Operations Manager -
Engineering
Operations Manager
Job Description
JOB DESCRIPTION The Area Safety Manager ensures that the Company complies with all applicable federal, state, and local Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) regulations. Under the direction of the Regional Safety Director, this position is responsible for development, implementation, and auditing of safety policy across a wide spectrum of levels. This individual will directly interact with field employees, Company Management, and customers.
The Area Safety Manager will provide oversight management of all HSE activities in their area, provide leadership, coaching, and mentoring to all Site Safety personnel, provide all levels of the area management team with the services and technical advice needed for the proper administration of the Company’s HSE and Injury/Illness Prevention Programs. This includes supporting the company’s established network for the communication of HSE matters, managing HSE programs at jobsites, supporting other Area Safety Managers and developing and maintaining a strong HSE culture within the area.
JOB DESCRIPTION The Area Safety Manager ensures that the Company complies with all applicable federal, state, and local Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) regulations. Under the direction of the Regional Safety Director, this position is responsible for development, implementation, and auditing of safety policy across a wide spectrum of levels. This individual will directly interact with field employees, Company Management, and customers.
The Area Safety Manager will provide oversight management of all HSE activities in their area, provide leadership, coaching, and mentoring to all Site Safety personnel, provide all levels of the area management team with the services and technical advice needed for the proper administration of the Company’s HSE and Injury/Illness Prevention Programs. This includes supporting the company’s established network for the communication of HSE matters, managing HSE programs at jobsites, supporting other Area Safety Managers and developing and maintaining a strong HSE culture within the area.
Functions
- Establish, manage, and monitor standards, processes, communications, training, and systems to ensure the project maintains an injury‑free environment.
- Coach / Mentor employees and management in safe practices and regulations.
- Assist in preparation of Job Hazard Analysis and Site Safety Plans.
- Assist in creating a safe workplace without risk to health.
- Ensure adequate provision of first aid and welfare facilities and support.
- Proper and timely assessments of risks to health and safety. Implement measures and arrangements identified as necessary based on completed assessments.
- Assist in the proper selection of safety related equipment such as safety signs, relevant personal protective clothing and equipment.
- Liaison with other organizations and relevant authorities by providing assistance and cooperation concerning audits and remedial actions.
- Develop and implement strategies to control exposure to hazardous substances and danger from flammable, explosive, electrical, noise, radiation, and manual handling risks.
- Perform safety audits/inspections and report on health and safety practices and systems.
- Review, Prepare and distribute audit reports and incident reports.
- Train employees in areas such as:
- Mobile Elevated Work Platforms
- Fall Protection
- Hot Work Procedures
- Excavation
- Scaffolds
- Hazard Communication
- Control of Hazardous Energies
- Forklift
- Confined Space Entry
- Oversee subcontractors and vendors’ HSE planning, performance, and compliance during their work, ensuring that they clearly know and understand what is expected in the areas of HSE.
- Ensure that unsafe acts and conditions are corrected in a timely manner.
- Provide technical expertise during incident investigations.
- Personally, investigate serious incidents.
- Maintain close communications and working relationship with the site project managers, and all other team members associated with the work.
- Ensure that appropriate corrective actions are taken to eliminate hazards.
- Develop and implement procedures to eliminate hazards and situations as those discovered through lessons learned and…
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