Safety Hazards Manager

Overview

Indiana Women’s Prison is a maximum-security facility located in Indianapolis, Indiana, with a capacity of more than 700 incarcerated adult females. The facility provides mental health services, substance use treatment, domestic abuse programming, and educational opportunities. Programs focus on rehabilitation and building confidence for life after release. Staff support a safe, structured environment focused on healing and growth.

The salary for this position traditionally starts at $47,320.00 but may be commensurate with education and work experience. Use our Compensation Calculator to view the total compensation package.

The essential functions of this role are as follows:

• Ensure compliance with all federal, state, and accrediting organization rules, regulations and standards governing fire, health, and safety.
• Inspect all fire, health and safety equipment for defects and damage, and monitor preventative maintenance schedules.
• Conduct routine inspections of buildings and grounds to assure compliance with all fire, safety and health standards.
• Chair the Environment of Care Committee.
• Supervise employee and contract safety and security personnel to ensure a safe environment for patients, visitors, and staff.
• Maintain all supporting documentation required by statute or regulation for compliance with OSHA, IOSHA, etc.
• Maintain Environment of Care manual and documentation of safety procedures and practices.
• Maintain ongoing fire/safety orientation of all new facility personnel, as well as development and implementation of continuing education for facility personnel in safety areas and fire safety practices.
• Coordinate fire and disaster drills.
• Recruit, select, onboard, and train employees to ensure role responsibilities and expectations are clearly understood while providing opportunities to continue professional development.
• Set expectations, measure progress, provide ongoing feedback, and evaluate the performance of employees. Ensure work adheres to quality standards, deadlines, and proper procedures.

The job profile is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.

This position is exempt from overtime compensation for additional work hours which may be required to complete essential functions or other assigned work. Exempt employees may work more than 75 hours in a pay period without additional compensation and must report a minimum of 75 hours per pay period of work hours and/or paid leave taken to receive their base biweekly salary.

You must meet the following requirements to be considered for employment:

• Required High School Diploma or High School Equivalent (HSE) with experience, or Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college preferred.
• Seven (7) years full-time professional experience in the development and/or enforcement of construction and/or industrial programs in the areas of Environmental, Fire, or Occupational Health and Safety regulations.
• Thorough knowledge of and ability to apply federal and state occupational safety, fire and health laws, rules, regulations, and policy guidelines.
• Thorough knowledge of environment of care standards of accrediting organizations and regulatory bodies such as Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, CMS, ISDH, etc.
• Specialized knowledge of Federal, State and Local Safety/fire/sanitation administrative structures.
• Considerable knowledge of the laws, regulations, and court decisions affecting the offender population within Department of Correction.
• Ability to establish and monitor preventative maintenance schedules as they pertain to health, fire, and safety equipment issues.
• Ability to train the staff/offender population on complex theories and principals pertaining to life-health-safety.
• Ability to maintain and promote cooperative work relationships for the development of safety/sanitation/fire standards.
• Ability to cope with routine, unexpected, and unforeseen difficulties that periodically…