Training and Safety Manager

The Training and Safety Manager is responsible for promoting safe work practices at the specified site and for overseeing the entirety of training (classroom, on-the-job, train the trainer, etc.), with emphasis on the employee’s first 90 days and the onboarding process. The Training and Safety Manager ensures compliance with OSHA and other applicable regulations, trains employees on the use of material handling equipment and standard operating procedures, and uses observations, data, and analytics to identify opportunities to improve safety, productivity, and retention.

• In conjunction with leadership teams, creates, implements, and drives the site safety program and standard onboarding/follow-up and annual training certification programs.
• Conduct unannounced compliance inspections of the jobsite using applicable OSHA Standards, International Fire Code, and local safety regulations/policies.
• Identify and/or train others to identify safety and health hazards and violations.
• Identify and recommend reasonable and feasible means of abatement of identified hazards and potential violations.
• Investigate industrial accidents or near-misses to determine the root cause(s) and use findings to develop policies, corrective actions, and retraining to prevent future occurrences.
• Responsible for properly and accurately maintaining OSHA logs.
• Assist Human Resources and employees with Workers’ Compensation claims as needed.
• Conducts day-to-day training and certification on Powered Industrial Trucks, equipment, work instructions, and new hire orientation.
• Responsible for ensuring proper licensing of onsite forklift/powered industrial truck operators.
• Conduct annually required safety and compliance training.
• Identifies and assesses current and future training needs using observations, data, and analytics.
• Designs overall or individualized training and development plans that address needs and expectations.
• Researches, writes, and creates new training materials, standard operating procedures, and written reports based on facility needs.
• Deploys a wide variety of training methods and provides employees with opportunities for ongoing development.
• Organizes and schedules training sessions.
• Documents, tracks, and files training and certification records for each employee.
• Monitors and evaluates training program(s) effectiveness and identifies opportunities for retraining.
• Monitors and reports out on key safety and training initiatives within network and to the executive team, including KPIs, ROI, and roadmap execution.
• Leverage observations, incident and data trends, and ROI analyses to drive continuous improvement in safety performance and training platforms.
• Manage multiple initiatives concurrently to deliver employee performance improvement, knowledge retention, and create processes/programs to scale in conjunction with facility growth.
• Coordinate safety activities within the facility.
• Keep abreast of new safety related technologies, standards, codes, rules, and regulations, as well as training trends and best practices.
• Participate in relevant meetings and represent the Company when necessary.
• Responsible for carrying out other assigned safety, health, and training duties as necessary to ensure a safe working environment.

• Knowledge of and thorough understanding of OSHA Standards; such as fall protection, forklift, lockout-tagout, LP gas storage, machine guarding, blood borne pathogens, etc.
• Knowledge of other regulations and guidelines, such as:
  National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), Uniform Building Codes (UBC), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), National Electrical Codes (NEC), and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
• Ability to demonstrate…