Safety Director

 
 

Job ID:  527565

 

Michigan Paving and Materials, a vertically integrated CRH company, energetically drives to continually be a leader in our markets in quality construction materials and value added services by employing innovative techniques and customer-centric practices. We believe that our employees are the reason for our success and we focus on their development and advancement opportunities as well as attracting new talent to our organization. We encourage you to learn more by visiting www.michiganpaving.com, www.stoneco.net or our parent company at www.crhamericas.com

 

Position Overview

The Safety Director is responsible for collaborating with other region safety professionals along with Company Leadership to establish and develop a culture of safety across Michigan Paving & Materials, Stoneco, and Cadillac Asphalt.  Provide technical and compliance expertise to the in terms of good safety habits and provide direction and skills for a safe work environment.  Work closely with other safety managers and supervisory personnel to achieve goals and support the safety of each of the company’s business units. Overseeing, managing, and coordinating the administration of the Risk Management and Environmental teams.

 

Key Responsibilities (Essential Duties and Functions)

The duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

1. Manages one direct report with dotted line reporting from OpCo Safety Leads.
2. Motivate behavior change and create a proactive approach and culture to safety within assigned region and throughout all companies;
3. Partner with business unit leadership to drive proper safe behavior and strong safety culture;
4. Comply with federal, state and local safety regulations by studying existing and new legislation; anticipating future legislation; interpreting standards; enforcing adherence to regulations; advising management on needed actions;
5. Coordinates and performs ongoing training to ensure an educated, safe, and compliant workforce.
6. Enforce safety policies by conducting inspections, reporting statistics and counseling managers and employees;
7. Responsible for timely reporting of all safety incidents in accordance with CRH Materials Group standards.
8. Ensure accident investigations are conducted and maintain the appropriate records.  Assist in determining action required in order to eliminate causes and follow-up to ensure action is taken;
9. Conduct inspections and industrial hygiene audits for assigned locations;
10. Act as a consultant and resource to executives, managers, supervisors, and hourly employees by providing insight and direction on matters relating to safety incidents or preventable solutions
11. Responsible for ensuring required trainings are conducted for managers and employees; may facilitate training as well;
12. Assist with insurance company loss control/safety consulting services to support and improve the Company’s safety process;
13. Carry out all assigned tasks and projects in a timely manner;
14. Work with government and regulatory agencies – OSHA, MSHA, DOT, etc. during site inspections in all matters relating to safety;
15. Create clear and concise reports using Microsoft applications and other company computer programs;
16. Responsible for the collection process of the Drug-Free Workplace Program requirements
17. Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications, establishing personal networks and participating in professional societies.

 

Additional responsibilities include claims monitoring and administration, report generation, and communication with employees, managers, insurance carriers, medical personnel and lawyers.  Other duties include:

1. Provides information to employees about workers compensation benefits.
2. Assists third party administrator in obtaining information to determine compensability for workers’ compensation benefits.
3. Consults with business unit contacts to complete first reports of injury
4. Facilitates RTW strategies that are cost effective for the Company and productive and meaningful for the employee
5. Works with Safety to support prevention programs. Analyzes injury reports and develops methods to address patterns
6. Completes monthly claims review & reserve status reports (with finance).
7. Assists third party administrator in reviewing workers’ compensation benefits for payment  of medical bills, legal expenses and indemnity/death benefits.
8. Consults with