Safety Director

Cajun Industries Holdings•Baton Rouge, LA

About The Position

The Safety Director will ensure Cajun sustains a world-class proactive Safety Culture that fulfills our Mission and Vision. Supervisory Responsibilities: Ensures Business Unit Managers of Safety meet organizational expectations and fulfill their required job duties and responsibilities Leads a high-performance safety team through hiring, motivating, coaching, evaluating, rewarding, accountability, and resource management Duties/ Responsibilities: The following are intended as general illustrations of the work in this job class and are not all-inclusive for this position. Leads by example and embodies Cajun’s safety culture as the top Safety Professional within the company Leads development and monitoring of corporate health and safety program based on state and federal requirements, client requirements, company goals, and best safety practices Collaborates with Executive and Senior Management to implement safety policies and procedures Ensure safety manuals, incident reporting processes, investigation procedures, emergency response, and other similar processes are best of class and executed appropriately Serves as voting member of Cajun’s Risk Management Committee Leads the Safety Roundtable for the company and ensures the Safety Roundtable is effective and provides maximum value Oversees preparation of and responses to customer and governmental agency reporting requirements Oversees Cajun’s corporate “Good Catch” Recognition Program Oversees the Drug and Alcohol program in accordance with corporate policies and practices Lead investigations and incident reviews, analyze direct and root causes, collaborate with leadership to develop prevention strategies, and communicate these strategies to relevant stakeholders Monitor internal and external safety auditing programs and ensure corrective actions are executed timely and in appropriate manner Monitor all work-related injuries and verify return-to-work and light-duty programs are completed correctly Works closely with the Risk and Insurance team to provide support with Worker’s Compensation claims in accordance with company and state policies Collaborates with the Training Department to deliver effective safety training, required certifications, and incident prevention programs Collaborates with the business development and marketing team on related presentations and marketing activities including pre-qualification questionnaires Ensures safety compliance on ISNet, Avetta, PEC, and other similar systems Measures environmental, health and safety metrics and provides timely analytics using internal tools Collaborates with other safety professionals nationwide to monitor trends and provide recommendations to management as needed Performs as author of publications for Company communications Performs other related duties as assigned

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Safety and Health or construction field, plus seven years’ experience administering a comparable Safety and Environmental program, or an equivalent combination of education and experience required
Four or more years of supervisory experience required
Multi-site or Mega Site safety management experience
Experience in industrial and/or heavy construction environment required
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Excellent project management skills, including effective multi-tasking skills, strong analytical skills, and customer service focus
Excellent computer skills and ability to learn company systems and processes
Strong business acumen
Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
Strong supervisory and leadership skills
Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs.
Subject to repetitive use of hands/arms, and legs
Hand/eye coordination
Hearing and comprehension is necessary for giving and receiving directions to perform work and/or safety policy
Will be performing tasks involving physical labor on construction projects
Climb and maintain balance on steel/wood framework, stairs, ladders and scaffolds
Required to use hands to grasp, lift, handle, carry or feel objects on a frequent basis
Position may require prolonged bending/twisting, walking, crawling, kneeling, reaching overhead, squatting, pushing /pulling, or standing and lifting
May assist other craft workers as needed
Must be able to manipulate and traverse uneven terrain, ladders, multi-floor buildings with no elevator, pipe bands, vessels and structures
Must have the ability to talk and communicate effectively with management/ supervision
Will need to be able to perform sedentary to heavy work
Work at various tempos, and concentrate amid distractions
Decision making skills necessary
Detail-oriented; must be able to remember, examine, and observe details

Responsibilities

Ensures Business Unit Managers of Safety meet organizational expectations and fulfill their required job duties and responsibilities
Leads a high-performance safety team through hiring, motivating, coaching, evaluating, rewarding, accountability, and resource management
Leads by example and embodies Cajun’s safety culture as the top Safety Professional within the company
Leads development and monitoring of corporate health and safety program based on state and federal requirements, client requirements, company goals, and best safety practices
Collaborates with Executive and Senior Management to implement safety policies and procedures
Ensure safety manuals, incident reporting processes, investigation procedures, emergency response, and other similar processes are best of class and executed appropriately
Serves as voting member of Cajun’s Risk Management Committee
Leads the Safety Roundtable for the company and ensures the Safety Roundtable is effective and provides maximum value
Oversees preparation of and responses to customer and governmental agency reporting requirements
Oversees Cajun’s corporate “Good Catch” Recognition Program
Oversees the Drug and Alcohol program in accordance with corporate policies and practices
Lead investigations and incident reviews, analyze direct and root causes, collaborate with leadership to develop prevention strategies, and communicate these strategies to relevant stakeholders
Monitor internal and external safety auditing programs and ensure corrective actions are executed timely and in appropriate manner
Monitor all work-related injuries and verify return-to-work and light-duty programs are completed correctly
Works closely with the Risk and Insurance team to provide support with Worker’s Compensation claims in accordance with company and state policies
Collaborates with the Training Department to deliver effective safety training, required certifications, and incident prevention programs
Collaborates with the business development and marketing team on related presentations and marketing activities including pre-qualification questionnaires
Ensures safety compliance on ISNet, Avetta, PEC, and other similar systems
Measures environmental, health and safety metrics and provides timely analytics using internal tools
Collaborates with other safety professionals nationwide to monitor trends and provide recommendations to management as needed
Performs as author of publications for Company communications
Performs other related duties as assigned