Safety Manager

Remote

🚀 Administration

Safety Managers generally work on job sites like construction areas, manufacturing plants and warehouses to monitor safety practices and respond to incidents. The role of a Safety Manager is to act as a resource for coworkers about how to uphold regulatory safety standards and complete tasks while limiting risk of bodily injury. Safety Managers share knowledge with their team by conducting training and creating informational materials that they post around the workplace. Safety Managers also handle administrative aspects of workplace safety like applying for permits, purchasing safety equipment and investing in designs that limit risk. They confirm that all of their employees have the appropriate certifications to operate heavy machinery and set standards for testing and maintenance to prevent dangerous malfunctions.

What does a Safety Manager do?

A Safety Manager, or Safety Officer, is in charge of making sure that employees follow health and safety regulations and supervising operations to promote the wellbeing of their team. Their duties include using safety research to create policies that eliminate workplace hazards, documenting accidents in the workplace and investigating the circumstances of an illness or injury.

Responsibilities

A Safety Manager should be able to fulfill various duties and responsibilities. The following are some duties and responsibilities a Safety Manager should be able to execute:

Monitor the removal of biological, physical or chemical hazards from a workplace
Provide safety training for employees on policies, regulations and procedures
Advise the company’s administrative team on safety issues and compliance in specific projects and operations
Inspect and verify company compliance with relevant safety regulations
Maintain accurate and current records in accordance with guidelines
Analyze incident reports, metrics and injury case studies in order to institute changes that lead to a safer environment

Required Skills

A competitive Safety Manager will have certain skills and qualifications, including: