Corporate Risk & Safety Manager

JOB SUMMARY:
In a corporate environment, the Safety Manager oversees implementation and supervises safety initiatives, as designed by governing regulations and company goals. The Safety Manager possesses a high level of authority in regards to training & guiding employees based on safety needs, with the goal of eliminating workplace accidents/injuries/illnesses, vehicle accidents, reducing work related injury costs and complying with all safety and health laws and regulations.

Safety Responsibilities

• Oversee the safety and health programs, policies and procedures impacting the organization plan and implement measures to ensure that work hazards are controlled
• Review, revise or create current policies and procedures related to the management of our company’s Workers’ Compensation exposures, including return to work programs, timely reporting and investigation of claims
• Develop and implement ongoing education for organizational safety issues and concerns
• Investigate all workplace accidents including near misses to determine the cause of the accident, providing a written report of the findings and making recommendations on how to prevent reoccurrence
• Develop and administer recognition systems to promote safe and healthful work performance
• Act as Health, Safety and Risk Management interface with internal/external customer functions
• Identify company safety training needs and develop and coordinate safety training programs
• Develop annual company safety and health goals
• Support regional and corporate procurement in selection of appropriate personal protective equipment
• Promote safety and health awareness through internal company memoranda, newsletters, and specific training programs
• Serve as member of Safety Committee
• Understand Federal and State occupational safety and health regulations and monitor regulatory changes as they occur
• Advise regions and corporate staff of regulatory changes with which the locations must comply
• Periodically audit practices and records of regions to ensure compliance with company programs and federal/state occupational safety and health regulations.
• Review injury/illness and non-injury incident investigation reports and follow-up as necessary

Workers’ Compensation

• Responsible for end-to-end claims management and administration, including implementation and monitoring of claims handling processes that continually improve the consistency and reliability of services provided
• Negotiate and manage claims with business partners based upon analysis and interpretation of claims results.
• Monitor lost-time injuries/illnesses and Worker's Compensation Claims
• Maintenance of claims databases and RMIS systems
• Review, revise or create current policies and procedures related to the management of organizational Workers’ Compensation exposures, including return to work programs, timely reporting and investigation of claims
• Accountable for meeting key performance metrics, identifying variances, root cause and implementing action plans for achieving targets.

REQUIRED EDUCATION & WORK EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum of 5 years of progressively responsible professional experience in safety, risk management and benefits administration.
• Bachelor’s Degree in an EHS discipline, preferred.
• Deep understanding of applicable federal, state, local and company regulations.

REQUIRED COMPETENCIES:

• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to motivate, influence, manage and drive results.
• Ability to apply EHS and regulatory knowledge to business decisions including the development of implementation plans.
• Strong ability to negotiate and manage effective change relative to EHS aspects associated with people changes, equipment and process changes.
• Ability to run an effective meeting with focus on problem statement and results.
• Ability to build, motivate and lead cross-functional teams to meet project objectives, with a focus on measurable results.
• Ability to recognize needs and effectively escalate in the event of conflict or misalignment threatens the success of a project.
• Strong computer literacy skills including mastery knowledge of Microsoft suite (excel, word, power-point) skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with ability to influence and drive message on complex content to all levels of management.
• Knowledge of environmental, health and safety regulations and industry EHS related standards.
• Has experience in the area of site security, including management of external security resources and coordination with Federal and local agencies.

ENVIRONMENT:
Position based at USA’s corporate office in Roswell, GA.

U.S. Security Associates is an Equal Opportunity Employer (Minorities/Females/Vets/Disabled)
Discrimination and all unlawful harassment (including sexual harassment) in employment is not tolerated. We encourage success based on our individual merits and abilities without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, citizenship status, military status, protected veteran status or employment status. We support and obey laws that prohibit discrimination everywhere we do business. U.S. Security Associates fully considers all qualified applicants including those with a criminal history.