Safety Supervisor

Safety Supervisor – Job Description

Position: Safety Supervisor Employment Status: Full-Time, Salaried Exempt  Primary Territory: NH, MA, ME, RI & CT

Position Summary

The Safety Supervisor is responsible for supporting, evaluating, and continuously improving the safety culture of Optiline Enterprises.

This position serves as a safety leader, coach, educator, and resource for field employees, foremen, supervisors, project managers, and company leadership.

The Safety Supervisor will maintain a regular presence in the field, conduct safety observations and audits, provide employee training and coaching, manage training through the company's Learning Management System (LMS), participate in project planning and customer meetings, and work collaboratively with operations to identify and correct potential safety concerns.

The goal of the position is not simply to identify violations, but to develop employees, improve behaviors, prevent incidents, strengthen accountability, and build a culture in which everyone takes ownership of safety.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Safety Training & Employee Development

• Conduct new-hire safety orientations and ongoing employee safety training.

• Conduct refresher and remedial training when employees require additional coaching or retraining.

• Manage and utilize the company's Learning Management System (LMS) to assign, document, monitor, and maintain employee training records.

• Monitor training completion and identify expired or upcoming employee qualifications and certifications.

• Identify training gaps based on field observations, employee performance, incidents, near misses, audit results, and operational needs.

• Assist supervisors and managers in developing employees' understanding of safe work practices and company expectations.

• Develop and update safety presentations, toolbox talks, training materials, and other safety-related educational resources.

Field Safety Walks & Observations

• Maintain a consistent safety presence at Optiline Enterprises jobsites throughout the assigned territory.
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• Conduct regular safety walks, inspections, and field observations.

• Observe employees performing work and provide immediate coaching when appropriate.