Safety & Health Manager

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Vulcan Materials Company is the nation's largest producer of construction aggregates and a major producer of aggregates-based construction materials, including asphalt and ready-mixed concrete. When you join Vulcan, it's more than starting an exciting career - you get to make a difference for millions of people every day across the country.

When you join Vulcan, you become part of a dynamic culture where career development is encouraged, excellence is rewarded, and diversity is valued. No matter the role or the location across the country, every member of the Vulcan team lives through the Vulcan Way: doing the right thing, the right way, at the right time.

About The Job:

The Safety & Health Manager is responsible for developing, implementing, and maintaining safety, health, and risk management policies, procedures, and programs. As a key business partner, this role works closely with and provides advice and guidance to senior management, area, facility, and department management to maintain a safe and healthy work environment. This position plays a key role in assuring compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local regulations and Vulcan Materials Safety & Health policies.

This position directs the organization's resources and activities to support health, safety, and risk management programs. A key focus is to maintain appropriate levels of awareness, knowledge, and preparedness across the division to support a culture that prioritizes effective safety practices and balances overall associated costs. This position has a very significant influence on the company's overall performance by providing leadership, professional knowledge, and expertise in the administration and support of safety and health processes throughout the division.

What You'll Do:

• Culture Leadership: Provide leadership in the Division's Safety and Health culture by working closely with the management group and managing safety/health representatives. Advise all levels (including senior staff) on preventive measures to reduce injuries, risks, and costs.
• Trend Analysis: Analyze and determine trends in accidents; design and implement corrective measures when necessary.
• Data Management: Consolidate and maintain all safety, health, and claims reports and analytical data to provide appropriate documentation and dissemination.
• Strategic Strategy: Develop and direct the implementation of strategies to resolve health and safety issues, control risk and liability, and promote effective workplace behaviors.
• Policy Review: Review internal safety policies and practices to ensure they are up to date, and make recommendations to management for any necessary amendments.
• Operational Collaboration: Work jointly with operations management to improve efficiencies, control costs, and influence employee attitudes toward safety.
• Program Innovation: Develop and maintain a proactive safety program with innovative ideas to motivate the workforce and management to work safely.
• Risk Protection: Develop programs, procedures, and training initiatives to protect individuals, property, and the company's business interests.
• Training Support: Participate in safety training and meetings in support of other safety/health managers, representatives, and operations/sales/staff personnel.
• Regulatory Liaison: Serve as a liaison with regulatory agencies, including MSHA, OSHA, and D.O.T.; represent the Company in dealing with federal, state, and local government agencies.
• Communication & Claims: Maintain open lines of communication with state/federal agencies, adjusters, lawyers, doctors, hospitals, and managers to manage regulatory issues and claims comprehensively.
• Workforce Development: Direct the design and implementation of employee training programs to ensure a high-quality and safe workforce.
• Liability Protection: Develop, in cooperation with corporate Risk Management, programs for liability protection relative to industrial health and safety, including industrial hygiene.
• Incident Investigation: Establish a process for investigating all accidents, incidents, and injuries. Obtain factual data to identify root causes and implement corrective action plans.
• Auditing: Direct and conduct facility audits to evaluate the effectiveness of management systems for risk identification and accident prevention.
• Operational Assessment: Evaluate accident potential in new/existing operations and conduct relevant assessments in acquisitions and divestitures.
• Industrial Hygiene: Manage the Division's industrial hygiene program in conjunction with the Company's program.
• Talent Management: Manage activities of the division's Safety and Health Area Representatives. Attract, maintain, and motivate high-level talent dedicated to strategic objectives.
• Continuous Improvement: Keep abreast of professional/technical developments and legislative activity. Monitor adherence to and measure the effectiveness of programs to ensure compliance.
• Physical Environments: Other: Perform other duties as assigned.
  
  Physical Requirements & Travel:
  
• Physicality: Ability to sit for extended periods; walk, climb stairs, catwalks, and ladders; exposure to noise, heights, and underground conditions in temperature extremes.
• Environment: Work in and around construction environments (maintenance shops, welding stations).
• Travel: Must be able to drive for extended periods to visit locations. Both one-day and overnight travel throughout the division is required (by automobile and by plane).
• Percentage: Approximate travel time is 30%.
  

Skills You'll Need:

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Occupational Health, Engineering, or a similar technical area is preferred. An advanced degree in safety or industrial hygiene is desirable.
• Certification: Certified Safety Professional (C.S.P) or Certified Industrial Hygienist (C.I.H) is preferred.
• Regulatory Knowledge: Must possess knowledge of regulations relating to occupational health and safety (MSHA, OSHA, D.O.T., and workers' compensation laws).
• Operational Knowledge: Working knowledge of contracting, rock and sand, asphalt, ready-mix batch plant, fleet, and landfill operations.
• Communication: Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (oral/written) for management interaction and staff training.
• Leadership: Skills that result in a positive influence toward safe work behaviors; ability to be a mentor, trainer, and coach.
• Organizational Skills: Excellent organization and detail-oriented, focused on achieving results.
• Problem Solving: Skilled in performing accident investigations, root-cause analysis, and follow-up.
• Interfacing: Ability to interface effectively with all levels of Company personnel and outside government/private sector professionals.
• Independence: Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and balance multiple tasks in high-stress environments.

What You'll Like About Us:

Great Company Culture. Our people share a competitive drive for excellence in an environment of trust, teamwork, open-mindedness and communication.

Safe. Industry leader in health and safety standards. We are committed to creating a safe work environment and protecting all employees and customers.

Meaningful Work. What sets up apart is the work we do impacts daily lives - and every employee contributes. Our aggregates produced are used to build roads, schools, hospitals, airports, and housing throughout the United States.

Health Benefits. Medical, Dental, Vision programs, plus much more.

Rest and Relaxation. Paid vacation, personal floating days, and paid holidays.

Prepare for the Future. 401(k) with company match and contribution.

Training and Development. We see our development programs and helping our employees meet their goals as a key part of our business.

Vulcan Materials Company is committed to employing a diverse workforce. You will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or disability. You also have the right to be free from discrimination for medical needs arising from pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions.