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Fisher Industries ยท 3 weeks ago

Safety Director - Southwest Operations

Fisher Industries is a leading company in heavy civil construction and aggregate products with over 70 years of experience. The Southwest Safety Director will lead the organization in redesigning risk and safety management strategies, ensuring compliance with regulations, and providing leadership in safety-related initiatives.

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Responsibilities

Develop and implement a comprehensive Safety and Risk strategy to measurably improve outcomes
Identifies needed changes and leads policy and program updates to achieve desired results
Establish performance metrics to improve outcomes, perform tracking and reporting to management
Evaluates and regularly monitors project, supervisor and crew performance to provide coaching on specific performance improvement areas; recommends disciplinary action to HR, when necessary
Provides leadership and support to corporate and field personnel in monitoring the effectiveness of processes and programs implemented, including but not limited to accident investigations, safety best practices and audits, and DOT matters
Assesses exposure to safety and risk and adverse consequences of construction activities
Collaborate with others when negotiating policy terms and limits
Recommends the purchase of insurance, coverage limits and deductibles to ensure adequate protection against loss at the most effective cost to the Company
Collaborates with upper management and insurance broker to manage outcomes in workers compensation, liability, auto, and property & casualty claims
Manages and oversees the administration of the workers' compensation program, including claims and claim costs, claim reviews, and return to work program for the benefit of the employee and the company
Participates in client meetings as requested to promote the corporate Safety & Risk Management programs
Assists in the estimating process when requested, by analyzing cost and procedural implications for specific safety concerns involved in a project plan
Performs additional assignments per direct report's direction

Qualification

Crisis response managementFleet risk complianceClaims managementRegulatory complianceTraining program developmentAccident investigationSubcontractor managementLeadership skillsCommunication skillsOrganizational skills

Required

Crisis response and management strategy
Fleet risk and DOT compliance
Claims response and management (WC, GL, Auto)
Administration and recordkeeping for risk and safety function
Establishing measurable risk and safety goals and objectives
Develop tracking and communication methods for leadership team
Develop inspection protocols to measure expectation verses execution
Policy & procedures development: compliance, client-specific, job/task-specific, site-specific
Regulatory/Compliance OSHA, DOT, EPA, FRA, MSHA, PHMSA, PSC/PUC, USACE, etc
Training & qualification develop/deliver training programs, provide knowledge/skill assessments
Administrative/Clerical: Documentation, recordkeeping, internal/external reporting
Field Implementation and execution of all necessary precautions for managing risk and safety
Subcontractor Management: define expectations, evaluate performance, guidance/correction, training and feedback
Accident/incident investigation and analysis, reporting, documentation, incident breakdown, root causes, corrective actions, follow-up and feedback
Claim Management: reporting/managing/closing-out all auto, work comp, general liability claims
Pre-Qualification: Web-Portal/prequalification processes, contractor/subcontractor requirement
Strong leadership and conflict management skills required
Excellent written, presentational and verbal communication skills
Ability to strategically work within approved budget
Excellent organizational and decision making/problem solving skills
Valid driver's license and acceptable driving record required

Company

Fisher Industries

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Fisher Industries is a vertically integrated family of businesses that encompasses all aspects of the aggregate and land development industries.

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage

Leadership Team

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Ben Schoonover
Chief Operating Officer
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