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Occupational Safety Manager

University of Utah

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Location
SALT LAKE CITY, UT
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Job overview

The Occupational Safety Manager directs and supervises environmental health and safety programs, policies, and procedures. The role maintains organizational safety goals, ensures regulatory compliance, and works with functional leaders to identify and address workplace hazards. It also oversees employee education, incident investigations and reporting, and emergency preparedness. This is a first-level management role with responsibility for supervising staff and handling hiring, performance appraisals, and pay reviews.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Environmental Health and Safety Program ManagementRegulatory ComplianceWorkplace Hazard IdentificationHealth and Safety MonitoringEmployee Safety EducationIncident InvestigationEmergency PreparednessStaff ManagementHiring and Performance Management

Qualifications

Broad Field KnowledgeDemonstrated Leadership Skills

Full job description

Direct/Manage/Supervise the development and implementation of environmental health and safety programs, policies, and procedures to ensure and improve the safety of workers and their surroundings. Identify and maintain the overall environmental health and safety goals of the organization. Ensure organization is in compliance with all local, state, and federal regulations. Work with leaders from other functional areas to inspect workplace to identify health and safety hazards and take actions to correct and prevent them. Create health and safety monitoring systems. Educate employees on safe and healthy working conditions to help prevent hazards in the workplace. Investigate incidents and ensure all appropriate reports are prepared in a timely manner and maintained according to government regulations. Create and oversee emergency procedures and ensure emergency teams are prepared for potential incidents. First-level manager. Manage the activities of supervisors and/or individual contributors. Responsible for hiring, firing, performance appraisals, and pay reviews. Broad knowledge of the field with demonstrated leadership skills.Learn more about the great benefits of working for University of Utah: benefits.utah.eduThe department may choose to hire at any of the below job levels and associated pay rates based on their business need and budget.

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