Title: Safety Director
Status: Full-time
Salary: $68,684 - $85,137

Description

The City of Fishers Department of Public Works (DPW) is looking for an energetic, self-starter with proven success in the occupational safety and health field to coordinate their safety program. Fishers DPW is a dynamic organization consisting of Street Maintenance, Water Quality, Park Maintenance, and Facility Maintenance.

The Safety Director will develop, implement, and maintain a comprehensive risk management program to include accident prevention, loss control, regulatory compliance, safety training, equipment training, development of training materials and programs, procedures analysis, and trend analysis.

Examples of Duties

• Develop a training protocol for all new hires, and continued training for full time staff

• Develop, coordinate and conduct departmental safety-related training activities

• Maintain OSHA compliance for Public Works

• Monitor and maintain employee training records and MSDS records

• Develop and implement job hazard analysis and provide corrective direction as needed

• Ensure employees are provided with the appropriate PPE in association with their job assignments based on job hazard analysis

• Work with public safety officials to insure all special events are conducted in a safe manner

• Ensure quarterly departmental / facility safety and health audits are completed and appropriate work requests are submitted

• Participate in city snow removal efforts

Minimum Qualifications

• Associates/Technical degree and extensive experience in a related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience;

• Bachelor's degree preferred with 2-3 years' experience in occupational safety and health;

• Must have Indiana Driver's License and ability to be insured to drive a city vehicle;

• OSHA 10 & 30 Certifications preferred;

• Working knowledge of office software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Adobe, etc.);

• Working knowledge of laws, codes, regulations, and ordinances as relates to city, county, state and federal government;

• Ability to operate light to heavy duty vehicles and equipment (trucks, tractors, small machines, etc.);

• Strong verbal and written communication skills;

• Ability to work overtime and weekends including hours for special events, meetings, training, emergencies/on-call assignments, or snow removal.