Responsible for developing and/or managing the health and safety program and supporting systems and databases to reduce injury and illness frequency in accordance with established company strategy, goals and targets. Program activities also assure compliance with Federal Occupational Health and Safety (OSHA) regulations, State OSHA regulations, Federal and State Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) programs, Department of Transportation regulations as applicable and local regulations when they apply. Accountable for the performance and results of employees within a departmental area. Make decisions that are guided by and interpreted through policies, procedures and business plan.

• Directly performs health, safety, emergency response, business continuity and some environmental duties that includes technical direction for state based safety staff.
• Implementation and execution of companywide safety programs, providing technical content for health and safety training. 
• Inspecting/auditing, development of safety awareness/recognition programs, behavior based safety programs and activities, safety practices and procedures.
• Accident investigations with root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Develops and manages OPEX and CAPEX budgets. 
• Maintains records, supporting systems and associated metrics for safety performance and prepares periodic reports as required by regulation by providing investigation and incident analysis for workers’ compensation issues. 

This position will direct technical duties of state staff and work closely with other Health & Safety staff to execute consistent programs. Interfaces with all levels of management in order to assure that programs are carried out in accordance with company policy, practices, goals and targets.