Director of Safety

For full job description and application, please visit: https://www.fourcty.org/about-us/careers/employment-application/

Position Objective Summary: Develop long- and short-range safety, training, and loss control programs; implement, promote, and assure adherence to the Cooperative’s safety and OSHA/DOT training program. Schedules and conducts safety meetings, records and reports meeting minutes on a monthly schedule.

Education High school diploma plus Associates degree in electrical technology or business required

Experience At least ten (10) years of experience with an electric cooperative, preferably in safety, training, and loss control programs.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: A: Safety Weight: 50%

- Implements and coordinates Cooperative safety program and training in safety rules and safe work methods and procedures for all employees. Including New hire orientation and monthly operations safety training oversight.

- Coordinates through the Statewide Association specialized safety meetings for appropriate personnel.

- Investigates all employee accidents within the Cooperative and prepares reports of all personnel injuries, accidents, and possible property damage claims.

- Studies and reviews accident reports and determines remedial or preventative actions.

- Reviews safety rules and regulations on an annual basis and makes recommendations as to improvements.

- Periodically reviews with all employees, chemical exposure in the workplace and maintains records and SDS of all chemicals within the Cooperative workplaces.

- Reviews periodically with appropriate agencies regarding chemicals stored in the Cooperative’s workplaces under regulations of Title III - Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know Act of 1986.

- Performs scheduled inspections of all heavy construction tools, equipment and transportation to ensure optimum safety and usefulness and submits evaluation report and recommendations.

- Coordinates and is responsible for the Safety Accreditation which occurs every three years. Responsible for new hire and renewal access control badge creation and assignment.

- File loss claims with applicable insurance companies. Including workers compensation. Property and Casualty, and General Liability claims processing.

- Coordinates drug free workplace program. Including scheduling unannounced DOT and non DOT random drug screenings for Burgaw office.

- Chairman of Corporation’s safety committee. Leads proactive efforts to identify prevalent incident trends and recommend solution oriented best practices

- To protect the Cooperative’s assets through development of an effective loss control program

- Develops, reviews, coordinates, and revises when necessary training programs and schedules within the guidelines as outlined in Line Worker Training Program.

- Trains operational supervisors in all aspects of training for the Line Worker Training Program and OSHA Safety regulations in order for them to coordinate training within their respective service areas.

- Develops a rapport with the electric utility operating and safety personnel as a means of outside growth and exchange of ideas and methods.

B: Record Keeping, Reporting and documentation Weight: 40%

- Plans, designs, produces, and maintains a system of records, reports, and statistical charts and data of safety, thus utilizing that information for planning of improvement in operating practices.

- Prepares data and reports for regulatory authorities and agencies and Cooperative management.

- Handles public liability and vehicle accident issues with claimants and the Cooperative’s insurance carrier. In addition, summarizes and analyzes personnel and property damage reports and recommends to supervisor remedial action for improvement of loss prevention. Director of Safety 09-3-2025

- Makes special studies and recommendations of unusual operational situations or problems as directed by supervisor.

- Plans, designs, and maintains programs to assure compliance with applicable “employee right to know” and “community right to know” regulations.

- Assists Vice President of Human Resources in preparation of annual departmental budget.

- Assists others, as needed, in preparation of safety equipment annual budgets.

- Approval and processing of safety and facility security accounts payable invoices.

- Assure adherence to all applicable federal, state, and local occupational regulations.

- Prepare monthly safety reports.

- Maintains records and reports, as required by regulations, and participates in various safety meetings and training sessions

- Assist supervisor with department’s annual plan of action and budget.

C: Operations Weight: 10%

- Assists with planning and scheduling of testing programs for Cooperative equipment, tools, and apparatus.

- Coordinated rubber goods safety and replacement program.

- Plans and coordinates uniform operating practices for the safety of electric system personnel.

- Oversee facility fire safety, security and extinguishers inspections. Assures regulatory compliance.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $94,000.00 - $130,000.00 per year

Benefits:

- 401(k)

- 401(k) 4% Match

- 401(k) matching

- Dental insurance

- Employee assistance program

- Employee discount

- Flexible spending account

- Health insurance

- Health savings account

- Life insurance

- Paid time off

- Professional development assistance

- Referral program

- Retirement plan

- Tuition reimbursement

- Vision insurance

Work Location: In person