Safety Director

POSITION SUMMARY
The Safety Director is responsible for planning and managing general health and safety policies and procedures for the organization, facilitating the association’s Safety Committee, managing workers compensation, and managing the delivery of trainings and certification to ensure staff have the safety, emergency preparedness information, and skills required to successfully perform the functions of their job. This position manages a wide range of responsibilities, such as ensuring the workplace is in compliance with OSHA and other government regulations, and periodic safety audits are conducted. This position serves as the organization’s main point of contact for the external safety vendors, including the American Red Cross, and is responsible for maintaining up to date knowledge of the current regulatory and industry requirements related to safety.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

1. Plans and manages the general health, safety and loss control policies and procedures of the organization.
2. Facilitates the Safety Committee, monthly safety topics, and annual chart of work.
3. Works with the Safety Committee to establish and implement policies, procedures and protocol for the workplace.
4. Manages workers compensation program by developing and maintaining procedures, managing the insurance provider relationship and claims process, maintaining close communication between injured employee, supervisor and medical providers, and administering Return to Work programs.
5. Serves as the organization lead for Child Abuse Prevention and Aquatic Standards Compliance as mandated by the YMCA of the USA.
6. Ensures all facility locations are appropriately equipped with emergency equipment and supplies.
7. Manages a team of certified safety training instructors, providing safety orientations, trainings and certifications based on the requirements for each staff team position.
8. Manages the planning, coordination and delivery of the organization’s safety related trainings, including establishing and managing standard operating procedures.
9. Ensures certification and training tracking system is in place and accurate information is maintained and works with supervisors to ensure staff maintain current required certifications.
10. Ensures emergency preparedness plans are in place and staff at each facility are appropriately trained.
11. Serves as the organization’s main contact for safety vendors.
12. Maintains up-to-date knowledge of current regulatory and industry requirements related to safety and maintains certifications necessary to ensure the continued delivery of training(s) within the association.
13. Manages and coordinates the delivery of community safety training as determined by the organization’s safety committee. 
14. Works with the safety committee to develop a systemic process to collect data, analyze the cause of accidents, generates required reporting and develop recommendations for incident/accident prevention.
15. Assists in incident/accident tracking, management and investigations to provide safety knowledge and expertise.
16. Conducts safety checks and audits within the workplace to identify situations that are unsafe and/or hazardous in nature and works with operational leaders to take action or recommend corrective measures be taken.
17. Demonstrate and support the objectives of the organization as embodied in the mission statement and values of the YMCA.
18. Perform additional duties as required.

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Bachelor's degree or technical training in a safety-related field preferred
2. Three or more years of related experience working in a safety related field
3. Three or more years of supervisory experience
4. Must have and maintain required American Red Cross safety certification(s), including trainer level certifications.
5. Proficient in all standard business software; UKG experience preferred
6. Demonstrated organizational, facilitation and project management skills
7. Ability to maintain confidentiality, think critically and exercise independent judgment.
8. Excellent interpersonal skills; proven ability to work effectively as part of a team and to develop and maintain effective working relationships.
9. Excellent communication skills including proven analytical/writing skills, ability to speak effectively in public, and experience facilitating meetings.
10. Speaks in a clear, articulate manner and has the ability to effectively train groups of people.
11. Ability to work independently within policies/procedures/practices