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The Safety Manager manages distribution center safety programs to ensure a safe and accident-free work environment. Plans and/or delivers programs to train managers and employees in work site safety practices. Promotes safety by working with all departments to analyze current situations and recommend safety improvements. Analyzes accident data to identify trends and accident types that can be prevented.

• Builds a culture that integrates safety with daily operations; reduces frequency and severity of injuries, reduces costs and develops a more productive, effective and safe workforce that is in compliance with all applicable standards and regulations.

• Serves as resource to management during the development and implementation of standard safety programs.

• Regularly reviews status of safety process and programs.

• Manages the health and safety regulatory programs to include; compliance counseling; strategy development; compliance and injury reduction programs; and best practice sharing.

• Implementation of Smithfield Foods Employee Injury Prevention Management System (EIPMS)

• Manages all aspects of safety and environmental compliance: permit application, renewal/appeals, compliance monitoring and reporting.

• Establishes safety and environmental management systems in order to achieve ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 certifications.

• Develops, evaluates, recommends and supports process and equipment changes and improvements to maximize safety and improve environmental impact of operations.

• Educates personnel in safety and environmental impact of operating parameters to reduce emissions and waste streams.

• Acts as the primary interface with local, state and federal regulatory commissions regarding safety and environmental practices.

• Leads proactive efforts in air and environmental testing to maintain compliance to standard practices.

• Establishes and ensures adherence to internal auditing schedules.

• Tracks, reports, benchmarks and trends safety data; conducts root cause and other analysis to reduce incidents; establishes metrics and reports results to management weekly and monthly. Provides appropriate feedback and results to personnel.

• Assists site management in developing, revising, and implementing a standardized leading indicator record and reporting system for the tracking, documenting, classification, and analysis of injuries and illnesses with validated information streams.

• Analyze similarities, differences, trends, culture, and business drivers of the location in order to identify and eliminate or control factors that negatively influence safety.

• Assists management team in developing annual fiscal year safety related goals.

• Assists management with the development of capital budgets and spending programs to ensure compliance with applicable safety regulations.

• Identifies Safety Best Practices and communicates for implementation at the location.

• Reviews and update safety policies, procedures and training to meet all regulatory updates in a timely manner.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. May perform other duties as assigned.