Bilingual- Site Safety Manager- Houston, TX - Watco Transloading

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** Bilingual- Site Safety Manager- Houston, TX**

Location: Houston, TX, US, 77015

Category: Environment, Health & Safety **Working at Watco**

Watco has a reputation for putting people first. In fact, our company was named to Forbes 2021 list of Americas Best Mid-Size Employers.

Working at Watco means working in the exciting field of transportation and supply chain logistics. Were involved in domestic and international operations that are expanding all the time. Working at Watco also means a supportive, collaborative environment where you can learn and build a career. Youll find that safety is at the heart of everything we do. We look out for our team members safety and the safety of the people in the communities where we work. In addition to these strengths, we offer competitive pay and industry-leading benefits.

Come to Watco and join a team where youll leave each day knowing youve made a difference.

**Working at Watco**

Watco has a reputation for putting people first. In fact, our company was named to Forbes 2021 list of Americas Best Mid-Size Employers.

Working at Watco means working in the exciting field of transportation and supply chain logistics. Were involved in domestic and international operations that are expanding all the time. Working at Watco also means a supportive, collaborative environment where you can learn and build a career. Youll find that safety is at the heart of everything we do. We look out for our team members safety and the safety of the people in the communities where we work. In addition to these strengths, we offer competitive pay and industry-leading benefits.

Come to Watco and join a team where you'll leave each day knowing you've made a difference.

Watco has a reputation for putting people first. In fact, our company was named to Forbes 2021 list of Americas Best Mid-Size Employers. Working at Watco means working in the exciting field of transportation and supply chain logistics. Were involved in domestic and international operations that are expanding all the time. Working at Watco also means a supportive, collaborative environment where you can learn and build a career. And youll find that safety is at the heart of everything we do. We look out for our team members safety and the safety of the people in the communities where we work. In addition to these strengths, we offer competitive pay and industry-leading benefits that include health insurance and a company-match 401(k) plan.

Come to Watco and join a team where youll leave each day knowing youve made a difference.

Greens Port Industrial Park - Houston, TX 77015

This location does not offer railroad retirement.

The safety Manager is responsible for accomplishing the duties of leading, conducting, instructing, performing, training, and developing an environmental, health, and safety program that assures control and prevention of incidents, injuries, and hazards. The safety manager must identify and eliminate hazardous conditions or unsafe behaviors of all associated tasks and jobs of the operations.

The Safety Manager position will review, evaluate, audit, and will assist Terminal Manager and/or provide all required safety training. Will participate in safety meetings and job briefings with supervisors and team members while on site. The Safety Manager will ensure all required environmental, health, safety, and security activities for the terminal are accomplished as required by regulatory or WATCO policy requirements. The Safety Manager will conduct walkthrough inspections, audits, task evaluations, training, briefings, and reporting of performance measures. The heart of this position is to identify and integrate proper, safe work procedures, cultivate proper attitudes in a production atmosphere without jeopardizing team members or minimizing safety in the various workplace job sites. This position shall use a hands-on approach to help assure organizational compliance of applicable OSHA and EPA federal, state, local and corporate safety, health, and environmental regulatory requirements. This position will evaluate, identify and assure that the plant operations follow and adhere to proven and standardized safety procedures, policies, and rules by all assigned team members, visitors, customers, and contractors entering the plant properties. This position will perform regular environmental audits and efficiency testing, identifying poor work procedures, poor safety work behavior, and develop remedial actions in coordination with the Terminal Manager and Safety Director.

Must be proficient, skilled, and knowledgeable in the following areas and able to train and instruct team members:

Qualified First Aid/CPR Provider and Responder

Hazardous Material Handling/Labeling/Shipping Hazard Communications and SDS

FRA Hazmat General Awareness Training

Respiratory Protection

Forklift Safety

Crane Safety, Hoist and Rigging Equipment Inspections

Personal Protective Equipment and Clothing

Fire Safety, Prevention, and Protection

Fall Protection and Elevated Work

Ladder Safety

Blue Flag Protection

Switching and Car Movement Safety (able to recognize and correct hazards)

Lockout/Tagout Safety

Machine Guarding Safety

Emergency Action and Response

Site Security

Hearing Conservation Program

Electrical Safety, Grounding, and Bonding

Watco Safety Spike Program

Contractor and Visitor Safety Programs

Be knowledgeable in the following areas to identify potential environmental issues:

Storm Water Pollution Prevention

Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasures

Waste Disposal

Plant Environmental Permits

Reporting Relationships:

The Safety Manager reports directly to the Safety Director. This position will work directly with all team members, supervisors, and managers in assisting, guidance, instruction, training, inspecting, reporting, and providing timely accomplishment in meeting all safety requirements, thus assuring protection of team members and resources/assets. This position must identify problems in safety/environmental compliance and be able to accurately report the same, and be an integral part of the solution.

Responsibilities:

Instruct and empower location level leadership to take ownership of their own safety processes and initiatives

Develop JSA/JHA process in conjunction with location leaders and team member specialists Provide dual verification of safety system implementation, including DV of safety processes and operations procedures, to identify gaps between what is written and what is done in the field.

Assist and advise locations on safety management system integration into daily operations.

Monitor and drive behavior-based safety observation programs

Be receptive to team member complaints and suggestions regarding field level safety, inform and, if possible, assist terminal management with addressing team members concerns

Monitor contractor approval process and review contractors for compliance

Work with People Services on overlapping training initiatives

Work with Risk Management on case handling, workers comp tracking, and insurance requirements

Facilitate team safety communication through written and electronic media, posters, alerts, etc

Serve as subject matter experts in regulatory compliance. Maintain, monitor, and advise on program content, regulatory changes, and process changes to assist locations in maintaining compliance.

Perform corporate-level audits of facilities and operations. Assist locations in self-auditing in between formal audits

Assist locations in incident investigation and reporting process and root cause analysis with a focus on driving prevention. Continue education and knowledge through regulatory research, self-study, seminars, and conferences to ensure best practice changes in our industry are maintained.

Assist locations and divisions by liaison between operations and regulatory agencies, and c