The Risk & Safety Manager is responsible for leading and administering the company’s safety, health, environmental, and risk management programs across construction projects, aggregate operations, shops, and office locations. This position works closely with field supervisors, project managers, equipment operators, drivers, and executive leadership to promote a proactive safety culture, ensure compliance with OSHA, MSHA, DOT/FMCSA, and applicable state regulations, and reduce operational risk, injuries, property damage, and business interruption.
The position requires regular travel to construction projects, aggregate pits, shops, and other company offices and serves as the primary company representative for safety and regulatory matters.
Safety Program Administration
- Develop, implement, maintain, and update company safety programs, policies, procedures, and training materials.
- Monitor compliance with OSHA, MSHA, DOT/FMCSA, workers’ compensation, and other applicable regulations.
- Conduct field inspections, audits, and risk assessments at construction sites, pits, shops, and office locations.
- Identify hazardous conditions and practices and recommend corrective actions.
- Maintain safety records, certifications, permits, and documentation.
- Prepare and submit required regulatory reports, including OSHA logs and MSHA reports.
Training & Employee Development
- Deliver or coordinate required safety training, including OSHA, MSHA, hazard communication, trenching and excavation, confined space entry, forklift operation, fall protection, defensive driving, first aid/CPR, and other topic-specific training.
- Maintain training records and ensure employees maintain required certifications and qualifications.
- Facilitate weekly tailgate safety meetings and quarterly safety committee meetings.
Incident Investigation & Risk Management
- Investigate injuries, vehicle accidents, equipment damage, utility strikes, thefts, vandalism, and other incidents.
- Determine root causes and develop corrective and preventive actions.
- Track incident costs and trends and provide recommendations to management.
- Coordinate incident review meetings for serious events and monitor follow-up actions.
Workers’ Compensation & Claims Administration
- Work with HR to coordinate medical treatment and drug/alcohol testing following workplace injuries in accordance with applicable company policies and regulatory requirements.
- Maintain OSHA recordkeeping related to workplace injuries and illnesses.
MSHA Compliance
- Coordinate new miner and annual refresher training.
- Ensure completion and retention of required MSHA documentation, including workplace exams, task training, pre-operational inspections, fire extinguisher inspections, first aid kit inspections, grounding/resistivity records, and commencement/closure filings.
- Conduct crushing plant and aggregate operation inspections and evaluate signage and confined space requirements.
- Submit required quarterly reports and reportable injury notifications.
- Coordinate citation response and contest processes when applicable.
Hazard Communication & Environmental Safety
- Manage the company SDS program and ensure current SDS information is available at all locations and in service vehicles.
- Coordinate updates as new chemicals are introduced into company operations.
- Provide hazard communication training to employees.
Fire Protection, First Aid & Emergency Preparedness
- Coordinate annual inspection and servicing of fire extinguishers across all facilities, vehicles, and equipment.
- Ensure first aid kits and emergency supplies are stocked and maintained.
- Provide fire extinguisher use training and support emergency response planning.
Drug & Alcohol Testing Program
- Work with HR to coordinate or arrange required drug and alcohol testing, including random, post-accident, reasonable suspicion, return-to-duty, and follow-up testing.
- Maintain testing records and required reporting for clients, utilities, and FMCSA audits.
- Work with HR to coordinate follow-up testing programs and counseling referrals when required.
Insurance & Administrative Support
- Coordinate automobile and liability insurance claims.
- Maintain relationships with insurance carriers, consultants, and regulatory agencies.
- Provide management with safety performance metrics, trends, and recommendations.
Required
- Minimum of 5 years of safety, risk management, or compliance experience in heavy civil construction, mining, aggregate operations, or a related industry.
- Strong knowledge of OSHA, MSHA, DOT/FMCSA, workers’ compensation, and safety management practices.
- Valid driver’s license with an acceptable driving record.
- Ability to travel regularly to project sites throughout Northern Nevada.
- Strong verbal, written, analytical, and interpersonal communication skills.
- Ability to work effectively with field personnel, supervisors, managers, regulatory agencies, and insurance representatives.
Preferred
- OSHA Outreach Trainer (Construction) certification.
- MSHA Certified Instructor or equivalent training qualification.
- First Aid/CPR instructor certification.
- Experience with safety management software, incident tracking systems, and regulatory reporting platforms.
Certifications
- OSHA 10 or OSHA 30
- First Aid/CPR certification
- Must have a clean driving record and the ability to be insured to operate company vehicles.
- Must successfully pass pre-employment and random drug screenings
Preferred Knowledge
- Heavy civil construction operations.
- Aggregate and crushing operations.
- Excavation, trenching, and utility work.
- Commercial motor vehicle regulations and fleet safety programs.
- Workers’ compensation and claims management.
Physical & Work Environment
- Work is performed in office, shop, construction site, and aggregate pit environments.
- Requires walking on uneven terrain, climbing equipment, and exposure to weather, dust, noise, and moving machinery.
- May require occasional lifting of up to 50 pounds.
- Must be able to respond to incidents outside of normal business hours when necessary.
Performance Measures
- Regulatory compliance performance.
- Timeliness and quality of incident investigations.
- Training completion rates and record accuracy.
- Reduction in injury frequency and severity.
- Implementation of corrective actions and risk reduction initiatives.
- Support of safe, efficient construction and aggregate operations.
We offer a comprehensive benefit package including:
- 100% covered Health Insurance
- Vision, Dental and Life insurance
- 401K Employer Match
- Vacation and Holiday Pay
- Use of company vehicle
Competitive Compensation based on experience.
A & K Earth Movers is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action (EEO/AA) Employer. A & K will review all qualified applications without regard to religion, color, race, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability, national origin, or any or characteristic protected by law. A & K encourages women, minorities, and veterans to apply.
