Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Company Description

Canam Bridges designs, manufactures and installs steel bridges for major infrastructure contractors across North America. Canam Bridges is a member of Canam Group, which has over 5,100 employees and operates 22 plants in North America, as well as engineering offices in Canada, Romania, India and the Philippines.

Manage the overall safety, workers' compensation and environmental programs. Establish programs and goals to assure compliance with local, state, and federal agencies and to eliminate workplace injuries and illness.

Essential Functions

• Stay abreast of corporate and governmental regulatory agencies’ safety and environmental standards and requirements by attending training sessions, seminars, studying published material on compliance; use knowledge to develop and administer safety and environmental policies and procedures.
• Perform safety and environmental audits, inspections, and accident/incident investigations, observe employee activities and workplace conditions, submit recommendations to management to correct deficiencies, eliminate hazards, and improve the overall program.
• Create, administer, and conduct related training programs by planning and scheduling training sessions and consulting specialists when necessary.
• Review safety statistics, accident reports, and safety audit results through team safety meetings with employees and management in order to solicit suggestions for improvement and make recommendations.
• Encourage employee participation in safety programs through continual communication, close observation, and committee work. Recognize employees for exceptional safety efforts and present safety awards.
• Interpret federal/state/local government regulations to ensure compliance and coordinate with regulatory agencies to negotiate terms of compliance; complete applicable permits/reports. 
• Prepare, review and submit reports regarding workers’ compensation program administration. Oversee all claims management in conjunction with third-party administrators. 
• Perform other job duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Safety-sensitive position

• Bachelor’s degree in Safety (related field) plus 1 – 3 years of related experience or the equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Thorough knowledge of safety principles and related government regulations.
• Experience in a safety-related job in a manufacturing environment.
• Ability to communicate effectively with people at all levels of the organization.
• Ability to teach others.

Work Environment
General office and production environment. Daily exposure to computer displays and shop environments.

This is a safety-sensitive position 
A safety-sensitive position has been defined as one where the employee’s responsibilities impact the health and safety of themselves, coworkers and/or the public (in this case the end-user of our product). All production and production support positions fall into this category.

Remuneration
We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package, as well as excellent opportunities for training and advancement.

Canam is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at lorri.boynton@canamgroupinc.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address.

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