Tasks and Duties
The everyday tasks of a Safety Manager are varied and essential to maintaining a safe working environment. Specific duties include:
• Developing and executing health and safety plans in the workplace according to legal guidelines.
• Preparing and enforcing policies to establish a culture of health and safety.
• Evaluating practices, procedures, and facilities to assess risk and adherence to the law.
• Monitoring compliance to policies and laws by inspecting employees and operations.
• Inspecting equipment and machinery to observe possible unsafe conditions.
• Investigating accidents or incidents to discover causes and handle worker's compensation claims.
• Recommending solutions to issues, improvement opportunities or new prevention measures.