Under the supervision of the Vice President of Facilities & Construction, the Safety & Risk Director is responsible for ensuring that all Association wide staff and leadership focus on specific safety and risk management practices to assure safe programs and facilities. The Safety & Risk Director will work with senior management to establish and enforce policies and procedures designed to promote staff and member health and safety as well as ensure compliance with applicable codes and regulations. This position will focus on child safety, enhance and contribute to member retention, program quality standards and mitigate workers compensation, property and general liability incidents. In addition the position will reduce the frequency and severity of accidents and incidents as membership and program participation increases.
- The Director ensures that workplace conditions comply with applicable federal,
- State, insurance health and safety standards to reduce insurance costs.
- Coordinate, administer and implement Association wide comprehensive training programs in occupational and environmental health and safety. Insure staff understand safe work procedures and are competent to safely carry out their assigned duties.
- Compiles safety and risk trend statistics and provides reports to senior management.
- Implements programs to improve accident and incident statistics.
- Provide accident and incident investigation to determine the root cause and provide corrective actions to ensure a similar incident does not occur again.
- Assure appropriate emergency procedures and response procedures are in place throughout the association.
- Act as the association’s insurance liaison.
- Serve as the Association’s Safety Committee Chair Person and participates in additional committees, and provides trainings as needed.
- Manages all association safety and risk policies such as Transportation Policies, Crisis Communication Procedures, Training Policies, Waivers and COI requirements.
- Manages all employee safety and risk trainings as well as administers the association safety and risk management software, currently be provided by the Philadelphia Insurance company.
- Performs annual playground equipment, PA Amusement Park Ride safety inspections. Completes summer camp and aquatics inspections.
- Performs annual facility safety audits.
- Insures all YMCA owned facilities comply with annual OSHA 300 reporting requirements.
- Coordinate and Participate in branch and camp emergency evacuation drills.
- Updates the YMCA’s Accident & Incident Program as needed.
- Updates site specific Emergency procedure documentation as needed and ensures all branches and camp documentation is accurate.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent organizational and project management skills
- Able to work independently
- Ability to respond to emergencies at anytime
- Valid driver’s license and excellent driving record
- Local travel is required & occasional long distance travel for training & special events
- Three to five years’ relevant experience.
Salary: $48,397.00 - $72,596.00