Safety Manager * Construction

About Us

West Coast Construction Group is a professional full-service general contractor with locations in Rancho Cucamonga and Fresno, California. We provide construction services within the retail, commercial, banking, and restaurant industries. Our presence throughout the state enables us to serve customers with fast and efficient response times while maintaining consistency in the services we provide.

WCCG is seeking a Safety Manager to minimize the risk of job-related accidents by implementing Cal/OSHA, federal/state, and company safety policies. The Safety Manager will create a safe work environment by enforcing safety procedures, administering updated safety guidelines, and managing work-related hazards and injuries.

• Safety Policies and Procedures
• Administer the company’s safety programs, including reviewing, modifying, and disseminating safety policies and procedures with management approval.
• Review company and employee safety policies and procedures for compliance.
• Establish procedures for training supervisors, superintendents, trades people and subcontractors.
• Develop and implement objective measurements of safety compliance throughout the organization.
• Review performance of departments and managers within the context of the safety policies.
• Enforce management’s goals for safety, quality standards, and customer service.
• Communicate safety issues with clientele, including client-driven safety initiatives/standards, implement procedures/standards that meet or exceed these initiatives, including directing management personnel in their compliance with the revisions.
• Attend safety-related educational seminars and meetings on behalf of the company and hold internal meetings to share new information.
• Maintain inventories of safety supplies, including personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Administrative Responsibilities
• Chair regularly scheduled meetings with senior management and assigned personnel on safety policies and procedures, as well as the monthly safety conference call.
• Direct and supervise safety meetings and maintain group records of these safety meetings.
• Manage the creation and collection of monthly safety handouts from all departments.
• Direct, supervise and review all department-generated safety data, including the timely transmission to corporate administration and Human Resources.
• Direct staff in their responsibilities within the company’s personnel policies and procedures including, but not limited to, its policies and procedures concerning a safe workplace free from discrimination and harassment.
• Order Federal and State Law Posters as needed (annually or as updated).
• Safety Planning
• Develop and implement an annual safety plan for each department.
• Maintain key performance indicators (KPIs) for departments, reporting results to corporate.
• Develop daily schedules based on project liability exposure in the field.
• Participate in department planning to determine safety requirements and needs.
• Fleet Management
• Manage and administer the company fleet safety program, including employee driver training, testing, and accident procedures.
• Develop and maintain fleet service forms and maintenance information, based on a compiled fleet service schedule.
• Investigate all fleet-related accidents and collect accident kits from involved employee drivers.
• Follow-up on “How’s My Driving?” calls and related written warnings and/or suspensions.
• Work Related Injuries
• Investigate work-related accidents and near-misses and update the company’s incident report.
• Advise management and personnel on company policies and procedures regarding injuries.
• Manage workers’ compensation claims, following up on work restrictions and improvements.
• Work directly with MPN and Workers Comp Insurance Carrier for employee status updates, modified work needs, and return-to-work programs.

• Must possess strong oral and written communication skills in English (bilingual Spanish preferred but not required).
• Strong customer service skills.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook).
• Strong knowledge of Cal/OSHA guidelines and the commercial construction industry.
• Strong time management and organizational…