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Description

Overview:

The Corporate Health & Safety Risk Manager leads Alterman’s safety, injury management, and risk mitigation strategies. This role ensures proactive prevention, effective response, and structured recovery for workplace incidents while supporting employee well-being, regulatory compliance, and organizational resilience.

Essential Functions

Safety & Incident Management: 25%
Manages all processes for responding to workplace injuries, illnesses, near-misses, and hazards.
Oversees the care management team to ensure timely and compliant handling of all cases.
Ensures the consistent application of OSHA classification standards and enforces internal closure protocols.
Leads complex case reviews, escalates high-risk scenarios, and recommends work stoppage when necessary.
Manages non-occupational Return-to-Work Assessments (RTWA) in compliance with ADA/FMLA, ensuring safe reintegration into safety-sensitive roles.
Workers’ Compensation & Risk Mitigation: 25%
Oversees workers’ compensation claims from initial report through closure, ensuring accurate documentation and coordination with providers, adjusters, and brokers.
Analyzes trends and drives resolution strategies to reduce claim costs and promote early return-to-work.
Maintains detailed, audit-ready documentation to ensure compliance and reduce organizational exposure.
Investigations, Reporting & Compliance: 10%
Leads reviews of incident investigations, ensuring reports are complete, accurate, and legally defensible.
Supports field safety teams in developing SMART corrective actions and identifying systemic risk factors.
Oversees OSHA reporting, internal recordkeeping, and regulatory submissions.
Aligns documentation procedures and training materials with current regulations and organizational standards.
Legal Coordination & Critical Incident Response:
Serves as the primary liaison with legal on injury-related cases and vehicle incidents.
Ensures thorough, defensible documentation and participates in hearings or legal proceedings as necessary.
Leads responses to catastrophic events, conducting post-incident analysis and collaborating with executive leadership on mitigation strategies.
Leadership, Team Oversight & Training: 25%
Supervises and mentors the Health, Safety, and Risk (HSR) team, providing direction on case management, classification, and documentation practices.
Delivers training on incident response, OSHA compliance, RTWA procedures, and documentation expectations.
Monitors team performance, addresses gaps through coaching, and ensures consistency across field and corporate operations.
Performs other duties as assigned. 5%

Education And Experience

Associate’s degree in Occupational Health & Safety, Risk Management, Industrial Hygiene, Public Health, or a related field is required; a Bachelor’s degree is required if relevant experience is not present.
A minimum of 7–10 years of progressive experience in safety, risk management, or workers’ compensation, with at least 3 years in a leadership or strategic oversight role.
OSHA 30 certification or NCCER CSSS/CSST required; Certified Safety Professional (CSP) designation preferred.
Demonstrated experience managing workplace injury cases, conducting root cause investigations, and leading regulatory compliance programs.

Skills/Abilities

Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Deep knowledge of OSHA regulations, workers’ compensation laws, ADA/FMLA requirements, and risk mitigation strategies.
Strong leadership, coaching, and team development abilities.
Excellent judgment and decision-making skills in high-pressure and sensitive situations.
Skilled in conducting investigations, analyzing trends, and creating SMART corrective actions.
Able to influence cross-functional stakeholders and communicate complex topics clearly and effectively at all organizational levels.
Proficiency in using Safety Information Management , safety tracking systems, and Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook).
Strong organizational skills with a high degree of accuracy, attention to detail, and accountability.
Able to maintain a care-centered approach to safety while ensuring legal defensibility and operational integrity.

Work Environment

Office environment with frequent visits to job sites, including active construction environments and high-risk operational areas.
Outdoor work environment with exposure to dust, heat and cold.
Must be available to respond to serious incidents outside of standard working hours as needed.

Physical Demands

Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
Must be able to move about construction sites, hot environments, including climbing stairs and navigating uneven terrain.
Must be able to lift up to 40 pounds at times.
Must be able to stand, walk, climb, bend, reach, and perform other physical activities as needed.

Alterman, Inc.

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