ESS Safety Manager

The Safety Manager is responsible for developing, implementing, and maintaining the Company's Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) programs across battery energy storage system (BESS) manufacturing, warehouse, installation, commissioning, maintenance, and field operations. This position ensures compliance with applicable OSHA and regulatory requirements, identifies and mitigates workplace hazards, investigates incidents, manages safety training, and promotes a strong safety culture throughout the organization.

• Develop, implement, and maintain Company safety policies, procedures, and programs.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA and applicable federal, state, and local safety regulations.
• Manage safety programs including Hazard Communication, LOTO, PPE, electrical safety, emergency response, fall protection, machine safety, and other applicable programs.
• Develop and maintain safety procedures specific to lithium-ion batteries and BESS operations, including thermal runaway, fire, electrical, chemical, and stored-energy hazards.
• Conduct routine facility, field, and project safety inspections and audits.
• Perform Job Hazard Analyses (JHAs), risk assessments, and safety reviews for new equipment, processes, and projects.
• Lead investigations of injuries, near misses, property damage, battery incidents, and other safety events.
• Identify root causes and implement corrective and preventive actions.
• Develop and coordinate employee safety training, orientations, toolbox talks, and refresher training.
• Manage the Company's PPE program and ensure appropriate PPE is identified, provided, and properly used.
• Oversee contractor and visitor safety requirements.
• Support safety activities for BESS installation, commissioning, maintenance, and field service operations.
• Develop and maintain emergency response plans, including procedures for battery fires, thermal runaway, electrical incidents, chemical exposure, and other emergencies.
• Maintain OSHA records, safety documentation, training records, inspection reports, and incident documentation.
• Track safety metrics and provide regular reports and recommendations to management.
• Partner with Operations, Engineering, Quality, HR, and Project Management to identify and resolve safety concerns.
• Promote employee participation, hazard reporting, accountability, and continuous improvement of the Company's safety culture.

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