Safety & Health Supervisor - Water Treatment Plant
3 days ago
Daly City
Location: San Francisco, CA Employment Type: Full-Time Industry: Water/Wastewater Treatment, Utilities, Industrial Operations, Environmental Services The Site Safety & Health Supervisor is responsible for ensuring a safe, compliant, and risk-free working environment at a major water treatment facility in San Jose. This role oversees safety programs, conducts workplace inspections, develops training, manages incident response, and ensures full compliance with Cal/OSHA, EPA, and local regulations. The ideal candidate combines strong technical safety knowledge with hands-on field experience and the leadership skills to influence safe behaviors across operations, maintenance, engineering, and contractor teams. • Implement, monitor, and continuously improve the facility’s Health & Safety Program, ensuring alignment with Cal/OSHA and company safety standards., • Review and update safety policies, Job Hazard Analyses (JHAs), and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)., • Support emergency response planning, including spill response, confined space rescues, and plant evacuation procedures., • Conduct regular facility inspections, hazard assessments, and safety audits across treatment plant areas, chemical storage rooms, electrical/mechanical spaces, and construction or maintenance zones., • Ensure proper use of PPE, fall protection, lockout-tagout (LOTO), confined space protocols, and electrical safety procedures., • Oversee contractor safety programs, verify safety plans, and enforce site safety requirements for all visiting crews., • Develop and lead safety training for plant staff, including:, • Hazard communication (HazCom), • Confined space entry, • Chemical handling, • Respiratory protection, • LOTO, • Emergency response procedures, • Provide coaching and guidance to supervisors, operators, maintenance personnel, and new employees on safe work practices., • Maintain accurate records of safety certifications, training logs, and required documentation., • Lead investigations into injuries, near misses, equipment failures, and safety violations., • Perform root-cause analysis and recommend corrective and preventive actions (CAPA)., • Prepare reports for internal leadership and regulatory agencies as required., • Track safety metrics and present findings to management with actionable recommendations., • Ensure compliance with Cal/OSHA, EPA, State Water Resources Control Board, and local environmental health standards., • Support hazardous materials management, including chemical inventories, SDS logs, and spill prevention controls., • Coordinate air, water, and waste-related safety documentation with environmental compliance teams., • Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Safety, Environmental Health, Industrial Hygiene, Engineering, or a related field, • (or equivalent professional experience)., • 3–8+ years of experience in industrial safety, environmental health and safety (EHS), utilities, water treatment, or construction safety., • Strong knowledge of Cal/OSHA regulations, LOTO procedures, confined space entry, hazard communication, fall protection, and chemical handling., • Excellent communication and leadership abilities with a proven track record of promoting safe work practices., • Experience conducting investigations, writing reports, and managing safety documentation., • Safety certifications such as CSP, ASP, CHST, OSHA 30/40, or equivalent., • Experience in water/wastewater treatment, power generation, industrial plants, or heavy manufacturing., • Familiarity with SCADA-controlled environments and electrical/mechanical system hazards., • Experience managing contractor safety during construction or plant upgrade projects., • Onsite at the water treatment plant with daily field presence., • Regular work in industrial environments: elevated walkways, confined spaces, chemical handling areas, and around rotating equipment., • PPE required; occasional participation in emergency response drills.