Steve Balsam

About Steve Balsam

High performance, Training & Safety Manager with a solid career history in safety, risk…

Experience

1. Safety Manager

   Target

   Feb 2022 — Present · Burlington County, NJ, US

   Drives safe processes and ensured compliance with all federal, state, and company safety regulations across assigned facilities. • Leveraged lean principles and hierarchy of controls to design and implement engineering and ergonomic safety solutions. • Partners with cross-functional stakeholders to develop, deliver, and monitor safety programs and rollouts. • Identifies safety trends, risks, and compliance gaps, providing corrective measures and escalating critical issues to senior leadership. • Conducted regular floor walks, audits, and inspections to verify execution of safety processes. • Delivers coaching and training to Safety and Operations leaders, strengthening safety culture and program adoption. • Supports Senior Manager of Safety with Safety Continuous Improvement Assessments and building-level action plan completion. • Oversees incident response and served as on-site incident leader for severe injuries, ensuring timely investigation, communication, and resolution. • Collaborates with Industrial Hygiene, Environmental, and Compliance teams to address health exposure risks and remediation plans. • Acts as building representative for compliance protocols (HICP, HOC/II) and maintained subject matter expertise in safety-related issues.

Education

• Temple University

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Broadcast telecommunications & mass media

  1998 — 2003

Skills

• Microsoft Office
• Sales
• Powerpoint
• Microsoft Excel
• Team Building
• Project Management
• Training
• Customer Service
• Marketing
• Microsoft Word