Safety Specialist
Our client is a leading provider of sustainable fuel and freight solutions for shippers that reduce cost, create efficient networks, and decarbonize transportation. Using their robust dataset, cutting-edge technology, and market expertise, they uncover freight optimizations and create actionable strategies for the largest brands in the world. This company has grown from a Fuel Recovery solution to engaging clients throughmultiple products and as a result building a client success function.Safety Specialist
Job Type: Full-time; On-site
Responsibilities:
- Serve as primary contact for Safety & Health related issues
- Ensure compliance with Local, State, and Federal Safety & Health and DOT laws, regulations, permits, and company mandated policies and procedures
- Design new and maintain existing company policies and procedures and help company divisions and departments with implementation
- Design and conduct Safety & Health training
- Design and conduct periodic audits to check compliance with Safety & Health and DOT laws, regulations, permits, and company mandated policies and procedures, striving for continuous improvement
- Ensure all records are maintained in compliance with all Local, State, and Federal Safety & Health and DOT laws, regulations, permits, and company mandated policies and procedures
- Keep abreast of new laws and regulations in the Safety & Health field
- Keep abreast of new technologies and programs in the Safety & Health field and make recommendations for adoption to the appropriate managers.
- Drive timely completion of corrective actions associated with near-miss incidents, injury investigations, physical hazards, compliance inspections and audits
- Assist company leadership and associates in understanding Safety & Health and DOT laws, regulations, permits, standards, and concepts to prevent workplace injuries, occupational hazards and non-compliance.
- Coordinate occupational health monitoring activities for associates (i.e. respiratory, noise, and chemicals) in connection with operations
- Manage, direct, and coordinate claim activities in workers
compensation, liability, general auto liability, and property - Manage annual service instructions, programs, and audits with
property and insurance carriers and brokers - Interpret and resolve loss control survey reports or recommendations by related insurance specialists
- Bachelor’s degree in Safety with 3-5 years Industrial/Occupational Safety & Health and DOT experience or Associates or Technical degree with 5-8 years Industrial/Occupational Safety & Health and DOT experience.
- Extensive knowledge of Safety & Health and DOT laws, regulations and standards on the Local, State and Federal levels.
- Working knowledge of workers’ compensation and transportation laws, regulations and standards on the Local, State and Federal levels.
- Working knowledge of fire protection/prevention codes and standards and industrial hygiene fundamentals
- Ability to communicate with all levels from laborer through senior management to develop program support
- Aptitude to work within government/regulatory guidelines and with agency personnel
- Ability to identify, appraise and analyze loss producing conditions and practices
- Proactive in designing and developing appropriate safety and risk related programs and policies
- Capable of team-oriented problem solving
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office; Outlook, WORD, EXCEL, and PowerPoint
- Honest, open, trusting-building professional that stimulates cooperation and communication between associates and management
- Valid Driver’s License with good driving record
- Ability to travel to different location of U.S. Venture required
- Successfully pass a pre-employment drug test (do not test for THC / marijuana)
This position offers a competitive base salary.
Related to: Shipper, Manufacturer, Distributor, Distribution, Fulfillment, Supply Chain, Supply Chain Operations, Distribution Center, Fulfillment Center, Warehouse, Logistics, Auto, Plant, Assembly, Manufacture, Build, Automation, Robotics, production, inventory, parts, supply chain, stamping, metals, FMCSR, OSHA, MC#, MC Number, Carrier Compliance, CFR Regulations, Federal Safety, State Safety, DOT, CMV Operation, Driver Qualification Files, DQF, Motor Carrier Regulations, Carrier On-Boarding, Claims, Insurance, Independent Contributor, Team Player, Individual Contributor, IC