Director of Safety

Job Summary

This position encompasses a comprehensive approach to safety management, with a focus on compliance with FMCSA (Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration) and OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) regulations and standards. The Director of Safety plays a crucial role in ensuring the safety and well-being of employees, customers, and the public while promoting a culture of safety excellence across the organization.

WHAT YOU WILL DO...

Safety Program Leadership & Culture

• Develop and implement comprehensive health and safety programs along with related initiatives to ensure compliance with FMCSA and OSHA regulations to include but not limited to the following:
  • Hazardous Fuel Handling
  • DOT Driving
  • Fire Suppression
  • Other OSHA/MSHA requirements
  • Other Site-Specific Safety Requirements
  • Emergency Response Plans
• Provide strategic leadership and direction for safety management systems, policies, and procedures across the company.
• Promote a culture of safety excellence by fostering employee engagement, accountability, and ownership of safety responsibilities at all levels of the organization.
• Recognize and reward individuals and teams for exemplary safety performance and achievements.
• Drives efforts in creation of company safety committee activities.

Regulatory Compliance 

• Stay current with FMCSA and OSHA regulations, guidelines, and enforcement trends to ensure ongoing compliance and adherence to safety standards.
• Interpret and communicate regulatory requirements to relevant stakeholders and departments within the organization.
• Develops and implements compliance training by leveraging principles of People Based Safety.
• Directs and implements safety training that promotes behavior-based safety, for all employees.
• Leads and ensures environmental compliance and reporting is complete and accurate.

Incident Investigation, Reporting, and Claim Management 

• Oversees incident investigation processes to identify root causes, contributing factors, and corrective actions for safety-related incidents, accidents, or near misses.
• Ensures timely and accurate reporting of safety incidents to regulatory agencies and internal stakeholders as required.
• Works closely with operational leaders on incident prevention plans.
• Leads and directs our worker’s compensation claims, medical management, and costs.

Inspections and Audits 

• Oversees Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) site inspections and audits, prepares gap analysis and action plans and follows-up visit with support to ensure compliance with EHS regulations.
• Lead efforts related to injury reporting, incident analysis, and concerns regarding hazards in the workplace.
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