Area Manager Health & Safety Compliance - Environmental Solutions

Provides strategic support to an Area in the development and implementation of loss prevention programs and safety objectives, policies, procedures, and training programs within the assigned Area.

Responsibilities

• Coaches and develops a team of professionals to assist in their development and attainment of the necessary skills to lift performance.
• Monitors staff performance and drives performance improvement initiatives, ensuring that service levels meet or exceed agreed-upon standards.
• Participates in the investigation of serious accidents/injuries and monitors supervisor investigations of all minor accidents and injuries.
• Ensures that Area loss prevention programs are in place to maintain compliance with applicable federal, state, and local safety regulations that govern the solid waste industry.
• Assesses Division and Business Unit loss control program activities to communicate, train, and develop critical skills.
• Monitors Division and Business Unit implementation of safety and loss prevention programs, including Focus 6 programs; takes action to redirect activity where performance falls short of targets.
• Ensures continuous compliance with applicable OSHA safety regulations, Federal and State Department of Transportation, and all record-keeping requirements throughout all Divisions and Business Units.
• Partners with Human Resources leaders to ensure safety-sensitive messages are effectively communicated in new hire orientation training programs; collaborates to develop overall effective safety programs; provides ongoing safety training.
• Provides technical expertise and consultation to Area leadership to promote and implement safety-related training programs that drive sustainable, proactive safety-conscious behaviors.
• Ensures ongoing management of return-to-duty (modified/light duty) programs. Partners with HR and Division management to minimize time away from work due to work-related injuries and incidents.
• Provides Area leadership with timely accident/injury trending and other compliance reports. Interprets data and makes recommendations where appropriate to address negative trends.
• Participates in division OSHA or DOT compliance inspections as well as audits that may occur.
• Performs other non-essential duties as assigned or necessary.

Requirements

• Effective interpersonal communication skills across various levels of the organization, external customers, and agencies.
• Ability to write reports and correspondence with minimal direction.
• Intermediate Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint skills.
• Excellent organizational skills, including the ability to manage multiple tasks in a high-volume, fast-paced environment, maintaining attention to detail while meeting deadlines.
• Advanced customer service orientation skills.
• Knowledge of DOT, OSHA, and other applicable health and safety standards.
• Professional safety certification through a nationally recognized safety organization, such as the National Safety Council, or a college degree in Safety Management.
• Successful completion of 40-hour OSHA compliance course.

Qualifications

• 7–10 years of overall relevant work experience.
• Experience as a safety professional.
• Valid driver’s license.

Benefits

Eligible employees can elect to participate in:

• Comprehensive medical benefits coverage, dental plans, and vision coverage.
• Health care and dependent care spending accounts.
• Short- and long-term disability.
• Life insurance and accidental death & dismemberment insurance.
• Employee and Family Assistance Program (EAP).
• Employee discount programs.
• Retirement plan with a generous company match.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP).
• Paid Time Off (PTO).

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