Data Center Safety Manager

About the role

This position leads operations in injury prevention, task assessment, safety communications, hazardous materials storage and transportation compliance, and regulatory compliance. It develops, implements, and manages company safety programs, policies and procedures to create a safe, secure, healthy, and accident-free work environment. The role ensures that the Group’s Health, Safety & Environmental Policies & Procedures are specific within the DSV Solutions environment and that sites comply with all statutory requirements, including OHSAS 18001 and ISO 14001 where applicable.

Responsibilities

• Functions as a subject matter expert and consultant to manage highly technical HSE subject matters with site management teams, corporate HSE, external regulatory agencies, and talent development.
• Provides strategic leadership for site-level staff to build sustainable loss improvement processes and ensure program effectiveness.
• Supports and promotes safe practices and environmental commitments in alignment with company commitments, policies, and compliance requirements.
• Maintains working knowledge of basic HSE regulations and practices such as Powered Industrial Trucks (PIT), Hazard Communication, Emergency Action Plans (EAP), Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), Machine Guarding, Fire Prevention, and Electrical Safety.
• Conducts pre-operational risk assessments on new sites, designs and implements risk mitigation measures within the region.
• Provides training and coaching to local Health & Safety Managers to ensure technical competence and leadership development across the region.
• Creates a positive partnership with Facility Leadership and serves as point of contact for safety-related matters.
• Conducts HSE audits and assessments of ongoing operations to measure compliance with regulatory requirements and conformance to company policies.
• Plans, administers, and manages organization safety policies, programs, procedures, and systems for the assigned region and ensures all employees receive HSE inductions.
• Serves as DSV representative for OSHA, EPA, FDA, or other State and Federal regulatory agencies and addresses issues that may arise on a site level for the applicable region.
• Fosters teamwork and pride in the company safety program; publishes monthly safety topics and training for site-level use.
• Ensures compliance with federal, state, and local Health, Safety & Environmental regulations and Life Safety Code as well as customer-specific requirements.
• Monitors HSE controllers and Site Managers in executing safe work practices and adherence to standards.
• Assists in the investigation of the root cause from HSE complaints put forward by employees, customers, clients, and contractors; follows up to ensure corrective actions are implemented and certification requirements are complied with.
• Assists in the coordination of the investigation and analysis of accidents and near misses; recommends corrective actions working with site safety designees.
• Coordinates with site safety managers/representatives on Health, Safety, & Environment plans to ensure alignment with Quality Management Systems policies and procedures.
• Ensures implementation of emergency procedures (EAP, ERP, BCP & EDP).
• Coordinates and delivers HSE training regionally where and when required.
• Assists in providing information on HSE for RFP submissions.
• Ensures that all site risk registers within the region are up to date and that routine/non-routine risks and job hazard analyses are current and on file.
• Assists in the publication of the year-end OSHA 300 log for the applicable regions and completion of OSHA surveys.
• Assists in the administration of Workers’ Compensation claims including Return to Work (RTW).
• Prepares and maintains documents outlining the procedures for proper storage and handling of Hazardous Materials at all applicable facilities.
• Maintains working knowledge of current EPA and DOT regulations including HAZWOPER and Hazard Communication.
• Oversees transportation of hazardous materials in compliance with EPA & DOT/IMDG/IATA regulations.
• Develops and implements a proper training regimen for employees as required by law for shipping, handling, and storage of Hazardous Materials.
• Must be available for after-hours calls and/or responses.

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in a medium to large warehouse in an HSE management capacity supervising 5 or more associates.
• Bachelor’s Degree in a related field (Occupational Safety, Industrial Hygiene) preferred.
• Prior experience in safety observations/inspections, developing and implementing compliance strategies and plans.
• Knowledge and understanding of current Environmental/Sustainability topics (e.g., Environmental Regulations, Green Energy Technologies, Greenhouse Gases, Waste and Recycling, Energy/Water Conservation).
• Strong computer skills; proficient use of MS Office Applications.
• Associate Safety Professional (ASP) or similar certification preferred.
• English (reading, writing, and verbal); bilingual preferred.
• Intermediate mathematical skills and functional use of spreadsheets to develop trends and track reactions to safety programs.
• Ability to manage indirect reports; excellent training, communication, supervisory, and people skills.
• Strong project management and analytical skills; attention to detail.
• Ability to develop and deliver presentations to managers and executives; convincing and communicatively strong.
• Self-managed with integrity, dependability, learning agility, and adaptability.
• Ability to travel by plane and/or automobile up to 35% within the United States.

Physical Requirements

This position works in a distribution center environment subject to extreme temperature changes, moisture, noise, odors, and moving equipment. The role requires the ability to sit at a computer for long periods, lift/push/pull/carry up to 70 lbs, perform activities such as reaching, bending, and climbing, and wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) including steel toe shoes, safety glasses, ear protection, and any other PPE required by the safety analysis.