Risk and Safety Manager

Responsibilities

• Create a care culture. Create a positive experience for customers and team members.
• Promote and sustain a strong safety culture by fostering awareness, conducting regular training, and encouraging active employee participation in safety initiatives that ensures alignment with organizational goals and regulatory requirements.
• Designing and implementing an overall risk management process for the organization, which includes an analysis of the financial impact on the company when risks occur.
• Building risk awareness amongst staff by providing support and training within the company.
• Conduct regular risk assessments to identify potential hazards and implement measures to mitigate risks.
• Develop and update risk management plans as needed.
• Prepare action plans to decrease risk factors.
• Lead a Safety Committee educating leadership about the most significant risks to the business.
• Lead incident/accident investigation and root cause analysis programs.
• Complete and/or direct safety meetings/training for all employees.
• Ensure thorough understanding and implementation of safety standards and program development.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory bodies for local, state, and federal regulations, including OSHA, DOT, and EPA, demonstrating a strong understanding of EHS standards and DOT requirements.
• Serve as the primary liaison with all authority agencies required for DOT compliance, including but not limited to the FMCSA, state DOT offices, and local enforcement agencies.
• Partner with branch locations to enhance emergency response plans, including incident response, evacuation procedures, and first aid protocols.
• Visit branch locations to complete regular audits on employees, equipment, and site conditions.
• Provide training and certification for organization staff for risk awareness and avoidance.
• Establish effective processes into workplace accidents, injuries, or near misses.
• Analyze root causes and implement corrective actions to prevent future incidents.
• Monitor company and industry loss trends, developing new policies and procedures with changes in industry or results of incident investigation.

Requirements

• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in risk management, Business Administration, or five years of risk management experience preferred.
• Professional Risk Manager (PRM) certification preferred.
• Preferred for extensive experience with EHS and DOT safety audits, training programs, and accident investigation.
• Required proficiency in computer use, data entry, and effectively utilizing Microsoft Office Suite.
• Proven capability in defining, designing and delivering successful behavioral based safety programs.
• Excellent professionalism and communication skills, both written and spoken.
• Willingness to continue training for personal growth as well as participating in the training of new employees.

Physical Requirements

• Regularly spends long hours sitting and using office equipment and computers (50% of the time).
• Mobility required to attend weekly meetings throughout the organization.
• Professionally communicates verbal and written messages with others regularly.
• Frequently bends to file and maintain files.
• Occasionally lift 5-10 pounds.
• Have good visual acuity.