Safety Manager

About the role

This position offers the chance to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment that's constantly evolving. In this role, you'll have the opportunity to lead, innovate, and contribute to the growth of a company that values great service and lasting customer relationships.

Main Responsibilities

• Ability to interpret regulatory requirements and apply them appropriately
• Broad working knowledge of OSHA's federal, state regulations as well as local safety, health, environmental, and worker's compensation laws and regulations
• Identify hazards and analyze risks associated with new and existing facilities and equipment and partner with engineering, management, and employees to develop and implement control measures
• Develops, introduces, implements, and monitors adherence to the DC's safety programs, practices, policies, and procedures that cover a wide range of Company & regulatory agency required activity
• Acts as primary interface with groups such as government agencies or insurance companies
• Represents the Company's interests as directed and approved through written correspondence with regulatory agencies and by attending regulatory agency proceedings on behalf of the Company
• Implements corporate directives related to and including ergonomic observations, hazard assessments, approved practices, data analysis, and metrics analyses
• Develops, facilitates, coordinates and monitors safety and compliance training programs
• Responsible for OSHA reporting and recordkeeping
• Audit implementation of programs and ensure strategy for sustainable compliance
• Able to communicate effectively and establish credibility with employees and management and able to handle multiple tasks and priorities
• Trains and supports operations to ensure quality injury and accident investigation techniques are utilized
• Identifies and analyzes factors that may create injuries, accidents, accident conditions, or enable multiple accidents and implement control strategies
• Develops, requests and reviews accident statistical reports to focus efforts on injury trends and corrective actions
• Communicates Safety and safety issues and objectives to distribution associates
• Demonstrated proficiency in program development, incident investigation, root-cause analysis, and driving continuous improvement
• Promotes safety awareness, accident prevention and employee involvement in regard to a safe work environment
• Ensures employees have an understanding of the safety expectations of the organization
• Works diligently to prevent exposure to future risks, and manages costs associated with workers' compensation claims that are in progress
• Develops, introduces, implements, and monitors programs and practices designed to minimize exposure to risk and the associated expense with workers' compensation injuries
• Works closely with 3rd party worker's compensation claims administrator interacting on a frequent basis to provide assistance in managing claims
• Collaborates with claims administrator to provide claim settlement advice
• Manages the employee return-to-work programs, modified duty programs, and medical case management programs through coordination with the claims adjuster, claims oversight manager and Director of Managed Care
• Ensure compliance and routinely audit Handling of Hazardous Material compliance to follow DOT regulations
• Participate in staff meetings and other emergency action and response teams as necessary
• Assume other tasks as assigned

Qualifications

• Four year degree or equivalent experience required
• Professional certification, such as GSP, ASP, CSP and/or ARM preferred
• Ability to effectively communicate with all levels of management and provide superior customer service
• Broad working knowledge of federal, state, and local safety, health, environmental, and worker's compensation laws and regulations
• Position requires strict adherence to health and safety procedures, attention to detail, good work ethic, and a passion for high quality workmanship
• Knowledge of industrial best practices and procedures preferred
• Ability to work a flexible work schedule
• Proficient PC skills required
• Occasional travel may be required
• Excellent organizational and follow-up skills
• Public speaking to groups of various sizes

Benefits

• Competitive wages paid weekly
• Access to up to 50% of your earned wages before payday, via our partnership with Stream
• Associate discounts
• Health and financial well-being benefits for eligible associates (Medical, Dental, 401k and more!)
• Time off (vacation, holidays, sick pay)
• Leaders invested in your training, career growth and development
• An inclusive work environment with talented colleagues who reflect the communities we serve