Area Safety Manager

Republic Services•Walnut Creek, CA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Area Safety Manager 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. This role provides technical expertise and consultation to Area leadership to promote and implement safety-related training programs that drive sustainable, proactive safety conscience behaviors. The manager 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. They assess Division and Business Unit loss control program activities efforts to communicate, train and develop critical skills, and monitor the implementation of safety and loss prevention programs, including Focus 6 programs, taking action to redirect activity where performance falls short of targets. The role ensures continued compliance with applicable OSHA safety regulations and Federal and State Department of Transportation regulations throughout all Divisions and Business Units, including meeting recordkeeping requirements. The Area Safety Manager 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, and provides ongoing safety training. They also provide technical expertise and act as a resource in the preparation of training materials, support monthly employee safety meetings by ensuring leadership promotes the organization’s values regarding a safe working environment, and manage return to duty (modified / light duty) programs. Additionally, this role partners with HR and Division management to minimize time away from work due to work-related injuries and incidents, participates in the investigation of serious accidents/injuries and monitors supervisor investigations of minor accidents and injuries, and provides Area leadership with timely accident/injury trending and other compliance reports, interpreting data and making recommendations to address negative trends. The manager also participates in division OSHA or DOT compliance inspections and audits.

Requirements

A 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.
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.
Strong customer service orientation skills.
Knowledge of DOT, OSHA and other applicable health and safety standards.
High school diploma or G.E.D.
Minimum of 5 years of experience as a safety professional.
Valid driver’s license.

Responsibilities

Provides technical expertise and consultation to Area leadership to promote and implement safety-related training programs that drive sustainable, proactive safety conscience behaviors.
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 efforts 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 continued compliance with applicable OSHA safety regulations throughout all Divisions and Business Units is maintained.
Ensures continued compliance is maintained with Federal and State Department of Transportation regulations throughout all Divisions and Business Units; ensure recordkeeping requirements are met.
Partners with Human Resources leaders to ensure that safety sensitive messages are in place and effectively communicated in new hire orientation training programs, collaborates to develop overall effective safety programs, and provides ongoing safety training.
Provides technical expertise and acts as a resource in the preparation of training materials.
Supports monthly employee safety meetings by ensuring that leadership promotes and consistently relays the organization’s values and beliefs regarding a safe working environment.
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.
Participates in investigation of serious accidents / injuries and monitors supervisor investigations of all minor accidents and injuries.
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 duties as assigned or apparent.