EHS Manager

Dairy Farmers of America•Twin Falls, ID

21h

About The Position

Passionately lead the safety culture in the Mountain Area by focusing on employees, identifying leading indicators and reducing risks and increasing the safety and wellbeing of our employees and positively affect the safety metrics. Ensure Mountain Area Council meets or exceeds all regulatory and DFA requirements pertaining to transportation, OSHA, DOT, and Environmental policies and procedures in order to provide a safe and compliant workplace for all employees. Conduct injury and accident investigations and manage worker’s compensation cases. Complete and submit required reports per DFA and regulatory guidelines. Maintain required filing and records for the areas of responsibility.

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent; or equivalent combination of education and experience noted below
5 years’ experience as a supervisor/manager in the safety related role in transportation or manufacturing setting
Knowledge of safety, risk management, and human resources practices
Knowledge of OSHA, DOT,EPA, State Worker’s Compensation, and other applicable regulations
Strong computer skills preferably in Microsoft Office Suite
Understanding of business management
Excellent oral and written communications skills
Must be able to read, write, and speak English

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Health and Safety, business administration, or other related discipline preferred
Certification and/or License – OSHA certifications and Certified Safety Professional

Responsibilities

Continuously seek opportunities to improve safety conditions by identifying leading indicators, conducting safety audits, safety observations, injury/accident investigations, and safety meetings and by developing new safety and health policies/procedures as needed.
Coach, mentor and elevate all employees in their roles and responsibilities of implementation and adherence to safety policies and procedures.
Monitor and evaluate safety performance to drive continuous improvement measured by our key indicators
Plan, organize, direct, and control the Transportation group’s safety policies and procedures in coordination with the DFA Risk Management Program.
Create and administer transportation safety and environmental programs; conduct and/or coordinate required refresher training, drills, program audits, and updates.
Conduct new employee orientation and ongoing training for safety procedures and practices. Ensure all employees are properly oriented prior to beginning given assignments in the trucking and transportation operations.
Complete first report of injury and notify management; maintain safety, medical, and injury related employee records meeting federal, state, local, and Company requirements
Coordinate drug and alcohol tests in compliance with return to work, DOT, or DFA requirements; receive reports; advise Human Resources Manager of violations or risk; and assist in the determination and administration of appropriate disciplinary actions
Diligently manage worker’s compensations cases from initial report and investigation through case closure. Work with local HR and Corporate Risk Management to ensure that cases are reported and managed according to Regulatory Agency and Company guidelines. Identify and coordinate light duty assignments for injured employee
Function as the Company liaison for regulatory agency inquiries and visits, such as OSHA and DFA Risk Management personnel
Ensure outside vendors and contractors meet DFA safety policy by securing all applicable forms prior to commencement of work on DFA property. Maintain Certificates of Liability insurance on outside contractors or vendors performing work for DFA
Be an on-call DFA representative for safety incidents, accidents, disasters, and other compliance issues
Communicate safety and environmental topics via training sessions, safety alerts, DairyU, and open communication meetings or one-on-one discussions
With assistance of DFA Environmental Compliance staff, prepare environmental permit application submittal for wastewater and storm water, tier II reports, and other required reports in a timely manner
Responsible for facilities maintenance, upkeep and capital expense budgeting and AFE creation
Perform required environmental audits/inspections, sampling, and testing (wastewater, storm water) to maintain facility compliance. Communicate areas of concern to corporate Environmental staff
Provide assistance in the prescreening/ hiring processes and annual reviews for drivers to ensure proper DOT compliance
Collaborate with local Human Resources to understand how positions can interact and function together to positively affect the safety initiative
Provide training in the areas of safety, DOT compliance, defensive driving, and environmental compliance