Health & Safety Supervisor

DSV•New Albany, OH

23h•Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible to provide day to day Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) support to site leadership and operating teams within the designated facility. Support includes coaching, teaching and training site personnel on safe operating behaviors and the design, development and implementation of safety and risk control programs. This position will need to ensure that DSV’s Safety Programs Policies and Procedures are adhered to and that the facility is complying with all statutory requirements (including but not limited to OHSAS 18001:2007) where applicable. This position functions as a subject matter expert and consultant to help internal clients build sustainable loss improvement processes within facility. The HSE Supervisor will manage highly technical HSE subject matters with site management teams, corporate HSE, external regulatory agencies, and provide strategic leadership and talent development for site-level staff to ensure program effectiveness. The Safety Supervisor will be responsible for developing, implementing and managing HSE programs directed at ensuring regulatory compliance while growing a self-directed behavioral safety culture, improving HSE performance and communicating the facility’s results, and moving the company to best in class industry HSE standards.

Requirements

Minimum 2 years’ experience in a medium to large warehouse in an HSE management capacity
Bachelor’s Degree.
Prior experience in safety observations/inspections, developing and implementing compliance strategies and plans.
Knowledge of safety and health management systems and practices.
Strong computer skills are required;
Proficient use of MS Office Applications;
English (reading, writing, and verbal)
Intermediate skills are required, as well as the functional use of spreadsheets to develop trends and track reactions to safety programs.
Excellent training skills
Good communication, supervisory and people skills are essential
Strong project management and analytical skills and ability to pay attention to detail
Able to develop and deliver presentations to managers and executives
Able to be convincing, communicatively strong
Self-Management Skills (e.g., Dealing with Stress, Maintaining Composure)
Work Orientation (e.g., Behaving with Integrity, Being Dependable)
Change Management Skills (e.g., Learning Agility, Adapting to Change)
People and Relationship Management Skills (e.g., Demonstrating Teamwork, Sensitivity to Others, Intercultural competence, Leadership,)
Personality & Motivation (e.g., Demonstrating Enthusiasm and Energy, Drive to Achieve Goals, fact-based, obliging, used to work self-contained “by-objective”, self-motivated and a team player)
Quality and Service Skills and Orientation (e.g., Valuing Quality, Focusing on Details)
Willing to work different shifts as dictated by business needs.

Nice To Haves

Additional course work in management type courses and problem-solving techniques preferred.
Participation in local/ community and industry specific Safety related organizations and programs
Certified Safety Professional certification preferred

Responsibilities

Must ensure compliance with the standards outlined in the DSV Safety Programs Policies and Procedures and the related site and client specific Standard Operation Procedures. This includes the qualification of adequate resources, and the implementation of all necessary systems including appropriate daily management systems, annual assessments and reporting of results internally and externally.
Establish HSE goals that are consistent with corporate polices and aligned with the corporate and site vision.
Ensure adequately trained skilled HSE resources are in place, and actively support needed HSE activity to hold the facility accountable.
Implement effective systems to comply with all applicable HSE laws and regulations. This includes knowing all applicable legal requirements, having a process to meet each requirement, and having adequate data that demonstrates in-compliance performance.
Communicate site HSE goals, action plans, and results to the organization. Implement an effective system to drive positive HSE results, update HSE KPI scores and action plans regularly, and issue all required HSE data on time and accurately and maintain an up to date facility HSE performance profile.
Review and develop HSE policies and procedures on an annual basis in keeping with best practices and ensure all training is completed timely.
Consult with senior managers and other operation managers and give advice on formulating best-practice policies and procedures.
Keep staff and leadership abreast of any changes in HSE Legislation and changes in DSV Corporate HSE related processes.
Devise, develop and monitor effective Risk Assessment management strategies and implementation.
Ensure appropriate HSE risk assessments are completed by an appropriately trained or qualified person.
Propose, implement and monitor measures necessary to comply with HSE Regulations.
Design, implement and monitor workplace safety audits and ensure any needed changes to promote safety in the work place are implemented.
Along with the Site GM and DSV Corporate Safety personnel serve as the DSV representative for OSHA, EPA, DOT, DHS or other State and Federal regulatory agencies and address any issues that may arise on a site level.
Audit facility and personnel for any safety and/or environmental deficiencies and correct or address promptly
Handle all workers’ compensation claims that arise until closure (in conjunction with site and corporate safety resources)
Maintain accident statistics, analyze trends and propose and take remedial action where necessary.
Investigate or arrange for all accidents and near-misses be investigated, prepare report of finds, including recommendations to prevent recurrence and implement approved course of action. Where necessary prepare reports to the enforcing authority and DSV Corporate Safety Department as required.
Assist and support Risk Assessments. Monitor the availability and appropriateness of risk assessments and, where necessary, safe work practices.
Ensure the implementation of the Emergency Management System (EMS) procedures and monitor its effectiveness by undertaking fire evacuation and severe weather drills at the facility at least once a year.
Liaison between management and staff on all matters relating to HSE to ensure consistent application and understanding of policies and procedures.
Responsible for OSHA recordkeeping, reporting and maintenance of required programs and training.
Ensure Safety Program is in place and conduct that training for all New Hires
Ensure all employees are trained and are able to identify potential hazards in the workplace
Ensure, at minimum, legal compliance and reduce risk of non-compliance.
Identify opportunities for continuous environmental improvement.
Represent the operation with local and national health, safety and environment bodies.
Promote and coordinate the integration of environmental management and sustainability issues into policies, rules and operations.
Responsible for all USEPA and other environmental agency reporting and recordkeeping when applicable.
Communicates all problems and questions to site leadership and implements solutions to minimize risk.
Follows all safety procedures.
Responsible for all equipment, supplies, documents, and materials related to job.
Responsible for following all DSV policies and procedures.
Complies with all federal, state, and local regulations.
Communicates with all levels of staff and public as appropriate to the job.