Environmental Health & Safety Manager

The Environmental Health & Safety Manager is responsible for ensuring the safety, compliance, and well-being of all employees involved in chemical transportation, handling, and cleaning operations, with an emphasis on DOT compliance. 

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Subject matter expert on anything DOT/FMCSA related.  Responsible for ensuring the safety and compliance of the Transportation Department CDL Drivers and equipment.
• Responsible for planning and implementing safety policies and procedures in compliance with local, state, and federal OSHA and Hazardous Material rules and regulations.
• Perform chemical risk assessment evaluation and data entry.
• Manage and audit company safety & training programs
• Inspect terminals/facilities to detect existing or potential safety and health hazards.  Determine and implement corrective or preventative measures as needed; follow up to verify new measures have been implemented and processes adhered to.
• Ability to lead incident investigation of injuries, property damage, spills, and other non-conformances with operational personnel.
• Prepare reports and other documentation for submittal to insurance, legal, and regulatory bodies.
• Oversee the administration of insurance claims, including workers’ compensation, Occupational Accidental insurance and other Independent Contract driver programs.  Work with insurance companies to reduce employee lost time.
• Manage company Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) including creation, training, revision, and review.
• Responsible for renewing all necessary permits and licenses with Federal, State and local regulatory bodies
• Lead safety committee meetings with operations personnel.
• Responsible for participating in and entering company into association safety contests, including but not limited to CTA, ATA, and NTTC
• Maintain driver safety files and records
• Supervise the Safety Associate and work to uptrain and improve his skill sets
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements and Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in Environmental Health & Safety, Engineering, or similar science related degree required
• Minimum 5 years’ experience managing safety programs in the chemical, petrochemical, or transportation industries
• Must have comprehensive knowledge of DOT/FMCSA and OSHA regulations/administration. 
• CQA qualification in auditing techniques and investigative root-cause analysis a plus.
• Strong attention to detail
• Required leadership and management skills include the ability to motivate and influence others, focus on teamwork, and an emphasis on continuous improvement.  Must have strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Proficiency with PC software e.g. MS Word, Excel, Powerpoint is necessary for this position.  Must be self-motivated with good critical thinking, deductive reasoning, and decision-making skills.  Must be organized

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to climb stairs and ladders including but not limited to trailers, tractors, and railcars
• Must be able to work long hours from time to time or to work outside normal work hours, for example, to respond to emergency events
• Must be able to stand for long periods of time, lift up-to 60lbs

Environmental Factors

• Must be comfortable safely working around hazardous chemicals and in a loud industrial setting in all seasonal conditions.
• Some overnight travel required