Who We Are
We are a growing organization based in Michigan with a presence across multiple locations and states. We continue to build a team-oriented culture rooted in collaboration, adaptability, and accountability. We are seeking individuals who take pride in their work and thrive in a fast-paced environment
Job Description
- Develop, implement, and maintain company-wide safety policies, procedures, programs, and best practices.
- Lead the company’s safety culture by promoting accountability, prevention, field engagement, and continuous improvement.
- Ensure compliance with OSHA, DOT, FMCSA, EPA, and applicable state and local safety, transportation, and environmental regulations.
- Oversee fleet and transportation safety programs, including driver qualification compliance, DOT logs/ELDs, pre-trip and post-trip inspection compliance, vehicle condition reports, route observations, backing prevention, preventable accident review, roadside inspection follow-up, and driver safety performance.
- Lead preparation for and response to OSHA, DOT, FMCSA, EPA, state, and local regulatory inspections, audits, citations, inquiries, and corrective action requirements.
- Lead incident, injury, accident, property damage, and near-miss investigations, including root cause analysis and corrective action plans.
- Conduct regular safety audits, site inspections, route observations, facility assessments, and risk evaluations across company operations.
- Develop and manage field observation, coaching, and behavior-based safety programs to identify unsafe conditions, correct unsafe behaviors, and reinforce safe work practices.
- Analyze safety performance metrics, including TRIR, DART, lost-time injuries, OSHA recordables, preventable vehicle accidents, near misses, training completion, inspection findings, claims trends, and corrective action completion.
- Use telematics, onboard camera systems, ELD data, driver scorecards, inspection results, and claims data to identify trends and implement targeted safety improvements.
- Develop and implement strategies to reduce injuries, vehicle accidents, claims, citations, regulatory exposure, and operational risk.
- Design, coordinate, and deliver safety training programs for drivers, helpers, equipment operators, mechanics, supervisors, and managers.
- Oversee new-hire safety orientation, CDL driver safety training, recurrent safety training, supervisor safety training, mentor/driver-trainer programs, and documentation of all required training.
- Partner with operational leadership to identify workplace hazards, correct unsafe conditions, and implement practical safety solutions.
- Partner with risk management, insurance carriers, brokers, and claims administrators on workers’ compensation, auto liability, general liability, loss control, claim trends, and corrective actions.
- Manage workers’ compensation, return-to-work programs, injury prevention initiatives, and claims-related safety follow-up.
- Maintain OSHA logs, DOT records, driver qualification files, safety training documentation, incident files, corrective action records, and other required compliance documentation.
- Support maintenance shop safety programs, including lockout/tagout, machine guarding, hot work, PPE, hazardous energy control, shop inspections, container/equipment repair safety, and safe maintenance practices.
- Develop safety controls for transfer stations, recycling facilities, landfills, maintenance shops, and collection routes, including mobile equipment interaction, tipping floor safety, working face safety, lockout/tagout, confined space, fire prevention, hazardous/unacceptable waste identification, PPE, traffic control, and pedestrian safety.
- Support emergency response planning, crisis management, spill response, severe weather response, fire prevention, and operational contingency planning.
- Monitor regulatory changes, industry best practices, and emerging risks affecting waste, transportation, environmental, and heavy industrial operations.
- Prepare and present safety reports, performance summaries, compliance updates, and recommendations to senior leadership.
- Lead safety meetings, committee meetings, toolbox talks, and other employee engagement initiatives.
- Support acquisition integration, new site onboarding, and standardization of safety practices across multiple operating locations.
Qualifications
Required
- Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Safety, Environmental Health & Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Business, Operations Management, or a related field; equivalent safety leadership experience may be considered.
Preferred
- CSP, ASP, CHST, OHST, CDS, OSHA 30, OSHA 501/511, HAZWOPER, or related safety credential.
- Experience managing safety programs across multi-site operations.
- Experience with OSHA inspections, DOT audits, FMCSA compliance reviews, and regulatory agency interactions.
- Experience with behavior-based safety programs, safety management systems, field observation programs, and employee coaching programs.
- Experience using telematics, onboard camera systems, ELDs, driver scorecards, safety management software, or claims management systems.
- Knowledge of transfer station, recycling facility, landfill, maintenance shop, and collection route safety hazards.
- Experience developing driver safety programs, mentor programs, supervisor safety training, and recurrent safety training.
- Familiarity with lockout/tagout, confined space, hazard communication, PPE, machine guarding, mobile equipment safety, traffic control, spill response, and emergency response programs.
- Experience managing workers’ compensation, return-to-work programs, loss control, auto liability claims, and insurance carrier relationships.
- Experience supporting acquisition integration, new site onboarding, or safety program standardization across multiple locations.
- Minimum of 7–10 years of progressive safety leadership experience.
- Experience in waste management, transportation, logistics, construction, heavy industrial, environmental services, or similar field-based operations.
- Strong knowledge of OSHA, DOT, FMCSA, and environmental compliance requirements.
- Demonstrated success reducing injuries, vehicle accidents, claims, citations, and overall safety risk.
- Experience leading incident investigations, root cause analysis, corrective action plans, safety audits, and regulatory compliance programs.
- Experience managing DOT/FMCSA compliance programs for CDL fleet operations.
- Strong leadership, communication, coaching, and training skills.
- Ability to influence employees and leaders at all levels of the organization.
- Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple locations, priorities, and compliance deadlines.
- Ability to travel regularly to company yards, facilities, job sites, and operating locations.
Pay: From $140,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
