Manager of Occupational Safety & Risk Management

Manager of Occupational Safety & Risk Management

• Arnold/Main Campus, Maryland, United States
• Full-Time Staff
• Full-Time Staff

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Title: Manager of Occupational Safety & Risk Management

Department: Risk Management

Campus Location: Arnold/Main Campus

Salary Range: $76,448-$95,560

Work Mode: This position requires regular in-person presence on campus and at alternative locations, depending on class schedule and other assigned duties.

Hours Per Week: 40

Work Schedule:

Position Type: Full-Time Staff, Exempt

Position Summary

Anne Arundel Community College seeks a Manager, Occupational Safety & Risk Management to lead workplace safety initiatives, support OSHA compliance, and coordinate insurance coverage and claims. This position focuses on identifying workplace hazards, providing safety training, and reducing injuries and financial losses. The ideal candidate brings experience in occupational health and safety and insurance program administration.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

Workplace Safety

• Conduct fire and life safety surveys of college buildings. Manage the established Notice of Violation process for correcting violations/issues.
• Conduct job safety and workplace safety analysis as required, and prescribe administrative, environmental, and/or personal protection controls.
• Conduct project safety inspections with contractors' representatives.
• Work with Facilities Planning & Construction and Purchasing Departments to ensure liability and safety concerns are addressed promptly with suitable solutions.
• Conduct Fire Drills in various college buildings throughout the year.
• Conduct OSHA required training as required. (Powered Industrial Lift Trucks, Bloodborne Pathogens, Heat Stress, Lifts, and others as may be required)
• Conduct ergonomic review of work Areas to support ADA Accommodations as needed.
• Review all OSHA, Life Safety Codes to maintain a knowledge of federal and state health safety laws.
• Oversee Workers' Compensation insured/self-insured program and act as liaison for Anne Arundel County Risk Management. Investigate workplace injuries to determine cause and effect. Maintain required workers' compensation records.
• Investigates all vehicular accidents involving college personnel and equipment to determine cause and effect. Where necessary, recommend training and/or disciplinary actions for unsafe vehicle practices.

Risk Management/Insurance

Assist in the development of the Request for Proposal for an Insurance Broker in conjunction with Purchasing.

• Interact with the insurance broker and college personnel on matters of policy selection and interpretation, certificates of insurance, limitations of liability and indemnification.
• Develop insurance recommendations, coordinate the insurance procurement with the insurance broker, maintain underwriting data and complete policy renewal applications.
• Act as liaison with commercial insurers for any required on-site inspections or surveys.
• Procure a stand-alone Workers' compensation policy for employees not working in Maryland (more than 51%)
• Procure Athletic medical policy as required by the NJCAA.
• Review non-teaching/employment contracts for risk management related concerns.
• Responsible for the recovery of funds from insurance policies or third party's insurance due to claims.
• Review and recommend risk and insurance requirements necessary for college events and trips.

Hazardous Waste

• Select the vendor and coordinate twice a year pickup and removal of hazardous waste from college campuses based on proper hazardous waste regulations.
• Coordinate with the Maryland Department of the Environment as to the EPA required Biennial Report. Complete and submit the Biennial report.
• Schedule Hazardous waste pick with various college departments so material can be picked up for manifesting by the vendor for transport.
• Complete annual EPA training/recertification
• Complete Department of Transportation (DOT) Hazardous Waste shipping rules and regulation training.
• Coordinate bio-hazardous waste pick for every four weeks as required by Biology and Health Professions programs.

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in business administration with 2 - 5 years of employment experience in the following areas: Risk Management, Insurance, Hazardous waste, workplace safety.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience / Certifications in handling risk management and insurance related issues.

Coursework in risk management and/or insurance.

Experience / Certifications in OSHA workplace safety requirements.

Experience with hazardous material pick-up and removal.

Anne Arundel Community College (AACC) is committed to enriching the educational experience it offers through the diversity of its faculty, administrators, and staff members. The college seeks to recruit and support a broadly diverse team who will contribute to the college''s excellence, diversity of viewpoints and experiences, embrace concepts of equity and inclusiveness, and support the equal rights of all people by advancing the understanding and appreciation of differences including age, race, gender, ability, religious convictions, socio-economic status, ethnic heritage, or sexual orientation.

While we appreciate your interest in employment with Anne Arundel Community College, applicants must be currently authorized to work in the U.S. on a full-time basis. Employment-based visa sponsorship (including H-1B sponsorship) is not available for any position.

Pay dates occur on the 7th and 22nd of each month. If those dates fall on a weekend, the pay date occurs on the Friday prior to the 7th and 22nd. As an employee of the college, you are eligible for a comprehensive benefits package.

In the best interest of the College, only individuals who are residents of Maryland or one of the following states will be eligible for employment at the college: Delaware, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia or the District of Columbia. The college will annually review this restriction and, if appropriate, expand the list of states of employment eligibility.