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Transportation safety manager Haz Mat and Haz Waste

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Pasadena, Texas

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SKILLS
Auditing, Communication Skills, Documentation, Emergency Response, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Hazardous Materials/Substances, Incident Response, Interpersonal Skills, Maintain Compliance, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, OSHA, On Call, Organizational Skills, People Management, Performance Management, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Process Improvement, Record Keeping, Regulations, Regulatory Reports, Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), Road Tests, Root Cause Analysis, Safety Compliance, Safety Training, Safety/Work Safety, Team Player, Testing, Training/Teaching, Transportation Regulations, Willing to Travel
LOCATION
Pasadena, Texas
POSTED
3 days ago
JOB SUMMARY: The Field Safety Leader (FSL) plays a critical role in ensuring the safe and compliant operation of hazardous materials and hazardous waste transportation activities. This position leads field safety initiatives, conducts audits and inspections, provides training, and works closely with drivers and management to promote a culture of safety. The FSL ensures compliance with federal, state, and local environmental and transportation regulations (e.g., DOT, OSHA, EPA, RCRA, and HAZMAT regulations).
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Serve as health and safety resource for drivers, employees and management in a continuous effort to improve safety performance and safe working environment.
  • Respond to and investigate safety incidents including accidents, spills and injuries. Complete safety reports including root cause analysis.
  • Maintain accurate records of incidents and assist with reporting to regulatory agencies as required.
  • Communicate and collaborate with organization leaders to identify training solutions that address negative performance trends.
  • Conduct remedial driver safety training based upon individual driver performance, and counsel drivers on performance improvement measures (including load securement, load placement, safe driving techniques, trailer functions, and appropriate speeds).
  • Conduct initial and yearly OSHA training (primarily shop and yard) in accordance with OSHA regulations, as well as training on DOT regulations and company procedures
  • Collaborating with Director of Safety to present quarterly safety training and company-wide quarterly safety meetings for drivers and employees. 
  • Participate in assigned locations safety and operational meetings.
  • Perform road tests with drivers as part of orientation when needed.
  • Inspecting load securement, load documentation, measurements, and permits as time permits.
  • Other duties and responsibilities as directed by the Director of Safety.
 
EXPERIENCE AND SKILL REQUIREMENTS:
  • Bachelor’s degree or (5) years of safety leader experience in lieu of degree requirement.
  • Minimum of (5) years of experience as a health and safety professional within the transportation industry.
  • Excellent communication, interpersonal, organization and presentation skills required.
  • Working knowledge of hazardous materials and hazardous waste incident mitigation and response.
  • Working knowledge of DOT and OSHA Regulations
  • Ability to establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
  • Require travel to other terminals as needed for driver training, shop training, safety meetings etc.
  • On call for after-hours emergency response. (currently 7 days every fifth week)

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