Safety Manager - DOT (Paramus, NJ)

Job Description

Position Overview
The Safety Manager is responsible for overseeing and ensuring that the health and safety of our employees is top priority. The Safety Manager’s duty is to anticipate, identify, and correct issues involving safety and to work with all levels of employees to implement procedures that will prevent accidents and injuries. The Safety Manager reports directly to the General Manager.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
• Career Growth and Advancement Opportunities
• Supportive Team Environment
• Stable and Growing Company

Essential Functions

• Protect the health and safety of employees and decrease the potential risk of disease, illness, injury, and exposures to harmful substances
• Reduce workers’ compensation claims and costs
• Improve efficiency by reducing the time spent replacing or reassigning injured employees, as well as reducing the need to find and train replacement employees
• Minimize the potential for penalties assessed by various enforcement agencies by maintaining compliance with Federal and State regulations
• Establish that all safety programs and policies are properly administered and adhered to
• Implement training and inspection requirements for other enforcing agencies and/or certifying entities aligned with the Safety program
• Administer accident claims, maintain and submit monthly loss control summaries, and maintain accident files
• Maintain Driver Qualification files including conducting annual file reviews, maintaining safety performance history files, and conducting MVRs and background checks on new hires
• Maintain the Medical Management Program and record keeping
• Manage Workers’ Compensation claims, filing reports, and tracking claim progress
• Conduct company safety meetings and facility inspections
• Ensure OSHA compliance
• Manage company drug testing program
• Conduct Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasures Training as well as training directed by the VP of Safety

Required Skills and Qualifications

• Must possess a valid Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) Class B with Passenger (P) endorsement
• Any additional endorsements needed to accomplish training of drivers
• Certified Safety Training (SPAB & NATMI) preferred
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Knowledge of Safety rules and Federal and State regulations for facilities and drivers
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific, technical journals, and legal documents that pertain to the management of chemicals, hazardous waste, and agency regulations
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists

Interested candidates should send their resume to michele.hartigan@coachusa.com 

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