Director of Health and Safety at LaBella

This position will oversee LaBella’s Health and Safety program and corporate H&S staff to lead regulatory compliance, workplace safety, and driver safety. This position is tasked with ensuring a safe workplace by planning and executing safety practices utilizing preventive measures and training and education for employees as required by local laws, compliance and best practices in the industry. Key responsibilities include collaborating with leadership on health & safety strategy, ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local regulations, promoting a culture of safety, managing safety staffing and budget, and acting as a liaison with regulatory agencies and other stakeholders.

Specific Duties/Responsibilities include but are not necessarily limited to the following:

• Continued Program Development & Implementation

Continue development, implementation, and management of LaBella’s comprehensive health and safety and driver safety programs and policies across the organization. Develop long-term business plans and oversee broad initiatives to ensure strategic goals are met.

Provide proactive leadership and continued development of workplace safety culture managing all aspects of the safety and driver safety programs. Promote safety awareness amongst the employees and provide safety advice to top management.

Lead internal team of safety professionals and coordinate closely with Fleet & Compliance Manager, Human Resources Dept., and Division Directors. Facilitate cross functional/cross divisional Safety Leadership Team and Safety Council to develop, implement, and monitor safety processes, policies, and procedures that support the overall health and safety strategy.

• Risk Assessment & Mitigation

Identify, assess, and mitigate health and safety hazards associated with processes, materials, and equipment.

Interface with HR on workers compensation claims and communication with injured workers and return to work strategies. Review safety disciplinary actions for cause (root cause analysis) and provide recommendations for remedial/follow up actions.

Lead management of employee H&S and driver records including but not limited to annual physicals, medical monitoring, driver qualification files, OSHA certificates, competent person certificates, and other related records

• Regulatory Compliance

Ensure the organization adheres to all applicable federal, state, and local health and safety and driver safety regulations, laws, and standards.

Ensure completion of required recordkeeping and reporting for OSHA, ISNetworld, DOT, and other similar entities, as well as maintaining a database of industry files such as MSDS.

• Incident Investigation

Ensure investigations into incidents, accidents, and near misses to identify causes and develop preventative solutions occur according to approved processes and procedures.

Periodically conduct and assign staff to conduct safety inspections and audits (including on job sites) to assess employee compliance with safety policies and regulations. Identify opportunities to minimize workplace injuries, accidents, and health problems and work to implement changes required.

• Training & Culture

Provide safety training to employees and foster a culture of safety and continuous improvement.

Perform general safety incident trend monitoring and analyses. Work with stakeholders, Safety Leadership Team, and Safety Council to identify areas of improvement.

• Stakeholder Liaison

Communicate and collaborate with clients, subconsultants, subcontractors, insurance company, and regulatory agencies on health and safety matters.

• Budget and Labor Management

Develop, oversee, and manage the annual safety labor and operating budget.

• Strategic Integration

Integrate health and safety considerations into overall business operations and strategy.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Environmental Health and Safety, Occupational Safety, Safety Management, or a related field.

• At least ten years of corporate health and safety experience, including construction and driver safety, with at least 5 years’ experience in a leadership or management position.

• Possess CSP (Certified Safety Professional) certification or be able to obtain certification within 6 months.

• Possess extensive knowledge of relevant health and safety regulations, safety protocols, and risk management.

• In-depth knowledge of OSHA and FMCSA standards and applicable regulatory requirements.

• Strong leadership, team management, communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills to influence behavior and drive initiatives.

• Excellent written communication skills with the ability to independently compose clear reports and directive communications to management and employees.

• Excellent verbal communication skills for both one-on-one conversations and for speaking before groups.

• Strong skills in use of technology, including experience with a Learning Management System and Incident Management system.

• Ability to conduct training.

• Excellent organizational skills with attention to detail and follow-through.

• Ability to travel.

• Ability to work in a team environment and to communicate effectively with people at all levels within the organization.

• Self-motivated to continuously seek ways to aid and improve health and safety processes.

• Ability to multi-task.

• An uncompromising ability to keep information confidential.

Salary Range: $120,000 - $145,000

The specific salary offered may be influenced by a variety of factors including but not limited to the candidate's relevant experience, education, and work location.

Benefits

Body, mind, and wallet—LaBella’s benefits support a holistic approach to your health and wellness, creating the foundation for physical, mental, and financial well-being. Our benefit offerings cover the must-haves (healthcare and retirement), the just-in-cases (insurances and employee assistance programs), and the cherry-on-tops (fitness reimbursements, year-end incentive pay, and tuition assistance). Visit our website for more details on benefits listed below.

o   Flexible Work Schedule

o   Health/Dental Insurance

o   401k Plan with Employer Match

o   Short & Long Term Disability

o   Profit Sharing

o   Paid Time Off

o   Leadership Development Program

o   Fitness Reimbursement

o   Tuition Reimbursement

o   Referral Bonus Program

o   Wellness Program

o   Team Building Events

o   Community Service Events