Safety and Training Manager

Salary : $75K-$95K / yr

Core Competencies / Responsibilities

• Relentlessly pursues a safety culture that pervades all areas of the operation, with heavy emphasis on risk mitigation and accident prevention
• Communicates job requirements and responsibilities to drivers. Works closely with Human Resources to ensure driver hiring and compliance process (, interviewing and driver selection; collecting applications; criminal background checks; credit reports; drug / alcohol testing; DOT physicals; motor vehicle records checks; I-9 forms).
• Takes responsibility for day to day scheduling of Trainers. Provides direction and guidance to location trainers. Develops, teaches and monitors contents of classroom training to ensure compliance. Oversees and schedules re-cert and re-training.
• Investigates incidents, accidents, and work-related injuries including accident investigation, accident reports, accident files, accident register, and follows up with the claims office and adjusters as necessary. Assists drivers in preparing accident reports, prepares OSHA reports, safety violation and compliance documents. Typically determines fault or preventability based on the facts identified at the scene. Provides post-accident counseling and necessary re-training with drivers. Responds to appeals from drivers.
• Designs and delivers driver training and safety courses; trains new drivers and retrains those involved in accidents.
• Creates and maintains all required driver files.
• Ensures collaboration between operational supervision / management and safety supervision, directing the observation of drivers on the road, and correcting safety problems on the scene while documenting violations. Plans, schedules and conducts monthly safety meetings based on company safety and safety training goals and objectives. Assists and participates in the Safety Committee meetings.
• Provides assistance and training to drivers and attendants on passenger management and other safety related issues.
• Evaluates and monitors driver safety and performance, as well as compliance in legal, employment and labor policy matters. Performs driver road checks and on-board evaluations.
• Ensures that all reporting and risk management tools, including claims data tracking and root-cause assessments are up-to-date and correct at all times.
• Prepares various reports and analyses, including safety trends. Develops cost savings recommendations.
• Leverages results of safety trends to develop proactive action plans focused on prevention.
• Implements and monitors occupational health and safety program activities including facility inspections, accident investigations and emergency planning operations; monitors program compliance with mandated laws, rules and regulations.
• Provides technical safety information and compliance requirements to management staff and employees.
• Provides support with safety and security audits, inspections, and testing in the areas of fire / life safety, safety certifications.
• Represent KTA in internal and external safety meetings and committees to provide comprehensive technical advice and assistance ensuring accuracy of accident / injury reporting and current or new applicable laws and regulations.
• Researches and tracks safety regulations to develop project safety policies and procedures and ensures implementation of approved recommendations.
• Ensures that staff executes and adheres to safety and security standards
• Ensures contract compliance with all applicable federal, state, local, and company regulations; ensures that related record keeping and reporting requirements are met and maintained.
• Maintains confidentiality of all information
• Other duties as required.

Knowledge and Experience

Work Environment

Please note : Job duties or specific job title could vary; where covered by a collective bargaining agreement the provisions of that agreement may prevail.

Salary : $75,000 - $95,000