What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Safety Specialist position at Pitt Ohio?
Overview
PITT OHIO, a $900 million, high service, highly profitable, transportation solutions provider offering SUPPLY CHAIN, LTL and TRUCKLOAD services is seeking a Senior Safety Specialist to join our team.
We offer competitive wages, hospital/medical insurance with no monthly premiums, vision, discount prescription, dental, 401K, profit sharing, paid vacations, pleasant work environment, and much more!
Responsibilities
• Maintain a regular terminal visit schedule with employees and operational personnel, conduct safety meeting and review terminal fleet safety performance. • Monitor employee performance, provide counseling, defensive driving and appropriate training programs for prevention of accidents and injuries while assuring compliance with OSHA and Federal Motor Administration regulations.• Responsible for Accident Prevention Program, Injury Prevention Program and Terminal Compliance at assigned terminals.• Perform quarterly terminal audits in detail to review of all areas including material handling equipment, facility, yard, and vehicle maintenance areas.• Assist key person in timely and accurate administration of driver/dock qualification files and driver hours of service compliance. To include but not limited to training, advancement, Fundamentals and other required documentation. • Address terminal safety needs and provide necessary guidance as needed by working with terminal manager and fleet safety personnel. • Responsible for assigned terminal performance results and maintaining accident and injury frequency within company goals.• Analysis of type and cause of accident and injury events to determine root cause and recommend appropriate remedial action.• Analyze monthly and quarterly data and identify trends and patterns, prepare written report and review results with terminal management and supervision• Responsible for tracking and monitoring advancement candidate’s progress• Communication and interaction with local terminal trainer to provide guidance on training responsibilities. • Responsible for interviewing and recommending driver trainers at assigned terminals.• Analyze commercial vehicle inspection data and implement a program to reduce the OOS violations and to improve CSA scores for the company• Investigate and recommend preventability of accidents• Manage and maintain all defensive driving programs through out Pitt Ohio.• Responsible for nominating and interviewing candidates for State Associations driver of the month awards.• Responsible for reviewing and revising driver training program for retention and development of new hire drivers each year.• Review technology on power units, such as Lytx videos, and counsel drivers accordingly.• Test new equipment with Vehicle Maintenance to make sure meets both safety and operational needs and make recommendations accordingly.• Assist with truck driving championships as needed from local to State.• Represent Company at industry functions as assigned• Work in a positive manner to meet company expectations.
• Responsible to review and monitor violations/citations as they are submitted.• Ability to react to change productively and handle other essential tasks as assigned
Qualifications
• Command of English language to communicate effectively with internal and external customers• Must possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills• A background in Safety Management is a plus• 3-5 years of Safety/Business Management experience is required• Knowledge of Microsoft Office products is necessary• Problem solving and analytical skills are necessary• Frequent travel is required
• CDL experience is preferred.
Working Conditions/Physical Requirements• Frequent travel required • Job includes some evening and weekend hours• May require physical labor during special projects
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Salary : $900