Supervisor-Safety & Risk Management

Job Title: Supervisor-Safety & Risk Management

Department: Safety

Reporting Relationship: Assistant Manager- Learning & Development

FLSA Status: Exempt

Grade: L

Responsible for the implementation and administration of the organization’s safety, workers' compensation, and property and casualty programs. Administer the organization's risk and pandemic management and liability insurance programs, as well as support the organization’s human resources programs.

1. Ensure risk management and safety policies and procedures are implemented and administered in compliance with organizational policies as well as with local, state, and federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) rules and regulations.
2. Administer organization liability insurance program by serving as a liaison to insurance broker(s) and carriers. Ensures all necessary documentation is completed and communicated to the appropriate parties in a timely manner.
3. Oversee the administration of the worker’s compensation program, including working with the insurance carrier and management to reduce employee lost time. Objective investigation of injury claims, while minimizing costs and fraud.
4. Administer asset recovery program to ensure BWWB is reimbursed by outside parties for damages to BWWB assets and/or property.
5. Oversee or facilitate the CDL certification program and quarterly DOT random drug/alcohol testing is administered consistent with organizational policy and in legal compliance.
6. Oversee or participate in the investigation of accidents and injuries and cooperates in the preparation of material and evidence for organization use in hearings, lawsuits, and insurance investigations.
7. Develop and track monthly (or as needed) safety and organizational risk management performance metrics to measure the success of programs and identify areas of concern.
8. Administers organizational risk management programs to ensure compliance, such as mandatory vacation programs, red flag rules, MVR checks, etc.
9. Ensures accident reports required by management and regulatory agencies are compiled and submitted as required.
10. Acts as an advisor to management on safety and risk management-related matters.
11. Represent the organization in community safety, risk management groups, and programs.
12. Ensure all safety and risk management records are maintained in accordance with company policy and regulatory guidelines (i.e. HIPAA).
13. Required to work an on-call schedule outside of the normal schedule on a rotating basis as directed. (i.e., to investigate accidents, and property claims).
14. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Ensure all Organizational polices and guidelines are adhered to and administered correctly to include the HR Management Guide, Employee Handbook, reviewing and approving timesheets, expense reports, complying with applicable employment laws, purchasing guidelines, bid law, etc.
15. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
16. Champion, model, and administer a performance-oriented culture by demonstrating strong leadership and people development skills. Seek to develop and monitor key performance measurements and develop / support a work environment that develops, recognizes, holds accountable, and rewards talent to support employee engagement and meet current and future workforce needs.
17. Responsible for demonstrating the Organization’s Core Values and for using performance management principles to continuously improve effectiveness, efficiency, products, and services for the department and organization. This includes, but is not limited to, participating on improvement teams, recommending, and implementing improvement ideas, and participating in training and other activities to keep up to date on processes, information, etc.

1. Champion and ensure the administration of safe work practices and operations.
2. Maintain and protect sensitive and private information by keeping employee records confidential in accordance with HIPAA, local, state and federal laws and regulations. Ensures that PHI/ePHI of employees, plan participants, patients, and/or other assigned individuals is maintained and transmitted in a secure and legally compliant manner.
3. Perform all work safely in accordance with established safety policies and procedures. Comply with all safety and health standards and guidelines issued by management.
4. Perform other duties as assigned.

Bachelor’s degree required (preferably in environmental health & safety, safety engineering, risk management, or related field).

Six (6) years of safety or risk management-related experience required. Three years of supervisory-related experience (i.e. team lead, project management, etc.)**. Strong knowledge and experience implementing and administering risk management programs and procedures in an organizational setting (construction, manufacturing or utility setting preferred). Strong experience in administering worker compensation programs working with TPA. Familiarity with administering random drug testing programs. The ability to recognize unsafe acts and conditions. Must have experience in reporting (knowing when, how, and what) to various federal, state, and local agencies. Good PC skills, strong verbal and written communication skills, excellent interpersonal, and customer service skills, conflict resolution skills, organizational skills, and attention to detail. Safety experience in an industrial environment is preferred. Experience administering company CDL program preferred. Three (3) years of supervisory-related experience required.

For internal candidates, the successful completion of the following BWW leadership development programs may be counted towards the required supervisory experience:

• Pre-Supervisory Program (STAR) = one year of supervisory experience
• Succession Planning Program = one year of supervisory

1 – 2 Reports

• Ability to stand, walk or sit for extended periods
• Reaching by excreting hand(s) or arms(s) in any direction
• Finger dexterity is required to manipulate objects with fingers rather than with whole hand(s) or arm(s), for example, using a keyboard
• Communication skills using the spoken word
• Ability to see within normal parameters
• Ability to hear within normal parameters
• Ability to move about
• Ability to lift 10 – 15 pounds.

• Moderate noise (business office)
• Occasionally visit job sites, in plants or outdoors, exposed to extreme hot/cold and or wet weather conditions.