Regional Safety Manager - Hazardous Waste
Waste Pro
- Kenner, LA
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Ensure compliance with all applicable local, state, and federal regulations pertaining to hazardous waste management.
- Develop and implement comprehensive hazardous waste management plans and procedures.
- Ensure compliance with all applicable local, state, and federal regulations pertaining to hazardous waste management.
- Conduct regular inspections of hazardous waste storage areas and work sites to identify and address potential safety hazards.
- Provide technical guidance and support to personnel involved in the handling, storage, transportation, and disposal of hazardous materials.
- Coordinate with external agencies, such as regulatory authorities and hazardous waste disposal facilities, to ensure proper waste management practices are followed.
- Monitor and evaluate hazardous waste management practices, procedures, and equipment to identify opportunities for improvement and implement corrective actions.
- Conduct training sessions for employees to promote awareness and understanding of hazardous waste management protocols and best practices.
- Maintain accurate records and documentation of all hazardous waste management activities, including waste inventories, disposal manifests, and regulatory reports.
- Participate in emergency response activities and provide guidance on appropriate actions to mitigate risks associated with hazardous materials incidents.
- Stay abreast of industry trends, technological advancements, and regulatory changes related to hazardous waste management to ensure compliance and recommend improvements.
- Conduct regular inspections of hazardous waste storage areas and work sites to identify and address potential safety hazards.
- Provide technical guidance and support to personnel involved in the handling, storage, transportation, and disposal of hazardous materials.
- Coordinate with external agencies, such as regulatory authorities and waste disposal facilities, to ensure proper waste management practices are followed.
- Monitor and evaluate hazardous waste management practices, procedures, and equipment to identify opportunities for improvement and implement corrective actions.
- Conduct training sessions for employees to promote awareness and understanding of hazardous waste management protocols and best practices.
- Maintain accurate records and documentation of all hazardous waste management activities, including waste inventories, disposal manifests, and regulatory reports.
- Participate in emergency response activities and provide guidance on appropriate actions to mitigate risks associated with hazardous materials incidents.
- Stay abreast of industry trends, technological advancements, and regulatory changes related to hazardous waste management to ensure compliance and recommend improvements.
- Completes quarterly safety review and shares report of findings with RVP and associated management team. This performance findings/scorecard includes Incidents (#/type), Investigations, Accident Frequencies, Road Observations, Risk/Loss Data, WC Claims, Mitigation Strategies, etc.).
- Manages, delivers and tracks training safety sessions for preparedness as it relates to hazard communication, driver safety, and fall protection, machine guarding, hearing and overall personal protective safety.
- Generates OSHA300's for regional operations and ensuring corporate rollup of data and proper posting on annual basis.
- Oversees MVR and regulatory/statutory filing protocol.
- Oversees drug testing program including regulated collection and proper chain of custody processing of samples.
- Implements effective safety communication plans using various multi-media methods.
- Actively participates in the new hire, selection, on-boarding, orientation and training processes.
- Holds regional accountability in partnership with RVP for shaping and developing a high-performance hazardous waste and safety culture that shows a positive record of continuous improvement.
- Reviews trends and keeps current regarding technical, statutory, and regulatory legislation, policies, procedures and related business issues.
- Maintains required safety training, DOT and other related files and records.
- Represents the organization in community or industry safety groups and programs.
- Employees in this job classification must attend and participate in corporation sponsored training courses as assigned.
- Employees in this job classification are responsible for keeping up to date on current technology, as job appropriate, being used by Waste Pro .
- Any additional job duties that may be assigned by the Supervisor.
- BA/BS Degree in Safety, Health, Environmental Services, Occupational Safety/Engineering or other related field (equivalent combination of education and experience).
- Requires 8+ years of progressive hands-on Occupational Health, Hazardous Waste Management, Safety, Business Continuity Planning and Loss-Control.
- 5-7 years of domain experience within the Waste Management/Environmental Services industry.
- Must have a valid HAZWOPER certificate and one of the following specialty certifications (e.g. OSHA10, OSHA30, CSD, or CSP).
- Subject matter expertise with state/federal regulations and associated standards (i.e. OSHA, EPA, DOT, NIOSH, NFPA, ANSI).
- Must have 5 years' experience in keeping detailed and accurate records in a safety environment.
- Must have 5 years' experience in reading and interpreting federal, state and local safety and hazardous waste regulations.
- Experience recognizing, evaluating, and recommending controls for operational hazards as well as work related injury and illness.
- Solid project management, oral and written communication skills.
- High degree of autonomy, yet team oriented with ability to work cross-functionally within a matrix organization.
- Strong interpersonal skills with demonstrated ability to lead, motivate, and foster a compliant safety-first culture.
- Ability to manage dynamic situations requiring a well-developed sense of meeting tactical priorities.
- Excellent personal computer skills in a network environment; Microsoft Office, Outlook.
- Strong planning/organizational, time management and problem-solving skills.
- Travel 60% travel; must be available for 24/7 emergency calls.
- Will need to function in diversity of settings that include facilities, equipment yards, landfills, recycling centers, and transfer stations, residential and commercial areas.
- Able to climb in and out of equipment.
- Valid Driver's License
- Can read and interpret a variety of simple to complex reports (e.g. Vehicle Condition Reports) for clarification of problems and implementation of preventive mitigation techniques.
- Occasional exposure to demanding physical conditions -- such as heat, cold, rain, lifting 40 pounds or more, unpleasant odors, or noise.
- Normal setting for this job is carried out in office, field and maintenance facilities.