Occupational Health & Safety Specialist

You belong at Day & Ross. 

Occupational Health & Safety Specialist 
Full-time
USA (York, PA, Dallas, TX, Detroit, MI and Tampa, FL )

The Occupational Health and Safety Specialist is responsible for establishing and promoting a safe, accident-free, and healthy work environment across multiple facilities. This individual is accountable for continually striving to work toward the minimization of on-the-job injuries, material handling equipment accidents, dangerous goods incidents and associated safety related costs and achieving the planned safety targets.  

How You’ll Help

• Investigate Health and safety concerns/incidents to help Day & Ross teams determine the root cause and the corrective actions.   
• Communicate with Day & Ross teams concerning internal health and safety audits.  Assist in creating action items and follow up to confirm resolutions. 
• Grow the safety culture and drive the Day & Ross Safety Management System (SMS
• Complete SMS audits, and Mini Audits across multiple Day & Ross locations. 
• Develop safe work practices in accordance with legislated regulations. 
• Develop and review safety policies and procedures in accordance with legislated regulations.  
• Provide assistance to managers/supervisors to ensure there is documented training, and all employees are aware of and understand workplace hazards and safety practices.  
• Use the Day & Ross risk assessment process to evaluate high-risk activities within our operations. 
• Work with Day & Ross teams to establish goals based on incident trends to reduce/eliminate recordable and first aid incidents. 
• Create safety lessons learned to assist the Day & Ross teams communicate the corrective actions identified to reduce/eliminate recordable incidents.  
• Develop and provide safety training for employees on policies, regulations, and procedures 
• Must be able to understand and interpret federal, state and local safety and health regulations 
• Support company employees with various safety initiatives 
• Travel to various company work sites in all weather conditions as needed 
• May be required to be stationed at a job site for an extended period of time 
• Maintain OSHA recordkeeping requirements and incident documentation. Including serious injury reporting and OSHA 300 logs. 
• Assist with coaching & reinforcing the workers compensation process 
• Support return-to-work and transitional duty initiatives. 
• Other duties as required.

Your Skills & Experience: 

• Bachelor’s Degree in Safety or related field and/or 2 years of experience in the safety field supporting a safety program 
• Certified Safety Professional (CSP) Designation Preferred 
• A suitable combination of education and experience may be considered 
• Communication skills - advanced 
• Computer skills - accuracy, MS products, Truck Mate & other web based programs 
• Demonstrated customer relationship skills 
• Analytical and problem-solving skills 
• Effective written and communications skills 
• Attention to detail and high level of accuracy 
• Strong conflict resolution skills 
• Able to work deadlines in high transactional environment 
• Presentation skills, and working knowledge of adult learning principles  
• Ability to champion business needs in a collaborative manner to colleagues 
• Results focused 
• English, other languages an asset   
• Able to work with little supervision 

Working Conditions

Travel/Mobility

• 50% travel required.  
• Must have a valid drivers license 
• Personal vehicle required. 

 Environment

• Busy office environment with extensive computer work and handling of documentation 
• Required to visit other locations, including offices, terminals, maintenance shops, etc.   
• Working outdoors in a variety of weather environments 
• Close proximity to moving vehicles and equipment 

 Physicality

• Extended periods sitting working on a computer and on a phone 
• Environment of physical activity, including bending, stretching, lifting, etc. May be required to lift, reach, stoop, stand, grasp, balance, climb, kneel, and crouch for extended periods.  
• Walk (up to 100 meters). 

 Work Schedule 

• Normally 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday; may be required to work different or additional hours from time to time 

Safety 

• Must follow all company requirements to promote a safe work environment. Perform all work safely in a fast-paced work environment. Required PPE must be worn at all times.

To apply, visit our Careers page at dayross.com.

If you’re chosen for the role, you’ll be asked to provide reference and criminal background checks before employment. You’ll only be contacted if you’re selected for an interview. 
 

About Day & Ross

From a single truckload of potatoes in the 1950s to a fleet of thousands, Day & Ross has grown to become one of the largest transportation and logistics providers in North America. With over 7,500 team members on and off the road in the US and Canada, we offer a diversified portfolio of freight and delivery solutions, including LTL, Truckload, Residential, Dedicated Fleet Solutions, and Logistics.    

We believe our people are our greatest strength. For over a decade, we’ve been recognized as one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies. We’ve also been named a Top Company for Women to Work for in Transportation since 2018. Our recognition reflects the family values we share with our parent company, McCain Foods Limited.

As a federally regulated employer, Day & Ross fully supports the principles of employment equity and encourages all qualified members of the designated groups to apply. Day & Ross is committed to ensuring equal access and participation for people with disabilities and meeting their needs in a timely manner. We will do so by removing and preventing barriers to accessibility and by meeting our accessibility requirements under Accessible Canada Regulations and in alignment with our business practices, capabilities, and values.