National Safety Leader

The National Safety Leader will lead safety initiatives across our national field operations, developing programs that reduce workplace injuries, vehicle-related incidents, and other safety risks. Working closely with field operations leaders and employees, this role will identify opportunities to improve safety performance, investigate incidents, and recommend enhancements to safety policies and procedures. This is a hands-on position requiring frequent travel and a strong commitment to building a culture of safety throughout the organization.

• Develop and lead a comprehensive national safety program across field operations and corporate functions, establishing consistent safety standards, policies, procedures, and best practices.
• Partner with executive and field leadership to establish annual safety priorities, initiatives, metrics, and accountability measures.
• Conduct regular branch and field visits to assess safety practices, identify hazards, and recommend preventative actions.
• Develop and implement safety programs addressing workplace risks, including slips, trips and falls, ergonomic concerns, equipment safety, and other on-the-job hazards.
• Lead the company's driver and vehicle safety program, including safe driving standards, driver expectations, vehicle use, training, and related policies.
• Review workplace and vehicle-related incidents, identify root causes and trends, and develop corrective and preventative actions to reduce future incidents.
• Establish processes to ensure lessons learned from incidents are incorporated into safety programs, training, and operational practices.
• Develop and deliver safety training and education for employees, managers, and field leadership.
• Partner with Operations and field leaders to reinforce safety expectations, address concerns, and support consistent compliance and accountability.
• Monitor and analyze safety, incident, driving, workers' compensation, auto, general liability, and other claims data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities for improvement.
• Partner with Finance, HR, and insurance partners to develop strategies that reduce workplace injuries, vehicle incidents, claims frequency and severity, and overall insurance costs.
• Evaluate and communicate the financial and operational impact of safety initiatives and recommendations to leadership.
• Serve as a subject matter expert and resource to leaders and employees on safety-related matters.
• Establish reporting and communication processes that provide leadership with visibility into safety performance, trends, risks, and opportunities for improvement.

• 5+ years of progressive experience in safety, risk management, occupational safety, fleet safety, or related field.
• Experience developing and implementing safety programs across multiple locations or a geographically dispersed workforce.
• Experience with both fleet/driver safety and general workplace/field safety strongly preferred.
• Experience analyzing incidents and claims data and translating findings into actionable safety programs.
• Strong understanding of OSHA requirements, workers' compensation, general liability, and vehicle/fleet safety practices.
• Experience conducting workplace safety assessments, incident investigations, and root-cause analysis.
• Willingness and ability to travel extensively throughout the United States.
• Bachelor's degree in Occupational Safety, Environmental Health & Safety, Risk Management, Business, or related field preferred.
• Preferred Certifications include:
  Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Associate Safety Professional (ASP), Occupational Health and Safety certification, Fleet safety or transportation safety certification & OSHA-related training/certifications