Safety & Risk Manger

Pathmark Transportation is hiring a Safety & Risk Manager to own workplace safety, regulatory compliance, and risk management across our warehouse and transportation operations. This person keeps our people safe, our sites OSHA-compliant, and our insurance and workers' compensation programs lean and well-managed.

• Identify, assess, and prioritize operational, property, liability, and cargo risks across the business.
• Manage the commercial insurance program with brokers and carriers, including general liability, auto/fleet, property, cargo, umbrella/excess, and warehouse legal liability.
• Lead annual renewals: prepare underwriting submissions, review coverage terms and limits, and recommend program structure and deductibles.
• Review customer and vendor contracts for indemnification, insurance requirements, and certificates of insurance (COIs).
• Track total cost of risk and report trends to leadership.

• Manage the workers' compensation program from first report of injury through claim closure.
• Partner with the carrier and adjusters to manage claims and control costs.
• Run return-to-work and modified-duty programs to reduce lost time.
• Monitor experience modification rate (EMR), loss runs, and reserves; drive strategies to lower claim frequency and severity.

• Lead root-cause investigations for injuries, near misses, and property damage.
• Track corrective actions to completion and share lessons learned across sites.
• Report safety KPIs (TRIR, DART, lost-time rate, near-miss reporting, EMR) to leadership monthly.

• Develop, implement, and maintain the company safety program across all warehouses, cross-docks, and yards.
• Conduct regular site inspections and hazard assessments covering powered industrial trucks (forklifts, reach trucks, pallet jacks), racking, conveyors, dock doors and trailer restraints, loading/unloading, and pedestrian traffic flow.
• Build and enforce written programs, including lockout/tagout, hazard communication, PPE, emergency action and fire prevention, heat illness prevention, and ergonomics.
• Partner with site leaders to embed safety into daily operations through huddles, job safety analyses, and safety committees.

• Ensure compliance with OSHA general industry standards (29 CFR 1910) and applicable state-plan requirements.
• Maintain OSHA 300, 300A, and 301 injury and illness records and submit electronic injury data as required.
• Serve as the primary contact during OSHA inspections; manage citations, abatement, and corrective action plans.
• Coordinate with fleet or transportation leaders on DOT/FMCSA safety requirements where warehouse and transportation operations intersect.

• Deliver and track required safety training, including new-hire orientation, forklift operator certification, and annual refreshers.
• Coach supervisors and managers on safety leadership and accountability.
• Promote a reporting culture where employees raise hazards and near misses without fear of retaliation.

• Bachelor's degree in occupational safety and health, risk management, industrial engineering, or a related field — or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years of experience with commercial insurance lines (GL, auto, property, cargo, umbrella) and the renewal process.
• 5+ years of safety experience in warehousing, distribution, logistics, or manufacturing, including at least 2 years in a management or program-owner role.
• Working knowledge of OSHA general industry standards and recordkeeping, with direct experience supporting or managing an OSHA inspection.
• Hands-on experience…