Manager of Workplace Safety & Risk Management

Title

Manager of Workplace Safety & Risk Management

Risk Management

Arnold/Main Campus

$76,448-$95,560

This position requires some regular in‑person presence on campus or at alternative locations, depending on business needs of the office.

40

Full‑Time Staff, Exempt

The Manager of Workplace Safety & Risk Management is responsible for the college’s insurance program and works closely with college administrators and the college’s insurance broker to identify and select coverages and mitigate risk. This position administers the college’s workplace safety programs and provides safety and PPE training to campus personnel. The position also coordinates the pick‑up, removal, and proper disposal of hazardous waste materials for the campus in accordance with state and federal regulations.

• Conduct college building fire and life safety surveys of college buildings; manage the established Notice of Violation process for correcting violations/issues.
• Conduct job safety and workplace safety analysis as required, and prescribe administrative, environmental, and/or personal protection controls.
• Conduct college project safety inspections with the contractors’ representative.
• Work with Facilities Planning & Construction and Purchasing Departments to ensure liability and safety concerns are addressed promptly with suitable solutions.
• Conduct Fire Drills in various college buildings throughout the year.
• Conduct OSHA‑required training as required (Powered Industrial Lift Trucks, Bloodborne Pathogens, Heat Stress, Lifts, and others as may be required).
• Ergonomic review of work areas to support ADA accommodation.
• Constantly review all OSHA, Life Safety Codes to maintain a knowledge of federal and state health safety laws by having a plan for professional development in the Occupational Safety & Health field.
• Oversee Workers’ Compensation insured/self‑insured program and act as liaison for Anne Arundel County Risk Management; investigate workplace injuries to determine cause and effect; maintain required workers’ compensation records; make policy recommendations as required.
• Investigate all vehicular accidents involving college personnel and equipment to determine cause and effect; recommend training and/or disciplinary actions for unsafe vehicle practices; work with the facilities director to ensure all vehicles comply with federal and state standards.

• Work to establish/develop an Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) system at the college.
• Develop the RFP for insurance broker in conjunction with purchasing; chair the selection committee during the review process, ensuring cost‑effective and encompassing coverage.
• Interact with the college insurance broker, college attorney, and Vice President of Administrative Services on matters of policy development and interpretation, certificates of insurance, limitations of liability, and indemnification.
• Develop insurance recommendations, coordinate procurement with the insurance broker, maintain underwriting data, complete policy renewal applications, and maintain underwriting data.
• Act as liaison with commercial insurers for any required on‑site inspections or surveys.
• Procure a stand‑alone Workers’ compensation for employees not working in Maryland (more than 51%).
• Procure athletic medical policy as required by the NJCAA.
• Review non‑teaching/employment contracts for risk management–related concerns; work with departments/purchasing to rectify any contract deficiencies.
• Be responsible for the recovery of funds from college insurance policies or third‑party insurance due to claims.
• Review and recommend risk and insurance requirements necessary for college events and trips.

• Coordinate twice a year the pickup and removal of hazardous waste from the college campuses.
• Select vendor for these services based on proper hazardous waste hauling regulations, including the actual end disposal facility.
• Liaise with the Maryland Department of the Environment regarding the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) required Biennial Report (completed…