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SalaryRepublic Services is a leader in Environmental Services, partnering with customers to create a more sustainable world.
We are Sustainability in Action — our promise to be environmentally responsible and to help our customers be environmentally responsible too.
Why choose Republic?
Joining Republic isn’t just about taking on a new job, it’s about making a commitment to create a more sustainable world together. Our people provide an essential service, serving and impacting customers, neighborhoods, and communities everywhere.
As a company, we are proud of our values and encourage those who share in our aspirations to join our team:
- We protect our colleagues and communities through safe practices everywhere, every day.
- We are committed to serving our customers and communities by going above and beyond to exceed expectations.
- We take action to improve neighborhoods and communities by being environmentally responsible and creating a more sustainable world.
- We are driven to deliver results in the right way.
- We encourage a human centered culture that honors the unique potential and dignity of every person.
Experience with Drivers and DOT preferred
Strong Clerical and Reporting Skills Needed
Ability to travel 10% of the time
POSITION SUMMARY: The Safety Representative provides support to one or more divisions to successfully instill a safety sensitive culture into local operations by interpreting Company policies, and federal and state regulations and guidelines, and implementing safety programs that specifically target and encourage proactive and sustainable safety sensitive behaviors.
PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Ensures operations management conducts regularly scheduled safety meetings with drivers, shop employees, landfill employees, office employees, and management regarding safe driving, operating and working principles.
- Coordinates and participates in accident investigations and follow-up accident reporting for the division.
- Recommends post-accident and post-incident corrective action.
- Ensures driver evaluations and re-evaluations are conducted in accordance with company standards.
- Administers and / or monitor drug testing policy to ensure it meets pre-employment, random and post-accident/post-injury testing requirements, and regulatory and company standards.
- Ensures division managers and supervisors are properly trained in health and safety regulatory requirements.
- Ensures all accident registers and files, safety and workers compensation records and driver certification files are maintained according to federal and state requirements, and Company policy by regularly inspecting files.
- Conducts and records employee observations, premise and shop inspections, landfill / transfer station / Recycling Centers equipment inspections and periodic vehicle safety inspections.
- Conducts site visits to confirm ineffective documentation of records and where evident, takes action to correct the maintenance of such records.
- Participates in the investigation of serious accidents / injuries.
- Provides accident data, and accident reduction goals to division management.
- Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Prior experience in an OSHA regulated environment.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
- High school diploma or G.E.D.
- Minimum of 3 years of experience is a safety related position.
- Valid driver’s license.
Pay Range:
Bonus Plan Details (if applicable):
Rewarding Compensation and Benefits
- Comprehensive medical benefits coverage, dental plans and vision coverage.
- Health care and dependent care spending accounts.
- Short- and long-term disability.
- Life insurance and accidental death & dismemberment insurance.
- Employee and Family Assistance Program (EAP).
- Employee discount programs.
- 401(k) plan with a generous company match.
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP).
The statements used herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by an employee in this position, and are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties and skills required by an incumbent so classified. Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the Company.
Republic Services is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, relationship or association with a protected veteran (spouses or other family members), genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
