Environment, Health and Safety Manager
4 days ago
Brooklyn Center
My Client is looking for an EH&S Supervisor in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Job Summary The EH&S Specialist is responsible for supporting and maintaining Environmental, Health & Safety programs within a fast-paced distribution environment. This role ensures compliance with OSHA, DOT, and other regulatory requirements while promoting a strong safety culture across warehouse and transportation operations. The position focuses on workplace safety, DOT compliance, workers’ compensation management, and employee safety training. Key Responsibilities • Implement and maintain EH&S programs to support safe distribution, warehousing, and transportation operations, • Ensure compliance with OSHA, DOT/FMCSA, and applicable state and local regulations, • Manage DOT safety compliance, including driver qualification files, hours of service, vehicle inspections, accident reporting, and audit preparation, • Administer workers’ compensation claims, including injury reporting, investigations, return-to-work coordination, and communication with insurance carriers and medical providers, • Conduct regular warehouse and yard safety inspections, including racking systems, material handling equipment, dock operations, and pedestrian traffic controls, • Perform job hazard analyses (JHAs) and ergonomic assessments for warehouse associates and drivers, • Lead incident, injury, and near-miss investigations and implement corrective and preventive actions, • Develop, deliver, and track safety training programs, including new hire orientation, forklift/PIT safety, DOT awareness, hazard communication, lockout/tagout, and emergency response, • Maintain accurate EH&S records, logs, and reports (OSHA 300/301, training records, incident documentation), • Support emergency preparedness, spill response, and evacuation planning, • Partner with warehouse leadership, operations, and transportation teams to drive continuous safety improvement and accountability Required Qualifications • Minimum of 2 years of EH&S or safety experience, preferably in a distribution, warehouse, logistics, or transportation environment, • Strong working knowledge of OSHA regulations, DOT/FMCSA requirements, and general warehouse safety standards, • Hands-on experience managing workers’ compensation cases and injury reporting, • Experience conducting safety training for warehouse associates and drivers, • Familiarity with material handling equipment (forklifts, pallet jacks, conveyors) and dock safety, • Strong communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills Preferred Qualifications • Associate degree in Safety, Environmental Health, Occupational Safety, or a related field is a plus, • Safety certifications such as OSHA 30, ASP, CSP, or equivalent, • Experience supporting multi-shift or high-volume distribution centers, • Knowledge of ergonomics, fleet safety programs, and contractor safety management Physical & Work Environment Requirements • Ability to work in a warehouse environment with exposure to noise, moving equipment, and varying temperatures, • Ability to conduct floor walks, audits, and training sessions, • Occasional lifting, standing, walking, bending, and climbing as required, • May require occasional travel between distribution centers or terminals