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Role Summary Leads and oversees the team efforts to develop, implement, and monitor company environmental, occupational health and safety (EHS) programs and policies to ensure compliance with regulations from any applicable regulating authority, including OSHA and DOT. Oversees development and monitors delivery of EHS training, providing guidance and consultation in EHS topics such as emergency response, hazardous material handling, industrial hygiene, life safety, health / wellness, ergonomics, and environmental compliance. Recommends and implements corrective actions to eliminate or mitigate environmental, health and safety hazards. Promotes awareness of EHS culture and programs through communication and collaborative team interaction. Provides leadership and oversight to the business in relation to EHS analysis, recommendations, and decisions. Primary Responsibilities and Essential Functions Drives the operational implementation of standardized EHS programs through partnership to build a proactive culture of safety, compliance, and performance. Drives leading indicator safety programs. Partners with management to ensure safety measurements impact and reflect the safety culture. Audits EHS activities including inspections, investigations, and observations. Leads activities around investigations of employee injuries, automobile losses as well as general liability claims from outside sources. Manages claim process and works to strategically reduce future claim exposure through proactive measures. Inspects work locations with insurance carriers to ensure compliance with fire detection/suppression systems. Participates as an engaged partner in all business continuity preparation and recovery activities Responsible for region's DOT compliance; Ensure compliance with DOT and Non-DOT screen programs. Ensure regulatory compliance including but not limited to DOT, FMCSA, EPA, and OSHA. This includes accurate records for driver qualifications, controlled substance testing, DQ files, and other corporate responsibilities. Communicates and reviews all regulatory requirements involving safety for all business units; ensures that all facilities follow all applicable state and local safety regulations. Provides consulting and recommendations for injury & overall risk avoidance for all facilities across the Region. Responsible for all OSHA related activities including reviewing yearly OSHA Log reports, responding to regulatory inspections, and mitigating violations as needed. Analyzes occupational injury, illness, and accident reports to assess safety program effectiveness. Analyzes auto loss data to identify opportunities for improved fleet driver performance. Assesses work environment & conditions (e.g. field observations) & develop recommendations for improvements to work processes and safety programs; implements such improvements. Monitors the training needs of the workforce as it relates to safety. May provide input into the design Safety Training Programs that fill the voids in our program(s). Recommends and monitors implementation of solutions to safety concerns, conducts proactive assessments for all functions. Responsible for monitoring Region-wide safety-related trends (both internal & external) Involved in safety-related depositions to include preparation to defend our position, partner with internal/external investigators, law enforcement and attorneys. Cultivates external relationships, influences OSHA policy (multiple states) Plays an active role in providing safety-related expertise for enterprise-wide projects. Leads Regional EHS team conducts reviews to ensure performance objectives and expectations are met, takes immediate action to improve performance level; coaches, develops individual contributors to continuously improve individual and team performance and capability. May support Cox Enterprises & other Cox divisi