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The Regional Transit Authority gets people moving around New Orleans. Our transit services bring hard-working commuters to their jobs, students to their schools, and fun-seekers to entertainment, shopping areas, and restaurants. We provide mobility to residents of the city as well as tourists, taking them to and from their hotels to historical neighborhoods and countless attractions. RTAs system includes 5 streetcar lines, 30 bus routes, 2 ferry routes, and paratransit services. Our passengers take more than 19 million rides every year.

REPORTS TO Senior Director of Transit System Safety

TITLES OF POSITIONS REPORTING DIRECTLY TO THIS JOB N/A

SUPERVISOR RESPONSIBILITIES

• May be instructed to lead, coach, train, and oversee the work of assigned staff including but not limited to reviewing and assisting Safety Specialist accident and incident reports for accuracy, completeness, and timely completion.
• Maintains and promotes harmony in the Safety department and ascertaining facts to resolve complaints and minor grievances.

JOB SUMMARY The Senior Safety Specialist investigates injuries, accidents, and incidents; develops, implements, monitors, and reviews safety rules and procedures; and performs complex field inspections and audits to support RTA safety and health goals and to ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and requirements. Collaborates with and leads team members and gains cooperation from other department staff to build and promote a positive safety culture and build the agencys Safety Management System (SMS). Develops, manages, and leads department-issued training, workshops, meetings, demonstrations, assessments, investigations, and other activities as Safety Management directs. May be directed to serve as lead specialist and in that capacity will be responsible for managing the day-to-day operations of the Safety Department, including Safety Specialists and other staff. May be directed to fill the Senior Director of Transit System Safety role in an acting capacity as necessary.

The position is responsible for performing various complex duties in support of RTAs SMS programs and compliance with safety-critical rules, procedures, and policies. Is responsible for managing and overseeing the safety of RTAs operations in all four modes, fixed-route bus, paratransit, ferry (marine), and rail (streetcar), ensuring compliance with local, state, and federal requirements.

Examples of Duties

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions upon request

• Investigates injuries, accidents, and other incidents taking the appropriate action to prevent or minimize reoccurrences.
• Develops and provides training to employees according to company policies and programs for vehicle operation, service delivery, and/or workplace safety
• Oversees and reviews safety-critical training conducted by other departments
• Responds to accident and incident scenes; collect facts; supervise other responding personnel; generate written reports associated with investigations before mandated deadlines; provide written recommendations and corrective actions associated with these investigations.
• Conducts refresher training and information meetings as deemed necessary.
• Shares on-call responsibilities with other Safety Specialists in the Safety Department
• Determines training needs; recommends, develops, conducts, reviews, and manages training for a diverse group of RTA and contractor employees
• Develops, d rects, and oversees safety education programs and bulletins and maintains safety boards at each facility; manages safety messaging via newsletters, company intranet, videos, and other media.
• Conduct Industrial Hygiene assessments as directed.
• Conduct physical inspection of facilities, equipment, and work practices and procedures to identify and mitigate hazards and risks; and implement, manage, and/or oversee
• corrective actions in various departments resulting from those inspections.
• Assists the SeniorDirector of Transit System Safetyin monitoring regulatory compliance throughout the agency, including developing, implementing, managing, and overseeing agency safety plans, policies, procedures, and training programs mandated by federal and state requirements.
• Develops, promotes, reviews, and audits the maintenance of safe and healthy working conditions throughout the transit system.
• Recommend, implement, track, manage, and oversee measures to reduce accidents and hazards
• Assist Operations with reroutes, and detour evaluations when necessary resulting from construction, fire, and police activities, civil emergencies, or other unexpected situations
• Assist in the activities of mandatory external reporting (e.g., OSHA 300 log)
• Organizes, performs, and coordinates training programs for new employees in compliance with federal regulations and company standards.
• Assist in the companys safety education, accident prevention, and loss control programs.
• Maintains personnel and employee qualification files in coordination with the Human Resources Department.
• Maintains, inputs, and communicates Occupational Safety and Health (OSHA) regulations and assures compliance.
• Organizes, conducts, and oversees regularly scheduled and special safety meetings across departments.
• Designs, implements, manages, and oversees retraining programs as required for existing employees.
• Coordinates with the Human Resources Department as needed.
• Coordinates with insurance company representatives as needed.
• At the direction of Safety Management, performs investigations of industrial accidents occurring at transit facilities or on RTA property that cause damage to transit property and/or injury to transit employees.
• Determines root causes of accidents and develops recommendations for appropriate action to prevent a recurrence.
• Responsible forresponding to system emergencies / or serious accidents at any time of the day and night.
• Responsible for answering phone calls from OCC and Supervisors 24 hours/day when on-call.
• Operating non-revenue vehicles on a routine basis.
• Other duties as assigned by the Chief Safety, Security and Emergency Management Officer, and the SeniorDirector of Transit System Safety.

OTHER FUNCTIONS

• Performs other job-related duties that are in keeping with the goals and objectives of RTA and the safety department.

Qualifications

EDUCATION Bachelor's Degree in Occupational Health and Safety, Engineering, Management, Transportation, or a related field; OR:

EXPERIENCE Five (5) years of relevant experience in system safety, industrial safety, fire/life safety, heavy construction safety, or loss prevention including program management experience in employee and/or operations safety programs. Supervisory o