Manager, Health & Safety - TForce Freight

Job Description

Job Title: Manager, H&S

Job Summary

The Health & Safety Manager is responsible for leading safety, compliance, and risk-reduction efforts across an assigned region.

This field-based role partners with Operations, Human Resources, and regional leadership to reduce employee injuries and motor vehicle crashes, strengthen regulatory compliance, and improve overall safety performance.

The position serves as a subject matter expert in workplace and transportation safety, providing guidance on OSHA, DOT/FMCSA compliance, incident investigation, training, auditing, and corrective action.

Job Responsibilities


* Develops and executes regional safety and compliance strategies focused on reducing injuries, motor vehicle crashes, and operational risk.


* Partners with regional, district, and service center leadership to drive safety performance and accountability.


* Serves as a subject matter expert on applicable OSHA, DOT, and FMCSA requirements.


* Conducts field safety and compliance audits and works with Operations to correct identified deficiencies.


* Conducts and supports investigations involving injuries, motor vehicle crashes, serious incidents, and regulatory concerns.


* Leads root-cause analysis and assists management in developing and implementing effective corrective actions.


* Analyzes injury, crash, audit, compliance, training, and safety performance data to identify trends and areas requiring intervention.


* Provides leadership with clear reporting on safety performance, emerging risks, and progress on corrective actions.


* Develops and facilitates safety and regulatory training for managers, supervisors, drivers, dock employees, and other employee groups.


* Coaches operational leadership on hazard recognition, incident prevention, employee coaching, and regulatory compliance.


* Supports regulatory inquiries and interactions with applicable federal and state agencies.


* Shares best practices and lessons learned while supporting regional and enterprise safety initiatives.

Job Requirements


* U.S.

citizen or otherwise authorized to work in the U.S.


* Must reside within the assigned geographic area or be willing to relocate.


* Frequent travel is required, averaging up to 50% based on business needs.


* Bachelor's degree in Occupational Safety, Transportation, Business, Operations, Risk Management, or a related field OR a minimum of five (5) years of experience in transportation safety, regulatory compliance, or a closely related field.


* Working knowledge of DOT/FMCSA and OSHA regulations.


* Experience with safety audits, incident investigations, root-cause analysis, and corrective action.


* Strong analytical, written, presentation, training, and communication skills.


* Ability to work independently, manage multiple locations and priorities, and effectively influence operational leadership.

Preferred Qualifications


* Exper...