HSE & Compliance Specialist

Position Overview and PurposeThe HSE and Compliance Specialist is to work within the organization to promote good practices that comply with safety and environmental regulatory guidelines. Strive to eliminate compliance violations and issues, align company policies to OSHA standards, ensure compliance and environmental health, audit and report on facility deficiencies that may lead to potential violations, and conduct risk assessments for operating procedures.ResponsibilitiesInterface with all areas of the business to maintain and ensure compliance with corporate, local, state and federal environmental, health and safety rules and regulations, OSHA, EPA, API, NFPA, ANSI, ASTM, FMCSA, DOT laws, HOS, ELD, etc.Manage team member driver qualification files: schedule pre-employment physicals, track licenses and medical cards, schedule post-incident drug and alcohol tests, ensure Supervisor Drug and alcohol training is completed.Plan and implement HSE policies and procedures in compliance with corporate, local, state, and federal rules and regulations.Ensure all vehicles and trailers follow DOT regulations and safety standards through DOT annual inspections.Conduct periodic vehicle and trailer inspections across entire Baseline fleet (this will include travel to all of Baseline’s areas of operation).Plan, implement and train HSE policies and procedures for team members.Monitor FMCSA compliance and review law enforcement inspections. Conduct investigations for all DOT warnings and citations issued. Escalate appropriately.Ensure company DOT compliance requirements are completed, to include: MCS-150 documents, FMCSA Clearinghouse, Background/MVR/PSP Profile review, and monitor CSA and ISS scores.Organize, lead, and participate in Safety Committee meetings, events and initiatives.Ensure compliance to required local, state, and federal data reporting.Inspect organization facilities to detect existing or potential safety, health and environmental hazards, determine corrective and/or preventative measures where indicated, and follows up to ensure measures have been implemented.Provide information, signs, posters, barriers, and other materials to warn of potential and actual safety/environmental hazards and to prevent access to hazardous conditions.Partner with the team for investigation of near misses and all incidents and cooperates in the preparation of material and evidence collection for organizational use in development of corrective and preventative actions, additional investigations including worker’s compensation as well as for any potential legal requirements.Compile and submit incident reports.Collaboration with HR of workers’ compensation program, including working with the local medical provider and insurance carrier to reduce team member lost time.Maintain HSE files and records.Monitor, review, and advise on DOT compliance programs.Conduct driving, fleet, and DOT New Hire, post-inspection, and DOT inspection training.Monitor DOT driver hours and E-logs to ensure compliance and respond to drivers ELD for HOS violations and questions.Support Contractor (Customer) Safety functions to include on site meetings and contractor safety expectations in 3rd party systems such as ISNetworld and Veriforce. QualificationsBachelor’s degree from an accredited university preferred or equivalent experience.Understanding of safe workplace practices and environmentally friendly strategies. Requires familiarity with OSHA, USDOT/FMCSA, and EPA regulations and other applicable laws and guidelines.Excellent written and oral communication skills. Must have the ability to read, analyze and interpret regulations and other documents.Team Baseline Core Values:Whatever it Takes: Our team members are relentless, accountable and take extreme ownership on behalf of customers.Makes it Happen: We value reliability, dependability, responsibility and trustworthiness at all levels of operation.Make Things Better: We foster a culture of continuous improvement; our team members are never satisfied with the status quo.Take No Shortcuts: We value excellence, stewardship and passion. We are thorough in our efforts for customers.Owns the Outcome: We encourage transparency and humility in every aspect of our business.