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Job Description Job Description Job Title: Safety Director Reports to: Cierra Calvacca, CHRO Department: Human Resources/Safety FLSA status: ExemptRevised date: 01/19/2026 Position Summary:The Safety Director leads BFC Solutions' enterprise safety strategy across a multi-state, route-based field workforce, manufacturing operations, and corporate teams. This role designs and operationalizes scalable safety programs, ensures regulatory compliance (OSHA and applicable state/local requirements), and drives measurable reductions in incidents, DART/TRIR, and workers' compensation exposure. The Safety Director partners closely with Operational leaders and frontline supervisors to embed safety into daily execution, strengthen near-miss reporting and hazard controls, and build a consistent, accountable safety culture.Responsibilities Strategy, Governance, and Program Leadership Own BFC's safety vision, annual safety plan, and enterprise safety operating rhythm (KPIs, reviews, audits, field engagement cadence).Establish clear safety governance, including policies/standards, roles and responsibilities, escalation protocols, and accountability mechanisms.Develop and manage the safety budget, including vendor strategy, PPE, training platforms, and inspection/audit tools. Field Safety (Route-Based Operations) Build and maintain practical safety programs for route-based technicians (e.g., driving/vehicle safety, ladders/fall prevention, lockout/tagout as applicable, tools and equipment, jobsite hazard identification, customer-site requirements).Partner with Regional Service/Operations Managers to integrate safety into daily huddles, route planning, and supervisor routines.Implement near-miss and hazard reporting processes that are simple, timely, and actionable; monitor closure rates and corrective actionsManufacturing / Facility Safety Lead safety programs for manufacturing and facility environments (e.g., machine guarding, LOTO, ergonomics, powered industrial trucks as applicable, chemical safety, PPE).Ensure site-level inspections, JSAs/JHAs, and corrective action tracking are completed on schedule and to standard. Compliance and Regulatory Management Ensure compliance with OSHA and relevant federal/state/local safety regulations; maintain readiness for inspections and respond to agency inquiries.Own OSHA recordkeeping (300/300A/301), incident classification, and reporting timelines; ensure consistent documentation practices.Develop and maintain safety policies, procedures, and training requirements consistent with company operations and applicable standards. Incident Management and Claims Partnership Lead incident investigations (field and facility), root cause analysis, and corrective/preventive actions.Partner with HR and the workers' compensation administrator/broker to improve claim outcomes, reduce reserves, and drive timely return-to-work practices.Analyze trends (by region, leader, job type, customer/site, tenure, time of day, etc.) and translate insights into prevention initiatives. Training, Communication, and Culture Build a scalable safety training architecture: onboarding, recurring required training, supervisor training, and targeted refreshers.Develop safety communications and campaigns that resonate with frontline employees and reinforce expectations.Coach leaders on safety leadership behaviors, accountability conversations, and consistent enforcement of standards. Metrics, Reporting, and Continuous Improvement Own enterprise safety dashboards and reporting (DART, TRIR, severity rates, near-miss volume, audit scores, corrective action closure, driver events, and training completion).Provide monthly/quarterly updates to ELT/SLT and operational leaders, including leading indicators and prioritized action plans.Lead continuous improvement efforts to standardize best practices across regions and reduce variation in safety performance. Vendor and Cross-Functional Partnership Manage relationships with key safety vendors (trainin