EHS Business Partner

Motion Industries; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

401(k)

Tuition reimbursement

Paid vacation

Sick leave

Holiday pay

Job summary

Motion Industries is seeking an Employee Health and Safety Business Partner to lead safety culture, regulatory compliance, and employee well-being across multiple sites in the Boston area and other locations. The role involves audits, incident investigations, and promoting best practices in accordance with OSHA, MSHA, EPA, and DOT guidelines.

Strong leadership and training skills are essential. The position requires up to 50% travel, with a focus on reducing TRIR and ensuring environmental

Qualifications

• Typically requires a bachelor's degree in Environmental Health and Safety or related field and 3–5 years of safety experience.
• Experience managing and auditing compliance for DOT requirements and vehicle fleets.
• Strong knowledge of OSHA, MSHA, EPA, and DOT regulations.
• Ability to develop and deliver impactful training programs.

Responsibilities

• Drive safety culture and regulatory compliance across multiple sites.
• Lead safety audits, incident investigations, and corrective action plans.
• Develop training programs to enhance safety awareness and compliance.
• Monitor and report TRIR, incidents, and safety metrics across sites.

Skills

OSHA regulations

DOT regulations

MSHA regulations

EPA regulations

Safety training

SMS proficiency

Microsoft Office

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Environmental Health & Safety

3–5 years in safety role

Tools

Safety Management System (SMS)

Microsoft Office

Job description

Boston, MA, USA

Philadelphia, PA, USA

Baltimore, MD, USA

Pittsburgh, PA, USA

Full time

SUMMARY:

The Employee Health and Safety Business Partner leads efforts in driving safety culture, ensuring compliance with workplace safety regulations, and fostering employee health and well-being within our region. This role will involve overseeing regulatory compliance, conducting audits, investigating incidents, and promoting best practices across multiple sites. This role requires strong leadership skills, excellent communication abilities, and experience in managing safety and environmental initiatives in accordance with country, state, province or local specific guidelines such as OSHA, MSHA, CCOHS, CDA, STPS NOMS, OH&S EPA, DOT depending on the region of employment.

JOB DUTIES

• Promotes a robust safety culture by providing training, guidance, and resources to employees.
• Leads safety initiatives through toolbox talks, stand downs, and site visits to address potential risks and reinforce safe work practices.
• Reviews and ensures all Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) training is completed for applicable personnel.
• Develops training programs to enhance safety awareness and compliance for all team members.
• Tracks and reports on training completion to meet corporate and regional benchmarks.
• Conducts regular onsite visits to develop strong relationships with employees and management.
• Prioritizes visits to sites with the highest employee count, incident rates, or lowest audit scores.
• Ensures all regional sites are visited on a three-year rotation to maintain consistent safety standards.
• Monitors and ensures compliance with OSHA, MSHA, and EPA regulations, including permits and reporting requirements.
• Maintains knowledge of equipment and its safe operation to identify and address compliance gaps effectively.
• Oversees DOT compliance for the area, including auditing driver logs, overseeing vehicle updates, and conducting applicable training.
• Investigates workplace injuries, vehicle accidents, and other safety-related incidents.
• Documents incidents and follow up with corrective action plans to mitigate future risks.
• Analyzes trends in total recordable incident rates (TRIR), injury and accident reports, and identify areas for improvement.
• Conducts safety audits and follow up on findings, including implementing corrective actions.
• Updates and reports quarterly trends on accidents, frequencies, and other safety performance metrics.
• Monitors injury and vehicle accident trends to establish proactive measures that enhance safety performance.
• Manages the tracking of vehicles in the area and ensure proper maintenance, updates, and safety compliance.
• Understands and monitors EPA permits for all sites, ensuring compliance with environmental regulations.
• Identifies and addresses any gaps in permit coverage or adherence.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

Typically requires a bachelor's degree in Environmental Health and Safety, Occupational Health, or a related field and three (3) to five (5) years of experience in a safety-related role, preferably in an industrial or multi-site environment. Experience in managing and auditing compliance for DOT requirements and vehicle fleets.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES

• In-depth knowledge of OSHA, MSHA, EPA, and DOT regulations.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and safety management systems (SMS).
• Strong analytical skills to assess trends in incidents, develop improvement plans, and track outcomes.
• Proficiency in injury investigations, vehicle accident documentation, auditing practices, and corrective action implementation.
• Ability to develop and deliver impactful training programs.
• Effective communication and relationship-building skills to foster collaboration across teams and sites.
• Willingness to travel up to 50% for mine site inspections, audits, and employee interactions.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Potential domestic and international travel up to 50% for mine site inspections, audits, and employee interactions.
• Ability to conduct fieldwork in mining environments, which may involve exposure to dust, noise, challenging weather conditions, and confined spaces.
• Ability to climb ladders and engage in physically demanding activities in accordance with safety standards.

LICENSES & CERTIFICATIONS:

Professional certifications (e.g., ASP, CHMM) are a plus. Certified Safety Professional (CSP) or similar safety certifications are strongly preferred. Certified Lead Auditor preferred. MSHA Part 46/48 Certification or equivalent.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY:

0-5 Direct Reports

BUDGET RESPONSIBILITY:

No

COMPANY INFORMATION:

Motion offers an excellent benefits package which includes options for healthcare coverage, 401(k), tuition reimbursement, vacation, sick, and holiday pay.

DISCLAIMER:

This job description illustrates the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this job classification. It is not intended to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and skills required. Management retains the right to add or modify duties at any time.

GPC conducts its business without regard to sex, race, creed, color, religion, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, age, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, disability, military status, status as a veteran, or any other protected characteristic. GPC's policy is to recruit, hire, train, promote, assign, transfer and terminate employees based on their own ability, achievement, experience and conduct and other legitimate business reasons.

Where permitted by applicable law, successful applicants must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 prior to start date. COVID-19 vaccination is a condition of employment, subject to an approved accommodation, and proof of vaccination will be required on or prior to start date.

GPC conducts its business without regard to sex, race, creed, color, religion, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, age, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, disability, military status, status as a veteran, or any other protected characteristic. GPC's policy is to recruit, hire, train, promote, assign, transfer and terminate employees based on their own ability, achievement, experience and conduct and other legitimate business reasons.