Field Safety Lead - Logistics & Compliance

OnTrac Logistics, Inc.; Reno (NV); On-site; USD 67,200 - 100,800; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Life and disability coverage

401(k) retirement savings with company

Flexible vacation with tenure-based).

Floating holidays

Paid sick leave

Paid holidays

Pregnancy disability leave and bonding

Job summary

OnTrac Logistics, Inc. is seeking a Safety Specialist to drive safe execution across OnTrac operations, ensuring compliance with local, state, and federal regulations.

You will partner with site leadership to identify risks, reinforce safe behaviors, and execute safety programs in daily operations. The role emphasizes incident investigation, data analysis of TRIR metrics, and coaching at all levels to reduce incidents and improve reporting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Safety, Occupational Health, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 2–5 years of experience in a safety role within a warehouse, logistics, or industrial environment.
• Knowledge of OSHA standards, workplace safety regulations, and broader safety compliance requirements.
• Experience with incident investigation and safety reporting.
• Understanding of warehouse and logistics operations, including material handling and dock safety.
• Familiarity with safety metrics such as TRIR, incident rates, and leading indicators.
• Knowledge of incident investigation and root cause analysis methodologies.
• Up to 50% Travel.

Responsibilities

• Field leadership, risk identification & compliance: Conduct routine site visits, audits, and safety observations to identify hazards, at‑risk behaviors, and compliance gaps; monitor high‑risk areas such as dock operations, material handling, and equipment interactions to ensure safe and compliant execution.
• Coaching, corrective action & safe execution: Provide real‑time coaching and corrective feedback to associates and operations leadership, and partner with site leadership to implement corrective actions that reduce risk exposure and prevent regulatory or policy violations.
• Incident investigation & reporting compliance: Lead incident investigations to identify root causes, contributing factors, and compliance failures; ensure all incidents are reported, documented, and managed in accordance with regulatory requirements and company policy.
• Corrective action follow‑through & injury reporting: Track and follow through on corrective actions to ensure sustained compliance and risk mitigation, while supporting site leadership in maintaining accurate and timely injury reporting aligned with OSHA and internal standards.
• Safety data analysis & compliance monitoring: Analyze safety performance metrics including TRIR, conversion rate, and incident trends to identify risks and compliance gaps; monitor trends to ensure consistency between reported data and actual site conditions.
• Performance reviews & risk visibility: Identify high‑risk sites, behaviors, and operational breakdowns through data‑driven analysis, and support weekly and monthly safety reviews with actionable insights that improve both performance and adherence to regulatory expectations.
• Program implementation, standardization & policy enforcement: Support rollout and execution of corporate safety initiatives, ensure consistent application of safety SOPs, checklists, and training requirements, and reinforce adherence to safety policies, procedures, and compliance standards in daily operations.
• Training, communication & regulatory awareness: Deliver and reinforce safety training using hands‑on, behavior‑based methods; ensure employees understand and follow required procedures and compliance expectations; support leadership in maintaining training records/documentation and promote employee engagement in safety programs and hazard reporting.

Skills

Observation

Hazard identification

Coaching

Data analysis

Regulatory awareness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Safety, Occupational Health, or related field

Job description

OnTrac Logistics, Inc. is seeking a Safety Specialist to drive safe execution across OnTrac operations, ensuring compliance with local, state, and federal regulations.

You will partner with site leadership to identify risks, reinforce safe behaviors, and execute safety programs in daily operations. The role emphasizes incident investigation, data analysis of TRIR metrics, and coaching at all levels to reduce incidents and improve reporting.