Manager, Environmental Health, Safety & Risk Compliance

8Fleet Inc.; Los Angeles (CA); Vor Ort; USD 120.000 - 140.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

8Fleet, a LA-based technology and logistics startup, is seeking a Manager, Environmental Health, Safety & Risk Compliance to lead safety and risk programs for its high-volume W-2 driver workforce and multiple operating locations.

You will partner with People, Operations, Fleet, Legal and external vendors to reduce workplace and driving risk, ensure regulatory compliance, manage injuries and claims, and build scalable safety programs for expansion into new markets.

Qualifikationen

• 7+ years in EH&S, Risk Management, workers' comp or related fields.
• Experience supporting large hourly/driver or multi-site workforce preferred.
• Strong knowledge of OSHA/Cal/OSHA and safety requirements.
• Experience managing claims, injuries, return-to-work, and vendors.
• Background check and drug screening program administration (FCRA, DOT testing).
• Strong incident investigation and root-cause analysis skills.
• Ability to build scalable programs in a growing organization.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional partnership skills.

Aufgaben

• Own company-wide driver and workplace safety programs, policies, training, audits, and risk-reduction initiatives across all operating locations.
• Lead workers' compensation and employee injury process, including injury reporting, claims oversight, investigations, return-to-work programs, accommodations, and coordination with employees, managers, and external partners.
• Oversee workplace injuries, vehicle accidents, safety incidents, and near misses; conduct root-cause analysis and partner with Operations on corrective and preventive actions.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA, Cal/OSHA, and other federal, state, and local requirements, including training, documentation, reporting, and recordkeeping.
• Own pre-employment and ongoing background check and drug screening programs for the driver workforce; manage screening vendors and compliance with FCRA and DOT testing protocols.
• Partner with Operations and Fleet leadership to identify driver safety trends and establish consistent safety expectations.
• Manage relationships and performance for workers' compensation, occupational health, safety, screening, claims, and other risk-related vendors.
• Lead safety readiness for new market launches, ensuring programs, training, vendors, and controls are in place before launch.
• Monitor safety metrics and provide leadership with regular reporting on trends, risks, and improvements.

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Environmental Health & Safety

Risk Management

Workers' Compensation

Transportation Safety

Incident Investigation

Vendor Management

Regulatory Compliance

Jobbeschreibung

About 8Fleet:

8Fleet is hiring. 8Fleet is a rapidly growing LA-based technology and logistics startup building the operational infrastructure for both autonomous and non-autonomous rideshare fleets. With our anticipated growth, we're searching for a Manager, Environmental Health, Safety & Risk Compliance to protect our expanding W-2 driver workforce and build safety and risk programs that scale with us.

About the Role:

Reports To: Regional HR Manager

Location: Los Angeles, CA

The Manager, Environmental Health, Safety & Risk Compliance leads 8Fleet's environmental, health, safety, workers' compensation, injury management, and risk compliance programs across our high-volume W-2 driver workforce and operating locations.

This role partners closely with People, Operations, Fleet, Legal, and external vendors to reduce workplace and driving-related risk, ensure regulatory compliance, manage employee injuries and claims, and build scalable safety programs as 8Fleet grows into new markets.

Key Responsibilities:

• Safety & Risk Management: Own company-wide driver and workplace safety programs, policies, training, audits, and risk-reduction initiatives across all operating locations.
• Workers' Compensation & Injury Management: Lead the workers' compensation and employee injury process, including injury reporting, claims oversight, investigations, return-to-work programs, accommodations, and coordination with employees, managers, and external partners.
• Incident & Accident Management: Oversee workplace injuries, vehicle accidents, safety incidents, and near misses; conduct root-cause analysis and partner with Operations on corrective and preventive actions.
• Regulatory Compliance: Ensure compliance with applicable OSHA, Cal/OSHA, and other federal, state, and local workplace safety requirements, including required programs, training, documentation, reporting, and recordkeeping.
• Background Checks & Drug and Alcohol Screening: Own pre-employment and ongoing background check and drug and alcohol screening programs for the driver workforce. Manage screening vendors and turnaround times, maintain consistent adjudication criteria and escalation paths, and ensure compliance with FCRA, state and local fair chance requirements, and applicable DOT and non-DOT testing protocols, including post-accident, reasonable suspicion, and return-to-duty testing.
• Driver Safety: Partner with Operations and Fleet leadership to identify driver safety trends, reduce preventable accidents and injuries, and establish consistent safety expectations across the driver workforce.
• Vendor Management: Manage relationships and performance for workers' compensation, occupational health, safety, screening, claims, and other risk-related vendors. Ensure vendors meet service expectations, compliance requirements, and business needs.
• New Market Launches: Lead safety, screening, and risk compliance readiness for new operating locations, ensuring required programs, training, vendors, processes, and controls are established prior to launch.
• Metrics & Reporting: Monitor key safety and risk indicators, including workplace injuries, workers' compensation claims, vehicle incidents, lost-time injuries, screening and background check throughput, training completion, and corrective actions. Provide leadership with regular reporting on trends, risks, and improvement opportunities.

Successful Candidates Will Bring:

• 7+ years of experience in Environmental Health & Safety, Risk Management, Workers' Compensation, Transportation Safety, or related fields.
• Experience supporting a large hourly, driver, logistics, transportation, or multi-site workforce strongly preferred.
• Strong knowledge of OSHA/Cal-OSHA, workers' compensation, injury management, and workplace safety requirements.
• Experience managing workers' compensation claims, employee injuries, return-to-work programs, and external vendors.
• Experience administering background check and drug and alcohol screening programs, including FCRA, fair chance, and DOT or non-DOT testing requirements.
• Strong incident investigation, root-cause analysis, and risk-reduction experience.
• Ability to build scalable programs and processes in a fast-paced, growing organization.
• Strong communication and partnership skills across frontline employees, operational leaders, vendors, and senior leadership.

Compensation:

Base Salary Range: $120,000–$140,000

Equal Opportunity Employer:

8Fleet is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

Disclaimer:

This job description may be updated at any time without prior notice.