Safety and Compliance Specialist II - Hazardous Ma

ABF Freight; Fort Smith (AR); On-site; USD 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading logistics company as a Safety and Compliance Specialist II, focusing on hazardous materials. This role involves advising personnel, managing incidents, and providing training. The ideal candidate has a strong background in safety regulations and excellent problem-solving skills.

Qualifications

• 2 years experience in industrial safety and hazardous material regulations preferred.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite upon hire.

Responsibilities

• Handle safety hotline calls regarding hazardous material questions.
• Manage incidents involving hazardous and non-hazardous material spills.
• Provide hazardous material training for the Safety Communications team.

Skills

Accountability

Coaching Others

Conflict Management

Employee Health and Safety

Problem Solving

Process Management

Producing Results

Education

Associate's Degree

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Safety and Compliance Specialist II - Hazardous Materials

Join to apply for the Safety and Compliance Specialist II - Hazardous Materials role at ABF Freight.

Job Description

The Hazardous Materials Specialist II will be responsible for advising service center personnel, general office employees, and customers on processes related to hazardous and non-hazardous incidents. This position works closely with outside environmental vendors in managing incidents from start to completion.

Responsibilities

1. Handle Safety hotline calls regarding hazardous material questions such as shipping paper requirements, placarding, etc.
2. Advise billing department, field employees, and customers on hazardous material bill of ladings.
3. Review vendor invoices to ensure accuracy.
4. Work in a team setting to accomplish department goals.
5. Manage incidents and direct field personnel involving hazardous and non-hazardous material spills.
6. Position requires after hour on-call responsibilities.
7. Provide hazardous material training for the Safety Communications and Support team.
8. Other duties and projects, as assigned.
9. Reconcile overnight incident reports with environmental management vendors to ensure all spills are properly reported.
10. Upload DOT reportable 5800 reports to PHMSA.

Requirements

Education

• Associate's Degree, required
• Bachelor's Degree, preferred

Experience

• 2 years or equivalent experience or training in industrial safety, hazardous material regulations, DOT, OSHA, and EPA rules and regulations, preferred

Computer Skills

• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite. Upon Hire, required

Competencies

• Accountability
• Coaching Others
• Conflict Management
• Employee Health and Safety
• Problem Solving
• Process Management
• Producing Results

Other Details

Work Hours

• Full-Time: Generally, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm with occasional irregular hours depending on workload. This position also includes after hours on-call responsibilities.

Compensation

• This is an hourly position paid weekly.

About Us

ABF Freight, an ArcBest company, is one of the nation's largest, most trusted less-than-truckload carriers. With over a century of experience, 240 service centers spanning North America, and an unwavering commitment to quality, safety, and customer service, ABF offers best-in-class LTL transportation for companies of all sizes and industries. We're driven for excellence.