Safety Specialist

OnTrac; Reno (NV); On-site; USD 67,200 - 84,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid leave

Paid holidays

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Job summary

OnTrac is seeking a Safety Specialist in Reno, NV to ensure safe execution at work across operations while complying with safety regulations. The role involves leading field safety activities, coaching, incident investigations, and sustaining corrective actions in a warehouse/logistics environment.

Responsibilities include data-driven risk analysis, participating in weekly safety reviews, and supporting training and SOP rollout.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Safety, Occupational Health, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 2–5 years of safety experience in a warehouse, logistics, or industrial environment.
• Knowledge of OSHA standards and safety regulations.
• Experience with incident investigations and safety reporting.
• Understanding of warehouse and logistics operations, including material handling and dock safety.
• Familiarity with safety metrics such as TRIR and incident rates.
• Bilingual (Spanish) preferred.
• Up to 50% travel.

Responsibilities

• Lead safety visits, audits, and risk reviews to identify hazards.
• Coach and implement corrective actions with site leadership.
• Investigate incidents, determine root causes, and report findings.
• Track corrective actions and OSHA-aligned injury reporting.
• Analyze TRIR and incident trends to spot safety gaps.
• Support weekly and monthly safety reviews with insights.
• Support rollout of safety SOPs, checklists and training.
• Deliver hands-on safety training and maintain training records.

Skills

OSHA standards

Incident investigation

Safety metrics

Warehouse operations

Bilingual (Spanish)

Travel up to 50%

Education

Bachelor's degree in Safety/Occupational Health

Job description

Safety Specialist

OnTrac is hiring a Safety Specialist in Reno, NV. The role focuses on ensuring safe execution at the point of work across OnTrac operations while complying with local, state, and federal safety regulations.

Location: Reno, NV

Shift: Monday – Friday, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm (hours subject to change)

Compensation: Base pay range $67,200 – $84,000, with potential up to $100,800 over tenure. Actual pay determined by experience, skills, and other factors.

Key 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 and material handling.
• 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.
• Incident investigation & reporting compliance: lead incident investigations to identify root causes, contributing factors, and compliance failures; ensure all incidents are reported, documented, and managed per regulatory requirements.
• Corrective action follow‑through & injury reporting: track and follow through on corrective actions to sustain compliance and risk mitigation, while supporting site leadership in maintaining accurate 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.
• Program implementation, standardization & policy enforcement: support rollout and execution of corporate safety initiatives, ensure consistent application of safety SOPs, checklists, and training requirements.
• Training, communication & regulatory awareness: deliver and reinforce safety training using hands‑on, behavior‑based methods; support leadership in maintaining training records and promoting employee engagement in safety programs.

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
• Bilingual (Spanish) preferred
• Up to 50% travel

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Life and short‑ and long‑term disability coverage
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with company match
• Flex vacation in states other than CA, CO, IL, MA, MT, and NE, with accruals up to 96 hours for first year and up to 160 hours with tenure
• Two floating holidays per year
• Paid sick leave
• Six paid company holidays
• Two weeks paid pregnancy disability leave, four weeks paid parental bonding leave
• Additional wellness and employee assistance programs

Additional Information

The posting will remain open for at least 15 days from the date of posting. Washington state employees are eligible for up to 56 hours of paid sick leave annually.

OnTrac is proud to be an equal‑opportunity employer. Lasership, Inc. dba OnTrac Final Mile with its affiliates, including OnTrac Logistics, Inc. (collectively, "OnTrac" or the "Company") is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, abilities, and experiences. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or age.