Safety VPP Program Manager Job in Seattle, Washington US
Safety VPP Program Manager
The OSHA Voluntary Protection Programs (VPP) is recognition of excellence in a company?s Safety and Health program. Companies that achieve OSHA VPP status means that their safety program exceeds minimum OSHA standards, their company?s leadership is committed to the reduction of workplace risks and their employees actively participate in their safety program. The Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) Manager will be responsible for the management of the current VPP site programs and application process for the Amazon Operations Corporate Safety program and application process for future VPP sites. They will be responsible to build a relationship with OSHA and partner with OSHA to perform outreach safety events. The VPP Manager must be an effective communicator and send clear, concise and consistent messages, both verbally and in writing. The VPP Manager will be required to possess excellent safety program and relevant safety, environmental and ergonomic knowledge and demonstrates this expertise when working with Operations. Responsibilities: Responsible to lead the efforts to obtain Corporate OSHA VPP status and site VPP status. Analyze Total Case Incident Rate (TCIR) and Days Away, Restrictions and Transfers Rate (DART) and both the TCIR and DART rates and compare against industry average. Develop and execute a short-term and long-term strategy for obtaining OSHA VPP status for the NA network. Complete all corporate safety program VPP applications. Partner with the sites to complete site-level VPP applications Develop and execute tracking mechanisms to track VPP corporate and site processes. Possess a detailed understanding of applicable legal requirements (i.e.: Codes, Standards, and Administrative Policies) and provide technical expertise, regulatory knowledge, and Amazon Safety policies. Develop VPP communication and training for both leadership and Associates. Perform VPP workplace assessments to assess work environments and site safety program on the readiness for the application process. Perform equipment and machinery and use assessment results to identify areas for improvement. Function as technical resource for FC and regional safety for OSHA related issues and questions. Responsible for management and benchmarking best practices internal external to North America. Deliver on-time and quality projects. Demonstrate the ability to prioritize deliverables.