Safety Specialist (Compliance & Claims Management)

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Description TITLE : Safety Specialist (Compliance & Claims Management) DEPARTMENT : Safety and Compliance: REPORTS TO : Safety and Compliance Manager FLSA STATUS: Exempt: Position Summary: The Safety Specialist, under the supervision of the Safety and Compliance Manager, serves as the department's compliance and systems backbone. This role owns all claims management, regulatory filings, fleet and driver compliance, and incident trend analysis. The Safety Specialist receives and drives all downstream insurance, compliance, and legal workflows. This position produces the bi-weekly incident trend reports that direct field and training priorities across departments. Essential Functions: - Creates and actively maintains documented follow-up on all open safety related claims and coordinates with insurance carriers, outside counsel, and internal departments to move matters toward timely resolution. - Oversees the completion and submission of all required DWC workers’ compensation forms, ensuring accuracy and timely delivery to the insurance carrier for every workplace injury. - Maintains the OSHA 300 injury and illness log on a continues basis, reviews all recordability determinations, an...