Manager, Environmental Health, Safety & Risk Compliance
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 ongoi...