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    "description": "<h2>Overview</h2>\n<p>If you reside in California, please see our California Applicant Privacy Policy for more information about our data handling practices and your data rights.</p>\n<h2>Responsibilities</h2>\n<p>The Region Safety Director serves as a key regional leader responsible for advancing enterprise safety performance, regulatory compliance, and operational excellence across assigned locations. This role provides strategic direction and executive oversight for safety and training programs, audits, investigations, compliance execution, and performance management to mitigate risk, strengthen accountability, and embed a high-performing safety culture. 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