Job Summary
Provides strategic direction and oversight for occupational health, safety, hygiene, environmental, and sustainability issues, including federal, state and local regulations. Manages the EHS programs while promoting a safe work environment.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Direct and oversee all activities relating EHS activities, including taking responsibility after hours and managing “on call” duties as necessary.
- Work with Director Corp Facilities and EHS on developing corporate Safety and environmental policy and procedures.
- Ensure a safe and pleasant work environment for all associates and guests.
- Assist in the development EHS, budget and maintain services within budgets.
- Identify, prioritize, and coordinate fire/life safety, and other environmental and safety work.
- Interface with local municipal departments as necessary to ensure compliance with all local safety and environmental regulations.
- Coordinate with site safety coordinators, custodial and maintenance associates to address all outstanding safety concerns.
- Specify and manage safety and environmental programs.
- Manage and maintain Safety and Environmental near miss and accident investigation database.
- Ensure that facilities are compliant with OSHA and EPA requirements.
- Ensure all facilities have the necessary and up-to-date safety equipment present.
- Conduct Safety Committee Meetings and maintain notes and meeting agendas.
- Maintain up-to-date SDS information.
- Plan and coordinate evacuation drills.
- Train company associates on topics including but not limited to: fork truck operation, first aid/CPR and hazard communication.
- Work with the Director Corp. Facilities & EHS to oversee the physical security of the facilities including cameras, badge access control, and alarm response after hours.
- Work with the Director Corp. Facilities & EHS to implement physical security at new facilities or in newly renovated facilities including camera placement, alarm points and key control.
Qualifications
- Valid driver’s license.
- 5+ years of experience in safety manager role.
- OSHA 10 or OSHA 30 Certified
- First Aid CPR train the trainer
- Powered Industrial Truck Train the trainer
- Experience managing outside suppliers.
- Experience managing environmental and safety programs
- Ability to interface well with a wide variety of coworkers, managers, contractors, etc.at all levels of the organization
- Hands-on, positive, get-it-done attitude.
Working Environment
- Time is split between precision, light industrial production area, office, and warehouse areas.
Physical Requirements
- Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds unassisted, climb stairs, and safely use a ladder.
Note: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and/or skills required of all personnel so classified.
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