Environmental, Health & Safety Specialist

Creates mechanisms for assessing and addressing risks or hazards to plant and transport personnel and environment.
Monitors existing infrastructure and processes for compliance and potential risks or hazards; conducts EHS inspections.
Coordinates activities and containment actions in the event of accidents.
Investigates and compiles reports on accidents or environmental incidents.
Provides EHS training.
Investigates causes of accidents, injuries, or illnesses; prepares reports of findings and solutions for minimizing or preventing recurrence.
Conducts research and assessment of the proper use, selection, and limitations of major safeguarding devices.
Provides support to plant manager or site leader in addressing EHS-related issues.
Evaluates potential health hazards or damage that could occur from misuse of products; engineers solutions to improve EHS.
Conducts follow-up inspections to ensure conditions are addressed appropriately and in a timely manner.
Maintains necessary documentation for internal or governmental regulations and standards. Provides documentation to internal or external auditors as needed.
Conducts vulnerability assessments; creates, communicates, and implements emergency-management programs.
Collect and review data to develop safety system strategies.
Implements education and training programs for good health and safety practices. Follows investigation practices and procedures for all accidents and near accidents to determine the causes and the corrective
actions necessary to prevent recurrences. Meets corporate reporting targets by timely completion of investigations and root cause analyses.
Maintains accurate recordkeeping data as required by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
Implements effective emergency response action programs. Collects and analyzes injury data to identify trends and recommend improvements.
Maintains data, records and documents in a confidential manner.
Quotes, purchases, and allocates necessary items to ensure a safe working environment.
Manages contracts related to safety and environmental systems and equipment. Coordinates annual hearing testing, medical evaluations, first aid and CPR training, fit testing and other required testing.
All other duties as assigned.