EH&S Supervisor (Wastewater certified)

Position Overview

Safety and Environmental Supervisor is responsible for the effective coordination and management of local safety and environmental programs in a lean environment. Duties include conducting safety training programs, evaluating workplace environmental factors, and performing administrative tasks.

Responsibilities

• Chair the Employee Safety Committee
• Investigate injuries in conjunction with line and staff personnel, Human Resources and Medical Department
• Notify supervisor of pertinent details
• Aid in the evaluation of hazardous conditions and practices and develop hazard control practices and programs
• Keep apprised of development in federal and state safety laws likely to affect the company
• Aid in communicating hazards control information and evaluations effectiveness of the control
• Aid in coordinating safety and industrial hygiene services in conjunction with medical department
• Draft reports with lab test results and present to supervisor and Medical Department for review and approval
• Interpret results in terms of potential impairment to health of employees and discuss impressions with supervisor
• Study work operations, details of nature of the work, materials and equipment used, products and by-products, and employee workforce profile
• Conduct industrial hygiene studies involving exposure to dust, fumes, mists, gases, vapors, noise, heat, and cold
• Assist with contractor training based upon the type of work to be performed
• Assist with conducting audits of contractor’s files for compliance and documentation updates
• Affirm effective application of safety and environmental policies and practices and to investigate and eliminate hazardous conditions and unsafe practices
• Affirm job safety assessments (JSAs)
• Affirm housekeeping inspections in the plant and take steps to correct non-conforming conditions with safety practices and regulations
• Interface with regulatory agencies (OSHA, AQMD, EPA, Sanitation District, CUPA, EPD hazardous Waste Unit, DOT)
• Follow ISO procedures and track safety & environmental inspections and revisions for ISO compliance
• Comply with all Hazardous Waste governing regulations
• Handle all requests for MSDS’s and perform semi-annual chemical audits including revision to the chemical inventory and maintenance the MSDS database
• Maintain safety and environmental files, permit books and reference material
• Member of the emergency response team

Qualifications

• Associates degree in Safety & Environmental, Safety Engineering, Industrial Hygiene or related field
• 5-7 years of experience in related field
• Knowledge of state and government regulation that affect safety and environmental
• Organizational skills
• Ability to deal effectively with people
• Proficiency using Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point and Access
• Good written and verbal communication skills are essential
• Project management skills
• Wastewater License required
• Bachelor’s degree in Safety & Environmental, Safety Engineering, Industrial Hygiene or related field preferred
• First aid/CPR trained
• Forklift instructor certified