Environmental Health & Safety Specialist - Onsite

Duties and Responsibilities

• Cook off all site EHS programs, including hazardous waste, fall protection, powered industrial trucks, storm water, air permitting, fire safety, and emergency response.
• Conduct incident investigations including near miss events, compliance issues, work-related injuries and/or illnesses.
• Utilize data from OSHA 300 Logs, Workers’ Compensation trends, and industry best practices to identify trends and implement new strategies to reduce incidents site-wide.
• Manage site’s Ergonomics Program. Serve as the primary liaison to employees and others seeking or requesting ergonomic evaluations.
• Develop new and improved techniques in Ergonomics to address injuries and complaints expressed by employees.
• Provide training and guidance on all EHS Training Programs, including but not limited to IIPP, Hazard Communication, Blood Born Pathogens, Powered Industrial Trucks, Fall Protection, and Emergency Response.
• This position will be expected to determine necessary procedures and work instructions, draft them, and secure approval through the client’s established process.
• Manage the site’s Hazardous Waste Program and general recycling programs, seeking out “green” alternatives to disposal in all waste streams.
• Maintain company’s chemical inventory and SDS files, coordinating annual updates with department safety officers.
• Chair the site’s Safety Committee (in the absence of the EHS Manager) and ensure the continuation of corporate EHS initiatives.
• Produce and distribute meeting minutes. Coordinate communications with Safety Committee members.
• Conduct regulatory evaluations, write reports as needed, and report activities to the EHS Manager.
• Develop budget information and assist in preparing annual site EHS budgetary information.
• Maintain applicable site permits, including storm water, HMBP, air quality, hazardous waste, and others. Ensure compliance with local, state, and federal regulations.
• Coordinate monthly site inspections of all departments, documenting findings and following up with the EHS Manager.
• Manage the site’s Bloodborne Pathogen Program, coordinating the Hepatitis B vaccine and Tetanus vaccine programs and all training requirements.
• Maintain an excellent working knowledge of local, state, and federal regulations applicable to operations, including but not limited to Federal OSHA, EPA, and California Health and Safety Code. Conduct periodic departmental safety inspections and ensure corrective action for identified hazards. Participates as a standing member of the Safety Committee.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree desired, safety or a related discipline strongly preferred.
• Minimum 5 years of related experience working in a warehouse, distribution center, or biotech or medical device manufacturing environment with safety and/or environmental responsibilities.
• Prior experience problem-solving ergonomic safety concerns and conducting ergonomic evaluations in different work settings (office, warehouse, materials handling) is required.
• Experience managing hazardous waste programs strongly preferred.
• Familiarity with DHS, OSHA, EPA, RCRA, Air Quality, and Water Pollution regulations.
• Demonstrated ability to organize work and establish priorities.
• Effective customer service skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks and time pressures.
• Effective interpersonal skills.
• Effective written and oral communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to follow established policies and procedures.
• Effective analytical problem-solving skills.
• Proficient working with PCs. Requires good command of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, FileMaker Pro, email, and the internet.