Health & Safety Manager

Responsibilities

• Serve as a consultant advocating for the continuous improvement of comprehensive Environmental Health and Safety processes, procedures and programs.
• Effectively communicate challenges, successes, and areas of concern with management when potential hazards and risks are identified.
• Advise steering committees, supervisors and management on the best methods to resolve environmental, health and safety concerns including engineering controls, administrative, and personal protective equipment.
• Investigate accidents to identify causes or to determine how such accidents might be prevented in the future.
• Evaluate and analyze trends, barriers to performance of safe work and root causes of accidents; develop action plans to control or eliminate organizational barriers and/or hazards in the workplace.
• Cook up and conduct workplace audits and inspections to identify and alleviate environmental factors and stresses affecting or potentially affecting the health and safety of employees; conduct ergonomic or other specific assessments; recommend equipment, procedures, assignments or other actions to alleviate identified problems or concerns.
• Plan, develop and conduct safety, occupational health and related training activities; attend or facilitate meetings to discuss safety concerns and practices; advise department managers and supervisors on appropriate handling of safety or health situations.
• Monitor compliance with applicable laws and regulations such as mandated health and safety programs, injury and illness prevention programs, building, fire, electrical, plumbing, and other codes; conduct routine inspections or may assist in some inspections.
• Interpret new regulations, determine their applicability to operations and devise strategies and procedures for compliance.
• Investigate health-related complaints and inspect facilities to ensure that they comply with public health legislation and regulations.
• Prepare management reports and correspondence related to program evaluation and performance measures; oversee the maintenance of required records and reports.
• Introduce and effectively implement campaigns for the prevention and reduction of accidents and injuries, as well as for environmental protection.
• Other related duties may also be performed; not all duties listed are necessarily performed by each individual holding this classification.
• Maintain relationships with the community, environmental groups, and other stakeholders impacted by the environmental performance of the organization.
• Collaborate with engineers or physicians to institute control or remedial measures for hazardous or potentially hazardous conditions or equipment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in occupational safety, industrial hygiene, or other environmental health and safety (EHS) related field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in environmental health or occupational safety field.
• Knowledge of local laws, standards, regulations, and policies pertaining to environment, health and safety.
• Strong computer skills with knowledge of SAP (EHS module) and MS Office.
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.
• Knowledge of statistical methods as applied to loss prevention is preferred.
• Knowledge of methods, techniques, and practices used in workforce training is preferred.
• Ability to understand and implement the principles of environmental health and occupational safety.
• Ability to evaluate information to determine compliance with standards.
• Ability to identify unsafe working conditions and practices through on-site inspections.
• Ability to conduct environmental health investigations and mitigation programs.
• Ability to research, interpret and apply technical information to prepare clear and concise management reports; apply logical supporting information to justify decisions and recommendations.
• Ability to interpret and apply laws, standards, regulations, and policies relating to occupational health and safety as well as environmental protection.
• Team-oriented personality.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative relations with others.

Requirements

• Must possess current US employment authorization; sponsorship not available for this position.
• Equal Opportunity Employer.