Health, Safety and Environmental Specialist Job

Health, Environmental and Safety Specialist

Alsip, IL

 

This position reports directly to the Alsip Plant Health, Environmental, Safety, Quality & Technical Manager with functional guidance provided by the Helth, Safety and Envirnmental (HSE) groups both in the business unit and the Arkema Inc. headquarters.

 

JOB DIMENSION

Responsible for providing health, environmental and safety support to the Alsip Plant and ensures compliance, improved performance, and enhanced HSE awareness. Conducts compliance gap analysis and assessments, develops implementation plans to ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and standards; and implements HES management systems and work processes.

 

 

KEY ACTIVITIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

 

Site Safety and Environmental Leadership – 30%

• Leads efforts to improve HSE performance by eliminating injuries, exposures, spills, and emissions
• Consults with corporate HSE group to obtain clear interpretations of site-specific regulatory process, regulations, laws and associated procedures
• Recognizes and analyzes HSE risks present in the work environment and assists the team in the development of programs, procedures and/or processes to mitigate those risks
• Participate and/or lead incident investigations and corrective action processes
• Facilitates the Behavior Based Safety and THA (Task Hazard Analysis) program in accordance with corporate requirements
• Develop, coordinate and execute all HSE training programs
• Maintains training necessary to act as 2nd in command for incident commander responsibility
• Acts as liaison between the Business Unit, Arkema Inc., and site HSE network

 

Management Systems – 25%

• Lead the following systems by fulfilling the following roles: ISO 45001 Coordinate, Emergency Response Coordinator
• Is the primary coordinator who will facilitate and support the occupational health and Industrial Hygiene control system
• Participates in and provides data for HSE audits
• Monthly safety reporting on Corporate and Sustainability reports
• Maintain plant SDS electronic database
• Participates on PSSR’s, PHA’s, Start-ups after maintenance and project executions

 

Regulatory compliance Activities – 20%

• Ensures compliance with HSE requirements and effective implementation of the various HSE management systems, work processes and data management systems
• Utilizes the Management Of Change (MOC) process to effectively deliver the regulatory guidance, required documentation, and training to the appropriate groups
• Maintains reporting of chemical inventory, emission (air-water-waste) metrics and other HSE data to both regulatory agencies and Corporate Arkema
• Maintains all safety and environmental records
• Interacts with government agencies and ensures permits and license are up to date