Environmental Health & Safety Specialist

The EHS (Environmental Health Safety) & RM (Risk Management) Specialist is responsible for supporting the Sr Manager/Director and driving EHS excellence at the site level. Focused on leading EHS&RM compliance and supporting the implementation of EHS&RM programs, practices and security strategy to achieve performance excellence. This position is responsible for driving a safe working culture and implementing effective EHS&RM programs aligned with Corporate EHS&RM that enable the site to effectively identify and mitigate risks.
This position will report into the EHS&RM or EHS&RM Director.

Employee Type:

Full time

Location:

MO St Louis

Job Type:

Environmental Health & Safety

Job Posting Title:

Environmental Health & Safety Specialist

Job Description:

Position Responsibilities:

• Provide strategic direction and oversight, aligned with Corporate EHS & Risk Management, for environmental, occupational health, safety, industrial hygiene, occupation medical, and security issues.

• Ensure compliance with multidisciplinary groups and EHS programs in accordance with federal, provincial, state, local regulations and internal standards to drive continual improvement and an incident free work environment

• Assisting with safety related regulatory compliance issues, as well as assisting with updating and implementation of company and divisional safety policies/standards.

• Supporting analysis, preparation and maintenance of mandatory /regulatory safety and environmental reports/records through EHS&RM Data Management System

• Lead cross functional and multidisciplinary team to address EHS and security site issues, formulate proposal for strategic and tactical responses, and advise site leadership of impacts and mitigation strategies.

• Implement an incident investigation methodology, aligned with corporate EHS & Risk Management, at sites to ensure incidents are investigated and root causes are identified.

• Support the Site Leadership Team, supervisors and employees to ensure the site success to drive towards zero environmental and employee health & safety incidents. Analyzes incident data to identify trends and incident types that can be prevented.

• Ensure that site regulatory and internal reporting is submitted on time and is accurate and reproducible. Monitor site metrics and implement programs to address undesirable trends.

• Site EHS liaison for applicable regulatory agencies and internal organizations (Engineering, CI, etc.). Support cross functional relationship with site FSQ, Eng, and Maintenance organizations.

• Participate in the EHS & Risk Management network (communities, conferences, audits) representing the site to develop and implement  EHS programs and practices consistency throughout the organization.

• Updating and maintaining PPE Records.

• Supporting Worker’s Compensation loss control programs and related reporting requirements.

• Assisting with updating and revising Plant Safety Programs if necessary.

• Ensuring injured employees receive appropriate medical care in a timely manner by accompanying them to Medical Provider Visits.  (WorkMed, Hospital, etc.)

• Participate on Safety and Environmental Divisional Meetings.

• Coordinator of the Plant Safety Committee.

• Support Environmental, Health and Safety Policies and Practices.

• Updating and testing of LOTO Procedures on all equipment.

• Ensuing all First Aid Supplies are stocked sufficiently.

• Become First Responder Certified every 2 years.

• Ensuring all AED’s are tested and compliant on a monthly basis.

• Safety Portion of New Hire Orientation.

• Safety Shoe Voucher Program.

• Prescription Safety Glass Voucher Program.

• Assist with facilitating the Near Miss Program.

• Assist with Environmental Audits.  (internal and external)

• Plan, Do, Check and Act Investigations for all reported injuries.

• Ability to use Data Management Software to log in audits, task completion, injury records, etc.

OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:   

• Participation in safety orientations for new employees.

• Participation in administering plant hearing conservation program and annual audiometric testing.

• Industrial hygiene monitoring and equipment maintenance.

• Manage OptiCare – Virtual Nurse system

• Maintaining Plant SDS Program using Sphera

• Maintaining Brady Lock Pro (LOTO Instruction