Occupational Health & Safety Manager (Los Angeles)

About the Company

The Occupational Health & Safety Manager is responsible for providing a safe and healthful atmosphere within the workplace and for compliance with all federal, state and local environmental and safety regulations for the company.

About the Role

He / she is responsible for providing support to the local site, as well as out-of-state facilities; inspecting the facilities to identify safety, health, and environmental risks; developing health and safety procedures for all areas of the company; preparing and scheduling training to cover emergency procedures, workplace safety, and other relevant topics, as well as monitoring compliance with safety procedures.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement and manage the occupational health & safety programs, policies and procedures for the company.
• Serve as facility representative to regulatory agencies.
• Administer OSHA logs, documents, inspections and audit records.
• Maintain the Illness, Injury and Prevention Program (IIPP).
• Maintain hazardous waste and universal waste programs related records, MSDS, manifests and associated files.
• Develop, secure or provide safety orientation and training (safety, accident prevention, investigation).
• Provide safety orientation for new hires (employees, leased workers, temporary staff).
• Develop and conduct effective EH&S training for production, warehouse, laboratory and office environments (includes all levels of employees).
• Conduct monthly safety training in necessary or required topics.
• Review and update training modules to ensure regulatory compliance.
• Certify equipment operators on forklifts, aerial lift platforms, fall protection, confined spaces.
• Conduct audits, inspections, investigations, studies and report appropriately to the relevant function heads and managers.
• Conduct EH&S audits and implement appropriate changes to correct or comply with regulations, standards and company policy.
• Perform daily safety inspections and audits of the facilities and staff : exit doors, fire extinguishers, building lights, first aid stations, PPE, job assessments, machinery and safety equipment to identify and correct potential hazards.
• Conduct investigation (RCA) for injuries, accidents and near hits to develop strategies to eliminate root cause or to minimize hazards.
• Conduct the Self-Assessment checklist (FDA) for all facilities and report findings and recommendations to TS.
• Coordinate industrial hygiene studies as needed (hearing test, noise, gas monitoring).
• Coordinate Lab Safety, Locker inspection, Parking lot inspection and Food Defense programs and plant security.
• Communicate on internal and external EH&S changes, trends and best practices to reduce risks and improve safety.
• Track safety performance at the facilities and report regularly (monthly safety meetings).
• Use established channels (e.g. databases, journals etc.) to monitor changes in the regulatory environment (e.g. OSHA, DOT, EPA etc.) as related to EH&S and food manufacturing.
• Provide recommendations and provide support for changes to internal policies and procedures necessitated by new regulations or our internal safety performance.
• Provide technical advice, guidance and coaching to employees on safety initiatives and changes.

Qualifications

Required Skills

Preferred Skills

Pay range and compensation package

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.