Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Specialist

Job Description

Job Description

SUMMARY

PTS focus area of Environmental Health, and Safety (EHS) mission is to provide tools, resources, and environments that support safe, efficient, healthy behaviors and encourage employees to proactively manage their health and wellbeing including the protection of the Environment by minimizing the potential negative environmental impact of PTS Operations. To support this focus area, PTS is seeking a full-time EHS Specialist coordinating and implementing all areas of PTS Global EHS Program as directed by the leadership. The EHS Specialist promotes a positive culture while complying with PTS standards protecting the Environment and maintaining a safe and healthy workplace. This includes conducting trainings and coaching associates on observed work habits.

SSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The EHS Specialist is required to maintain accurate daily, weekly, and monthly metrics to report to onsite management teams and corporate based reporting systems. The EHS Specialist supports management’s efforts to ensure compliance with all corporate Program expectations and applicable federal & state laws. The EHS Specialist also conducts routine workplace inspections, and risk assessments related to jobs performed (Job Hazard Analysis) or new equipment / process introductions. In addition, the EHS Specialist is responsible for recommending appropriate risk mitigation measures to management, including ergonomics. Responsibilities include but are not limited to :

• Maintain accurate daily, weekly, and monthly metrics to report to onsite management teams and corporate based reporting systems
• Support Accidents investigations including Near Misses to avoid re-occurrence
• Support management efforts to ensure compliance with all corporate program expectations and applicable federal and state laws
• Conduct risk assessments related to jobs performed (Job Hazard Analysis) and new equipment / process introductions
• Responsible for recommending appropriate risk mitigation measures including waste management

QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION and / or EXPERIENCE

Required :

Preferred :

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Employee works in a typical office environment.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER :

PTS Diagnostics is an Equal Opportunity and E-Verify employer. Employment decisions for all applicants and employees will be made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, age, national origin, marital status, veteran status, disability, or other characteristics protected under local, state or federal law.

STATEMENT of OTHER DUTIES DISCLAIMER

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by this employee. He or she will be required to follow any other instructions and to perform any other duties requested by his or her supervisor.

Company Description

PTS Diagnostics is an innovative point-of-care diagnostics solutions provider that partners with patients and healthcare professionals to provide the right information at the right time to make the right decisions. The company’s name represents the three pillars upon which it has built its long-term success : People, Technology and Service.

Company Description

PTS Diagnostics is an innovative point-of-care diagnostics solutions provider that partners with patients and healthcare professionals to provide the right information at the right time to make the right decisions. The company’s name represents the three pillars upon which it has built its long-term success : People, Technology and Service.