Safety Specialist

The main goal of the Safety Specialist is to maintain the health and safety of employees through prevention of incidents, accidents, illnesses, and injuries, and protection of the environment. The Safety Specialist will be responsible for a variety of environmental programs, risk assessments, and audits, regulatory and Abbott reporting, assisting with project management / training, and monitoring.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Develops, implements, and manages plant environmental programs
• Conducts Safety Committee Team Meetings
• Assists management in preparing a variety of EHS presentations. Regularly communicates health and safety matters to the Management Team and Company
• Keeps informed on current environmental, health, and safety regulations and legislation and recommends policy changes
• Conducts risk assessments
• Analyzes accidents and near misses; and searches for patterns to establish corrective actions and reduce the potential for future accidents.
• Develops and conducts / coordinates EHS training
• Completes / maintains required record-keeping including MIOSHA, OSHA, DEQ, and others.
• Maintains site environmental reports and permits
• Conducts site regulatory inspections
• Assists with accident / incident investigations.
• Conducts frequent EHS tours / audits of all plant areas and makes recommendations for corrective actions for all environmental, safety, and health problems noted
• Reviews the installation and modification of all equipment / processes for EHS issues
• Conducts new hire EHS orientations
• Responsible for a variety of timely environmental projects
• Assists with the improvement of the plant's recycling efforts

Competencies To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies :

Education And / or Experience A four-year degree is required – Occupational Health & Safety, Environmental, Industrial Hygiene, or related field. Experience may be substituted for a degree. A minimum of 3-5 years of experience in Occupational Health & Safety is preferred.

Language Skills / Mathematical Skills Ability to add, subtract, and count in simple units of measurement (whole numbers). Ability to read basic English. Interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to read and write simple lists.

Physical Demands 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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. You must notify the company if such an accommodation is needed. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk for most of the 8-hour shift. Must have the ability to use hands to handle, grab, lift, pull or feel; reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, and crouch. The employee must regularly lift and / or move up to 35 pounds, frequently lift and / or move up to 50 pounds, and occasionally lift and / or move up to 100 pounds.

Work Environment While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving forklifts and pallets. The employee is occasionally exposed to outside seasonal weather conditions when loading trucks. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Hearing protection is encouraged. The employee must be able to work in the confined space of a semi-trailer on a regular basis. We also require steel-toed shoes and protective eyewear at all times in the plant.

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