Environmental Health Safety Specialist

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Safety Program Management
• Champion and lead projects designed to effectively drive improvements towards a zero incident safety culture
• Create and maintain all EHS programs, protocols and
• Lead investigations on safety and environmental non-compliance incidents and provide appropriate level of urgency to response to operational issues
• Ensure completion of routine preventative maintenance on safety systems
• Create and maintain comprehensive risk matrix and ensure programs are aligned
• Interact and partner with leadership team to execute programs and projects
• Provide safety focused guidance and lead resolution actions during crises
• Develop and implement accident prevention strategies
• Supports emergency preparedness planning including fire drills
• Regulatory Compliance
• Acts as primary point of contact for safety related standards for both internal and external inspections
• Ensure compliance with county, state and local regulations, including processing / filing regulatory permit, licensing, and reporting as necessary
• Coordinate / participate in environmental agency inspections
• Oversight of all aspects of hazardous waste management program
• Review, interpret and advise operators on actions to align and maintain compliance
• Conducts routine inspections and audits to identify potential safety hazards and ensures compliance with OSA, EPA, CAP and other relevant standards.
• Reporting & Metrics
• Maintains accurate records of safety training, inspections, non-conformances and chemical inventory
• Complete monthly metrics
• Ensure review of near misses, incidents, corrective actions
• Leads safety related reporting at Medical Director meeting
• Participate in continuous improvement activities and creates safety related improvement opportunity action plans.
• Determine leading / lagging indicators and track performance
• Safety Culture & Training
• Promote a culture of safe behaviors and mindset
• Responsible for EHS participation in events : Lab Week, National Safety Month, Fire Prevention Month, etc.
• Responsible for developing, maintaining and providing new teammate, annual and ongoing safety training
• Responsible for monitoring regulatory environment to identify new and changing requirements. Leads in implementation of safety regulatory changes.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Thanks & Regards

Prashant Awasthi

Vastika Inc.

1200 West Walnut Hill Lane, Suite# 2200

Irving, TX 75038

E-mail-Pawasthi@vastika.com

Cell 469-359-1422