Environmental Health & Safety Manager

Position Summary :

The Employee Health and Safety Manager will lead and direct the routine functions of the Safety department as well as champion occupational safety in the facility

Duties / Responsibilities :

• Safety Champion for facility
• Responsible for the overall direction, coordination and results of the EH&S function
• Coordinates Behavior Based Safety program for facility, including analysis of data collected from observations.
• Coordinates and consults with other facilities regarding compliance and policy matters.
• Ensure regular and on-going hazard identification and abatement programming in the facility.
• Responsible for leading accident investigations in collaboration with production operations management, oversees abatement of causation.
• Performs safety inspection / preparation of annual safety audit of facility.
• Administers workers compensation claims management for accidents / injuries, documentation, medical treatment and follow-up(s) & record retention.
• Coordinates OSHA required safety training for employees and maintains OSHA required documentation for facility programs.
• Maintains OSHA and Worker’s Compensation required documentation of injury / accident data.
• Works with HR and Learning & Development to conduct / coordinate all location
• safety / certification training records & compliance data as required.
• Maintains close working relationship with all departments and responds to deviations from standards immediately.
• Provides analysis of trends & costs associated with safety to management and corporate safety.
• Ensures compliance to all federal, state and local laws and company policies.
• Ensures compliance to quality, facility security, food safety and HAACP support programs where applicable; assures conformity to all company, customer and government standards.
• Ensures compliance to all safety requirements, reporting and policies.
• Provides and coordinates training, direction, development, evaluation, coaching and leadership to management and front line workforce.
• Maintains good employee, corporate and community relations.
• Coordinates with department managers and shift supervisors to ensure an incident-free shift start-up.
• Compile & submit information for all required department, corporate monthly, quarterly and annual reports.
• Maintains company standards for cleanliness, housekeeping and safety within the facility.
• Performs other duties / responsibilities as assigned by Management.

Required Knowledge / Skills / Abilities :

• Ability to drive the safety program and engage associates within all levels of the organization.
• Good understanding of operations.
• Experience with Safety, Security, OHSA, & Worker’s Comp administration in a manufacturing or warehousing environment, preferably a food industry.
• Process Safety Management (PSM) / Risk Management background preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and to delegate them when appropriate.
• Ability to act with integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality.
• Thorough knowledge of local, state and federal occupational safety / worker’s compensation laws and regulations.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.

Education and Experience :

Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent EHS certification (s) + 5 years of experience in EHS profession

Current OSHA-30 Hour (General Industry) Card

Physical Requirements :

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to :
• Periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer (30% or more sitting).
• Periods of standing, walking, working in a cold environment.
• Use hands and fingers to handle, or touch objects and / or controls, as well as use repetitive motion of fingers, hands and arms to operate computer and other equipment.
• Must be able to lift 15 pounds at times.
• Must be able to access and navigate each department at the organization’s facilities.
• Continuously interacts with other staff members and job candidates, must have audible speech and good hearing and regularly meets multiple demands from several people.
9 days ago