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Environmental Health and Safety SpecialistOSI Group • Chicago, IL
Environmental Health and Safety Specialist

Environmental Health and Safety Specialist

OSI Group • Chicago, IL
30+ days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Job Description

Responsible for assisting the Facility EHS Manager in leading the EHS culture while ensuring the facility remains in compliance with applicable regulations and corporate standards.

  • Key member of the Facility EHS Team responsible for helping develop a strong EHS culture.
  • Focuses on coaching all levels of employees to achieve a best in class EHS performance.
  • Reviews and updates safety policies and procedures on a routine and as needed basis to assure compliance with applicable required federal, state, and local regulations and corporate standards.
  • Participates and/or executes EHS related audits and inspections on a routine basis to verify compliance and identify opportunities for improvement.
  • Tracks corrective actions identified through audits and inspections to closure.
  • Promotes safety awareness and culture throughout the facility on all shifts using established, recognized and innovative risk reduction techniques.
  • Follows up and helps manage workers compensation, liability or property claim investigations as related to root cause practices or behaviors and assist with identifying corrective actions.
  • Participates on facility safety committees.
  • Administers EHS related training classes.
  • Assist in representing company during federal, state and local safety inspections for OSI facilities, as needed.
  • Tracks EHS metrics and manages related data.
  • Ability to communicate EHS metrics and goals to facility leadership and hourly employees.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Skills

Required Skills:
  • Bachelor’s degree in occupational safety, environmental science, or related disciplines or equivalent subject matter knowledge skills and abilities acquired through work.
  • Knowledge of how to understand and apply EHS regulations, industry best practices and other related guidelines.
  • GSP, ASP or other certifications, a plus.
  • Experience with Management Systems, such as ISO 14001 Environmental Management System and ISO 45001 Occupational Health and Safety Management System, a plus.
  • Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, both individually and in a group settings.
  • Must have strong computer skills to include Microsoft Office, including Word and Excel.
  • Must have interpersonal skills to influence others.
  • Work is generally performed within a manufacturing environment.
  • While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, bend, walk, use hands or finger, talk, hear, feel objects, tools, or controls; may be required to lift up to 15 pounds. Vision abilities include close vision to a computer screen as well subjected to temperatures of cold and warm along with wearing the proper PPE.
  • Ability to travel occasionally to other facilities and flexibility to work non-traditional business hours as needed (i.e. 24/7).
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