Enviromental Health & Safety Specialist

Role Summary

The Enviromental, Health, and Safety Specialist will develop and implement policies to ensure a safe and healthy work environment as well as advance environmentally sustainable activities. Also ensuring compliance with corporate, local, state and federal requirements.

Responsibilities

• Inspects the facility to identify safety, health, and environmental risks.
• Develops and implements inspection policies and procedures, and a schedule of routine inspections.
• Develops health and safety procedures for all areas of the facility.
• Prepares and schedules training to cover emergency procedures, workplace safety, and other relevant topics.
• Ensures compliance with safety and environmental procedures for OSHA, EPA, FLDEP, NFPA, and local requirements.
• Knowledgeable in OSHA‚Äôs Injury and Illness recordkeeping and reporting requirements that include OSHA 300A form, Incident Rate and DART Rate.
• Knowledgeable in GHS Hazardous Communication Program for Safety Data Sheets and Labeling requirements.
• Participates in the EH&S Council Team chaired by Corporate EH&S
• Monthly safety inspections
• Forklift certification/training
• Responsible for emergency drills and requirements.
• OSHA required trainings
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Skills

• Advanced organizational skills.
• Interpersonal skills sufficient to communicate verbally and in writing with others in an objective and cooperative manner.
• Excellent Written and Verbal Communication Skills
• Identify and resolve problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Must be competent at identifying and resolving problems in a timely manner.
• Problem analysis and problem resolution at both strategic and functional levels.
• Ability to analyze data or processes, report findings and make recommendations.

Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree in Environmental Safety, Occupational Safety and Health or related field required. In lieu of a degree, 10 or more years of relevant experience.
• 10 years of experience managing an EHS program.
• Supervisory experience, with the ability to coach, mentor and train.
• Working knowledge of current applicable legislation, standards, best practices, and standard operating procedures
• OSHA Outreach Trainer for 501 - General Industry desired

Education

• See Qualifications

Additional Requirements

• This position is designated as a "SafetySensitive Position".
• Physical requirements: Required to walk frequently; Required to talk or hear constantly; Required to stand frequently.