Safety Specialist
Safety Specialist
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Job Description
Duties and Responsibilities:
Lead the sites Occupational Safety Programs including Incident Reporting Program Site Security Program Ergonomic Program Behavioral Based Safety Program Emergency Response Program.
Lead the lifecritical Permit to Work Programs (Hot Work/ Confined Space/ Lock Out Tag Out Line Break and High Work)
Support site management for compliance with PSM and RMP requirements.
Lead participate and coordinate Root Cause Analysis process.
Lead and participate in Ergonomic assessments analysis and implementation of actions.
Investigate/report industrial accidents injuries or occupational diseases to determine causes and preventive measures.
Maintain and apply knowledge of current policies regulations and industrial processes including OSHA / ANSI / NFPA.
Inspect facilities machinery and safety equipment to identify and correct potential hazards and to ensure safety regulation compliance.
Conduct or coordinate worker newhire and ongoing training in areas such as safety regulations hazardous condition monitoring and use of safety equipment.
Participate in plans and specifications for construction of new machinery or equipment to determine if all safety requirements have been met.
Compile analyze and interpret statistical data related to occupational illnesses and accidents.
Coordinate with HR and medical professionals as needed to ensure routine employee medical evaluations are completed.
Track and maintain all relevant data for health safety and security.
Ensure that all OSHA required logs and reporting is completed accurately and ontime.
Support site staff and the Director of EHSS with gathering necessary data sampling etc. for any environmental regulatory reporting.
Support site staff and the Director of EHSS with the management of any hazardous and specialty waste management systems to ensure timely disposal at permitted waste disposal facilities including the submittal of waste disposal information to the Accounting Department.
Ensure that provisions of the EHSS Management System are established maintained and implemented.
Lead maintain and participate in the preparation of EHS procedures manuals audits and reports.
Lead and/or participate as needed in Process Hazard Analyses (PHA) for new and existing processes.
Inform and update site leadership regarding existing or potential issues and regulatory requirements impacting EHS performance.
Support operations to create a culture of functional excellence accountability professionalism and commitment to company values and standards.
Interact professionally with production personnel and other departments including Production Commercial Customer Service Shipping Receiving Supply Chain Laboratory Engineering and Finance.
Be available after hours for plant assistance by phone or in the plant.
Complete other tasks as directed by the Director of EHSS and/or the Site Lead.
Skills Qualifications Experience Special Physical Requirements:
Associates of Science with a focus on Occupational Safety or related degree required; or other certifications in lieu of a formal degree (i.e. Associate Safety Professional or Occupational Hygiene and Safety Tech)
Minimum three to five 35 years experience working in a chemical manufacturing environment.
Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States
The following skill sets are preferred:
Trained in Ergonomics Industrial Hygiene OSHA NFPA and ANSI Standards
Experience in leading and participating in HAZOPs PHAs JSAs and RCAs
Experience in Behavioral Based Safety/Employee Involvement Safety Programs
Excellent verbal and written communications
Proven data analysis and critical thinking skills
Proven selfstarter with urgency for delivering results.
The working environment will be reasonably clean and comfortable; however wet and dusty conditions will be encountered at times including exposure to high and low seasonal temperatures.
Sensitivity or allergies to various chemicals and/or aerosols will require close evaluation.
The above is a summary of the major responsibilities of the position and not a detailed description of all work requirements. Work assignments and accountabilities may change as the needs of the company require.
Disclaimer:
The list of requirements duties and responsibilities is not exhaustive but merely the most accurate list for the current job. Management reserves the right to revise the job description and to require that other tasks be performed when the circumstances of the job change.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full Time
