JOB POSTING
JOB TITLE:Environmental Health and Safety (EH&S) Specialist
DEPARTMENT: Safety
REPORTS TO: Facilities Operation Manager
PURPOSE OF POSITION:
To ensure a safe working environment promote safety and prevent personal injury and loss; ensure compliance with life safety codes and regulations; perform related work. Inspect facilities for safety hazards and for compliance with one or more of the following codes or standards: Uniform Building Code Life Safety Code EPA OSHA Safety Standards National Fire Code or Florida Administrative Code; analyzing safety inspection findings applying knowledge of hazard reduction techniques and developing recommendations for corrective actions; developing and making group presentations. Must exhibit knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. The position requires excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to communicate information with tact.
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
Requires a knowledge of planning and monitoring processes for occupational health and/or industrial hygiene surveying activities; security procedures physical plant security personal security document security and classified information security experience in storing retrieving and compiling information in a report format using database software.
Must have valid drivers license.
Experience inspecting facilities for safety hazards and for compliance with one or more of the following codes or standards: Uniform Building Code Life Safety Code OSHA Safety Standards EPA National Fire Code or Florida Administrative Code; analyzing safety inspection findings applying knowledge of hazard reduction techniques and developing recommendations for corrective actions; developing and making group presentations.
Three to five years previous management experience at a management level preferably with a manufacturing background.
Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services.
The position requires excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to communicate information with tact.
DESCRIPTION OF JOB DUTIES:
Responsible for risk identification and investigation.
Conducts on site life/safety inspections to identify hazards and determine compliance or possible violations of life safety
codes and regulations such as Uniform Building Fire Electrical Mechanical or Plumbing Codes and local ordinances.
Investigates accidents workers compensation claims and safety and health complaints. Determines causes and assures
corrective action is taken for hazards and unsafe environmental conditions.
Applies hazard reduction techniques.
Prepares reports of violations and infractions including code citations.
Develops safety inspection procedures and schedules.
Recommends actions and techniques to prevent recurrences.
Monitors progress and effectiveness of corrective safety measures.
Recommends closure of facilities or work sites based on unsafe conditions.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Seeing: Required
- Speaking: Required
- Hearing: Required
- Standing: Occasionally
- Walking: Frequently
- Sitting: Frequently
- Lifting: Occasionally up to 50-pounds
- Carrying: Occasionally up to 50-pounds
- Pushing: Frequently up to 50-pounds
- Pulling: Occasionally up to 50-pounds
- Climbing: Occasionally
- Balancing: Occasionally
- Bending: Occasionally
- Twisting: Occasionally
- Reaching: Occasionally
- Grasping/Handling: Frequently for dexterity fine finger handling
- Stooping/Crouching: Occasionally
- Kneeling: Occasionally
- Crawling: Occasionally
Environmental Conditions:
Inside: 90% Outside: 10%
Temperature Conditions: Controlled in Excess of 70-degrees occasionally
Knight Enterprises Management L.L.C. is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race color religion creedsex national origin age protected veteran status disability status ancestry ethnicity gender gender identity gender expression sexual orientation marital status or any other protected factor by country regional or local law. Knights policies regarding recruitment hiring compensation benefits promotions transfers training and all other personnel matters are free from discriminatory practices and are based on merit qualifications and abilities.
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Environmental, Health and Safety Specialist
