EHS Specialist

41 Wood St Estill South Carolina 29918 Essential Functions Reports directly to the EHS Manager, with matrixed reporting to the Regional Safety Manager and has no direct or indirect reports Creates the annual, site-specific environmental, health and safety targets and objectives for the site to measurably reduce exposure to the site’s most significant health and safety risks and environmental impacts Function as the site level expert in the company’s Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) information management system to manage data related to EHS events such as injuries, workers compensation claims, near miss incidents and internal and external inspections, and environmental permits Leads the risk assessment process to recognize, evaluate, and control hazards throughout the site Manages implementation of the Valmont’s global EHS standards which includes, but is not limited to, Hazardous Energy Control/Lockout, Confined Space Entry and Waste Storage Leads the deployment of environment, health and safety teams (e.g., Safety Committee, Green Team, etc.) and facilitates their engagement in ownership of the activities required to maintain compliance, reduce the site’s environment footprint and drive continuous improvement Leads the team-based incident investigation process to drive appropriate root cause and corrective actions Develops and maintains training processes to ensure that required environmental, health and safety training is defined, addresses required content and is tracked to completion Collects data for reporting and permit submittals for multi-media environmental regulatory requirements Serves as the site’s initial point-of-contact with national and local environmental, health and safety regulatory agencies Successful completion of the Valmont EHS Specialist curriculum within three months of hire Other Important Details about the Role Daily engagement with employees on the floor to foster a cooperative, engaged safety program Conduct all EHS training and EHS committee meetings Collects and enters data for all safety contacts and hazard identifications Collects and enters data for all environmental regulatory requirements Manage waste storage area, including record keeping, tracking and disposal Benefits Healthcare (medical, prescription drugs, dental and vision) 401k retirement plan with company match Paid time off Employer paid life insurance Employer paid short-term and long-term disability including maternity leave Work Life Support Tuition Reimbursement up to $5,250 per year Voluntary programs like tobacco cessation, Type 2 diabetes reversal, one-on-one health coaching, mortgage services and more Valmont does not discriminate against any employee or applicant in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by law. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. If you have a disability and require any assistance in filling out the application for employment email View email address on click.appcast.io. #J-18808-Ljbffr Valmont Industries