Environmental Health and Safety Specialist

Environmental Health and Safety Specialist

The Health Services Specialist will coach, train, and support EHS team/HR/WC manager with investigations, determining risks status, and corrective actions for incidents and near misses throughout the facility. EHS specialist's role is to ensure the implementation of safety policies and regulations in the workplace. Spearhead programs such as observation program/safety audits, train new employees, identify areas of vulnerabilities in the system and run a safety committee. An EHS specialist must also maintain documentation of processes, produce progress reports, prepare presentations, and develop new policies when necessary. Furthermore, it is essential to coordinate with all departments, ensuring safety compliance in all areas.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Inspect workplace environments, activities, and conditions to verify compliance with federal laws, regulations, and requirements
• Conduct worksite audits to identify potential risks and ensure regulatory compliance
• Develop and implement strategies to reduce or eliminate risk
• Stay up to date with regulatory changes and update SOPs as needed
• Assist with emergency response plans
• Suspend activities or the use of dangerous materials until alternative solutions have been developed, tested, and implemented
• Investigate workplace accidents and complaintsaccurately and timely completion of First Reports of Injury, root cause analysis, and corrective actions recommendation
• Maintains complete confidentiality of all medical data in accordance with HIPPA regulations
• Assists in the analysis of industrial accidents cause hazards to health and environmental issues and works with the E.H.S. team to make recommendations for improvement
• Participates in the investigation of accidents and injuries cooperate in the preparation of material and evidence for organizational use and hearings, lawsuits, and insurance investigations
• Conducts new hire drug testing, new hire safety training, and monthly safety training for plant personnel when needed
• Comprehend all EHS policies and procedures, any updates, and recommend any changes that me need to be made
• Ensure all databases are accurate and precise
• Lead plant safety committee (SMART team)
• Assist plants production team in completing safety observations; become subject matter expert for safety including policies and procedures, safety databases, investigations, determining corrective actions, and hazardous material
• Assist and support with implication of ergonomic study findings
• Monitor plant SDS's
• Other duties as assigned

Education / Experience / Skills:

Education:

• High School Diploma/G.E.D. required
• Current certification in First Aid, C.P.R. and AED (able to obtain first 60 days)
• Blood Borne Pathogen & CAOHC Certification (preferred)
• BAT/non-DOT specimen certification (preferred)
• OSHA 30 (willing to obtain within 180 days)
• First Aid and CPR train the trainer (willing to obtain within 180 days)

Experience:

• 3+ years of directly related work experience in the field of Harvest facilities
• 2+ experience in training, inspections, and/or auditing
• Prior experience training, or leading investigations

Skills:

• Computer Skills: Standard computer skills.
• Communication Skills: Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, customers, and the public.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
• Bi-lingual (mandatory)

Competencies:

• Strong ability to work as a part of a team and to build a team
• The ability to tackle a problem by using a logical, systematic, and sequential approach.
• Strong communication skills (both verbally and written)
• The capacity to be aware of, control, and express one's emotions, and to handle interpersonal relationships judiciously and empathetically
• Strong agent of change
• The ability to demonstrate concern for satisfying one's internal/external customers.
• The ability to identify information needed to clarify a situation, seek that information from appropriate sources, and use skillful questioning to draw out information.
• The ability to anticipate the implications and consequences of situations and take appropriate action to be prepared for possible contingencies.

Physical Demands:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee will be required to move about the facility. The employee is required to sit; use hands to finger; handle or feel/hold objects; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; speak; hear taste and smell. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. This job's specific vision abilities include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Be able to speak on the phone, make field visits to industrial areas when necessary.

Work Environment:

• The work environment is a combination of corporate and manufacturing. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to cold, hot, and/or humid conditions. The employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

Greater Omaha is an equal opportunity employer. We provide equal opportunity to all qualified Team Members and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, physical or mental disability, age, national origin, military and or veteran's status, citizenship status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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