Safety Specialist

Responsibilities

• The Safety Specialist will be providing Health, Safety and Environmental direction, leadership, and training to ensure continuous improvement in Health & Safety performance.
• Contribute to and support compliance programs, procedures, and policies and acting as a liaison with regulatory agencies when necessary.
• Support all health, safety, and environmental programs, including developing, writing, implementing, auditing, and maintaining policies and procedures in compliance with company, local, state and federal rules and regulations.
• Provide training to employees in work site safety practices, fire prevention, and correct handling techniques for chemical, toxins, equipment, and other materials.
• Maintain compliance with OSHA regulations including recordkeeping.
• Lead role in weekly safety meetings, and coordinator for EHS training including communications.
• Performs inspections for potential EHS risks, determines corrective or preventive measures where indicated, and follows up to ensure measures have been implemented.
• Major contributor during Root Cause Analysis (RCA) investigation of incidents, injuries, and near misses and drives action items to closure.
• Relocation provided. $85K-$115K.

Experience

• The Safety Specialist will have a BS degree in Health, Safety, Environmental, Engineering, or relevant technical discipline.
• 5+ years of experience in a health and safety role at a manufacturing location, preferably in the chemical or food industry
• Working knowledge of OSHA and USEPA regulatory matters covering industrial chemical process operations.
• Microsoft Office software: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook.
• Must be legally eligible to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.