Senior Environmental Health and Safety Specialist

Job description

Overview Oversees safety and environmental compliance efforts and relationships with applicable federal, state, and local agencies for assigned facility(s). Implements Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) programs to protect employees and reduce risk. Partners with plant leadership to implement preventative measures to reduce the overall risk of injury and environmental concerns. Investigates EHS incidents to identify root cause and recommend and implement corrective actions. Responsibilities: - Implements health and safety programs aligned with the organizational safety management system. - Implements ISO 14001 (where applicable) environmental management system. - Coordinates and implements the application and training of safety rules, policies, and initiatives that help to create a safe workplace. - Maintains OSHA logs, EHS records, and reporting for internal and external use. - Manages plant-level environmental compliance and sustainability initiatives (hazardous waste, air emissions, water, obtaining and maintaining permits, etc.) both directly and in coordination with external consultants. - Manages site activities with regulatory agencies to verify compliance, resolve situati...