Environmental Health and Safety Manager

Environmental Health and Safety Manager

OBJECTIVE: Reporting to the General Manager, this position will lead the EHS function by providing direction and support at all levels in the plant and work with site leadership to establish a strong EH&S culture. This position will monitor and assess compliance to prevent chemical, physical and biological hazards and exposures throughout the plant and to the community. The individual will ensure that all plant environmental, health and safety policies, guidelines and programs are in compliance with regulatory requirements, best practice industry and Corporate standards.

The individual will administer effective EHS programs and procedures that continuously increase overall awareness in EHS to eliminate undesired incidents at the plant. This will include, developing, organizing and providing any needed EHS training. Collaborate with Corporate, business units and regulatory agencies to ensure EHS concerns are identified and managed. Along with participates on the Corporate EHS Committees.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Workplace Environment, Health, Safety and Security;
• Responsible for development, implementation, communication and maintenance of EHS policies, programs and standard operating procedures (SOP’s); to ensure the organization is compliant with health and safety legislation (Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)) and Corporate Standards; to reduce and prevent hazards, environmental impacts and injuries.
• Development, tracking and reporting of site EHS goals and key metrics to prevent undesired events and incidents.
• Develop systems to ensure all employees/contractors comply with all relevant legal safety requirements.
• Identify training needs, organize and coordinate training courses and prepare training material where appropriate.
• Identify unsafe acts, conditions, and hazards, investigate root causes, and identify corrective and preventative actions and report to management.
• Liaise with on-site contractors to ensure their compliance with company safety regulations and adherence to safety standards.
• Conduct surveys and audits as required to identify and minimize risks to company and employees.
• Assist with the preparation of emergency/contingency plans, review and update emergency procedures and training with key staff. Including organizing and leading Emergency Response Teams and facilitate Emergency Response Plan (ERP) drills as required.
• Perform risk assessments in conjunction with colleagues and employees to reduce risk and prevent incidents.
• Review planning and installation/modifications of plant equipment/projects to ensure in compliance with current legislated and Corporate requirements.
• Advise on a range of specialist areas, e.g. process safety, fire regulations, industrial hygiene, noise, hazardous material handling, transportation, packaging and labeling, etc.
• Coordinate all industrial hygiene and employee health testing; maintain records and notify employees of test results.
• Coordinate, develop and promote employee wellness programs.
• Maintain interface with employees, doctor in conjunction with People & Culture, as applicable.
• Interface with all State, Federal and local environmental and safety authorities.
• Ensure storage and transportation (both domestic and international) regulations for all products are adhered to across all production, storage and transport modalities (warehousing, ground/ocean/air transport etc..). This includes, but is not limited to proper labeling of products, packaging, and containers
• Perform periodic facility inspections, prepare necessary Corporate and business unit safety reports and report result to management.
• Organize activities of site Safety Committee including the agenda, roster, taking of minutes, and action item follow-up.
• Manage contractor safety program and supervise non-routine work.
• Maintain and ensure site security program is compliant with all regulations as well as State, Federal and local requirements for first responders.
• Participate in all Corporate EHS committees and activities.
• Complete all site Corporate EHS reporting.
• Oversee a permitting system that…