Health & Safety Specialist

Health & Safety Specialist

Mason, Ohio

We are looking for a Health & Safety Specialist to join our growing team!

What you'll do:

• Create and implement safety plans/programs in accordance with OSHA Standards.
• Train employees in worksite safety practices by promoting and leading a site culture where safety is ingrained as a core value.
• Perform safety inspections of the production floor.
• Perform audits of the written safety program.
• Investigate accidents and near misses. Provide corrective actions.
• Perform JSA and LOTO assessments.
• Train new employees on JSA for their respective areas.
• Maintain chemical inventory list.
• Ensure SDS sheets are current and up to date for all departments in IQS.
• Evaluate and assign all annual safety training needs for all VEGA employees.
• Manage Safety Skills platform
• Maintain OSHA 300A log, report electronically through OSHA annually.
• Monitor subcontractors' safety and compliance.
• Prepare and present reports on safety metrics.
• Ensure that employees consistently follow safety protocols.
• Coordinate and run the emergency response team.
• Manage direct seller PPE kits, Respirator Program.
• Manage hearing conservation program.
• Assist with annual fire and severe weather drills
• Manage Uni First first aid and safety cabinets.
• Ensure all training is kept up to date for lift truck drivers, ERT, Respirators, Hearing conservation, etc.

What you need:

• Bachelor's degree in Occupational Safety or related field
• 3+ years of related experience
• or a combination of education and experience related to the position
• OSHA 30 Certification

VEGA Americas manufactures, distributes, and services process instrumentation to measure level, density, weight, and pressure. Our products have been making industrial processes safer and more efficient for over 60 years.

As an employee, you'll find VEGA Americas commits itself to the highest quality standards and respect for the individual needs of employees, customers, vendors, and shareholders. Don't take it from us alone, VEGA has been awarded a Cincinnati Enquirer's Top Workplace Award for 9 years running!

Our Mission: With innovative technologies and services, we develop solutions that inspire. Through our sense of simplicity and our focus on people, we are looking to the future with curiosity. Locally grounded and globally connected, together we give values a home.

Our Values: Curiosity, Humanity, Simplicity, Connectivity

VEGA Americas, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity employer. It is our policy that we will not discriminate against any person based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, disability, or veteran status.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. EOE AA Minority/Female/Vet/Disability