Environmental Health and Safety Coordinator

Environmental Health and Safety Coordinator

Location:

US-NJ-Barrington | Type:
Full Time

The Edmund Optics America's Health and Safety Coordinator plays a critical role in promoting a proactive safety culture ensuring a safe and healthy working environment for all employees. This position involves coordinating and implementing safety programs, conducting inspections and training, managing compliance documentation, and assisting with incident investigations to prevent accidents and ensure adherence to all applicable safety regulations.

• Program Development and Implementation: Develop, implement, and update company safety policies, procedures, and safety management systems (SMS).
• Inspections and Audits: Conduct regular site inspections and safety audits to identify potential hazards, evaluate risks, and ensure compliance with internal and external safety standards (e.g., OSHA, EPA, DEP, NEPA).
• Training and
  
  Education:
  
  Coordinate and deliver safety training sessions for employees, including new hire orientation, equipment operation, hazard communication, proper use of personal protective equipment (PPE), and emergency response procedures.
• Incident Management: Lead or assist in incident and accident investigations, including near‑misses. Document findings, perform root cause analysis, and recommend and track corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
• Chemical Inventory Management: Maintaining a current and accurate inventory of all hazardous chemicals used or stored on‑site. This involves tracking quantities, locations, and ensuring the appropriate cataloguing of substances.
• Hazard Assessment and
  
  Risk Management:
  
  Conducting regular hazard assessments to identify potential risks associated with chemical storage, use, and disposal. They apply the hierarchy of controls (elimination, substitution, engineering controls, etc.) to mitigate risks.
• Documentation and Reporting: Maintain accurate and up‑to‑date safety documentation, records, and reports (e.g., inspection logs, training certificates, incident reports, GHS, SDS database) for management review and regulatory requirements.
• Compliance Monitoring: Stay current on new and evolving local, state, and federal health and safety regulations and industry best practices. Ensure the company adapts policies and procedures accordingly.
• Emergency Preparedness: Develop, maintain, and coordinate emergency action plans and conduct regular drills (e.g., fire evacuation, chemical spill response).
• Safety Culture: Promote a strong, positive safety culture throughout the organization by encouraging employee participation, addressing safety concerns promptly, and leading safety committee meetings.
• Continuous Improvement: Working with management and safety teams to implement initiatives reducing our environmental impact, enhance overall personnel and chemical safety performance.
• Comply with federal, state, and company policies, procedures, and regulations.

To perform this position successfully, an individual must be able to perform each responsibility satisfactorily while demonstrating the required skills and abilities. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

• Computer skills; PC literacy in Excel, Word, Adobe, Access, Power Point
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including presentation and training abilities
• Ability to work independently and in a discretionary manner
• Project management skills
• Analysis, implementation, and management of regulatory requirements
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with keen attention to detail
• Must be comfortable working with all levels of employees
• Must be able to maintain confidentiality where required

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Occupational Health and Safety, Environmental Science, or a related field (preferred), or equivalent work experience.
• Experience: 2+ years of experience in a safety, compliance, or EHS administrative role, preferably within a relevant industry.
• Knowledge: Strong understanding of OSHA regulations and other applicable State, Federal environmental…