PURPOSE STATEMENT

Environmental Health & Safety Specialist is responsible for managing the plant occupational safety program (OSHA), Local, State & Federal Regulatory & Environmental compliance, Worker’s Compensation compliance program and the EH&S Training program. The EH&S Specialist is the main liaison between the plant associate’s safety activities and the Management and Corporate EH&S Team. The EH&S Specialist must develop and build strong professional relationships with members of the Plant management team, functioning as the subject matter expert in the areas noted above.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES/OUTCOMES

• Being the Subject Matter Expert on all associate Safety Environmental and Regulatory matters, provides coaching and support to plant teams.
• Development and implementation of site-specific policies and procedures within corporate guidelines for assigned locations.
• Conducts Safety, Environmental and Regulatory audits of the facility in order to evaluate compliance, identify areas for improvement and communicates them directly to the department managers and the Plant Manager.
• Responsible to ensure local plant activities are being conducted as defined under local Regulatory compliance and within Rich’s Enterprise Safety Foundations.
• Coordinates training and/or training materials to all plant associates (hourly, leaders, management) in all safety and regulatory programs, documents, and tracks training compliance.
• Leader of the Accident Investigation team, utilizing Root Cause Analysis (RCA) to include 6W2H & 5 Why’s or similar techniques to identify causes and corrective actions to prevent similar occurrences.
• Establishes and directs the plant safety shift(s) committees and their activities.
• Main contact with RPC Corporate regarding the Workers Compensation program and back to work policies.
• Assists Plant Leadership in identifying and correcting unsafe behaviors and unsafe conditions to drive a Zero Injury state.
• Provide EH&S oversight on large plant projects, conducts Pre-Start Safety Reviews on all equipment installs and upgrades.
• Administration, documentation, and proper filing of OSHA’s Record keeping Standards 29CFR1904, Accident Reports, 300 Log & Form 301, as well as other Regulatory and Safety Compliance documentation.
• Plant contact for our medical clinic, nurse case managers and insurance carrier representative concerning medical restrictions
• Assist plant leadership with the design, layout and implementation of access control, CCTV, security systems, security contracts and building safety measures while maintaining consistency and integration with corporate systems.
• Any other duties as assigned by leadership.

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/EXPERIENCE

• BS degree preferred or at minimum AA/AS degree required
• 3-5 years manufacturing and industrial safety & regulatory work experience
• Knowledge of: OSHA/EPA regulations (29 CFR, 1910 & 1926; 40 CFR) applicable to manufacturing.
• Knowledge of Industrial Hygiene, Labor Relations, Loss Control, Basic Engineering Principles
• Knowledge of State specific Workers’ Compensation Law/Regulations
• Completion of OSHA 10 Hour General Industry Course, 30 Hour certification preferred.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to prioritize and deal with multiple and conflicting workload requirements
• Knowledge of: OSHA/EPA regulations (29 CFR, 1910 & 1926; 40 CFR) applicable to manufacturing.
• Knowledge of Industrial Hygiene, Labor Relations, Loss Control, Basic Engineering Principles
• Knowledge of State specific Workers’ Compensation Law/Regulations
• Completion of OSHA 10 Hour General Industry Course, 30 Hour certification preferred.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to prioritize and deal with multiple and conflicting workload requirements

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