Job Description:

Summary:

Assists in development, implementation and ongoing administration of environmental, health and safety programs to prevent or correct unsafe working conditions by performing the following duties.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Assists in development, implementation, administration, and ongoing evaluation and enhancement of programs and policies for monitoring and preventing hazards at the facility, ensuring personnel and facility safety, and tracking and evaluating injuries.

Provides technical guidance to management regarding safety issues.

Conducts or coordinates training to educate employees about safety policies, laws and practices.

Compiles, and analyzes data relating to occupational and environmental health issues such as chemical exposure, smoke, fumes, noise, temperatures, dusts, vapors, solvents, lighting, and ergonomics which are known or suspected of being real or potential detriments to health.

Tours plant to inspect equipment machinery and facilities to identify and correct potential hazards and to ensure compliance with safety regulations. Performs safety measurements, safety evaluations, and hazardous waste evaluations.

Investigates or assists in investigations of industrial accidents to minimize recurrence and prepares accident reports.

Examines plans and specifications for new machinery or equipment to determine if safety precautions have been included. Evaluates human activities working with new machinery and equipment to identify hazards.

Determines requirement for safety clothing, and safety devices on equipment.

Maintains first aid certification and provides minor first aid to injured employees.

Monitors the company's health standards in compliance with applicable laws and regulations. Implements or recommends control measures for exposure to hazardous materials or conditions. Develops or provides input to hazardous material communications, including maintaining material safety data sheets.

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Must poses demonstrated working knowledge of Federal and State O.S.H.A. along with new developments in the manufacturing industry and government regulations.

Must have the ability to communicate and interact with all levels of employees, including labor and management employees.

Education/Experience:

Bachelor's degree from four-year college or university in Environmental, Health & Safety, engineering, or similar degree; three plus years of related safety experience, preferably in a manufacturing setting; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Language Ability:

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, employees, customers, and the general public.

Math Ability:

Ability to work with and apply mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

Computer Skills:

To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Microsoft Word word-processing software; Excel spreadsheet software, PowerPoint software and Internet software.

Certificates and Licenses:

Safety Professional certification preferred. First Aid and CPR certifications preferred.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to work near open flames, moving mechanical parts; work in high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate but may exceed O.S.H.A. P.E.L.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and smell.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified.

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