Job Description

Job Description

Job Summary

To formulate and direct policies to provide a safe and healthy atmosphere within the workplace and to comply with all federal, state, and local safety and environmental regulations.

Essential Functions

• Develop health and safety procedures and programs for all departments and monitor safety compliance to reduce risks.
• Maintains contingency plans, including fire prevention, and procedures for controlling hazardous spills in accordance with government regulation and insurance company requirements.
• Supervises maintenance of material safety data sheets so they are always accessible according to regulations.
• Develop inspection policies and establish regular inspection schedules.
• Supervises training sessions for emergency preparedness, confined spaces, electrical safety, machine guarding, fall protection and forklift safety.
• Maintains EPA records of hazardous waste, air emission permitting, and water pollution discharge, as well as industrial health monitoring and records of employee hazard exposure according to OSHA regulations.
• Monitors professional literature and attends seminars to stay current with governmental compliance requirements.

Job Qualifications

Required

• Excellent skills in written and oral communication.
• Basic computer skills with both word processing and database applications.
• Ability to drive and inspect both outdoor and indoor areas to observe compliance with established programs.
• Good communication skills, verbal, non-verbal and written.

Preferred

• Master’s degree or a professional designation like OHST, ASP, or CSP is desirable.
• Bachelor’s degree in occupational safety and health, environmental science, or related subjects.
• Five years of management experience in the field.

Environment

• Spends approximately 50% of time walking and touring manufacturing areas.

Incumbent works in a manufacturing environment and will use the following equipment: computer, printer, copier, and telephone. Requires walking (50%), standing (50%) and sitting (10%).Requires full range of body motion such as twisting, bending, squatting, climbing, reaching above/below shoulders, and lifting to 50 lbs. Required safety equipment: hair/beard net, safety glasses and ear plugs. Incumbents will be required to travel by plane and auto for training and exposure to new processes and equipment, visiting vendors

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