Environmental Health and Safety Specialist

Ottawa, Illinois

NSG Group

Qualifications Required:

B.S. in Industrial Safety, Environmental Management, and/or Occupational Health or equivalent experience.
Experience in Industrial Safety and/or Environmental Management.
3 plus years' experience in a manufacturing environment.
3 plus years' experience in coordinating Health & Safety activities.
Strong background and knowledge in OSHA and EPA compliance with familiarity with Code of Federal Regulations Titles 29, 40, and 49.

Qualifications Desired:

Essential Functions:

Assist with hazardous material training and usage in compliance with applicable regulations
Assist Environmental Manager in all aspects of Environmental duties.
Strong background and knowledge in OSHA and EPA compliance with familiarity with Code of Federal Regulations Titles 29, 40, and 49.

Assist/Coordinate all Health and Safety activities in the plant (Hearing conservation, Hazard Communications, Respiratory Protection, Lift Truck Operator Training, LOTO Procedures, Emergency Response, Evacuation Plan, etc.)
Implement and conduct facility health and safety training requirements per regulatory standards
Maintain compliance with corporate health and safety training policies
Insure communication of corporate standards for safe work behavior
Coordinate the generation and reporting of accurate statistical measurements of injuries and illnesses on a monthly basis.
Ensure any industrial hygiene monitoring is completed
Provide facility-wide assessments of health and safety performance and report findings to staff and corporate health and Safety Director
Manage all aspects of OSHA standards Safety system ensuring compliance standards are maintained
Ensure 10 Key Safe Leadership Behaviors, all safety rules, policies and procedures are met. Maintain a safe working environment.
Lead the effort to maintain a high standard with regard to employee safety by making it equal to quality, production, cost and morale. Keeping a constant focus on reducing injuries in the facility through accountability, auditing, training, communications, and compliance.

Top 3 Competencies Needed for Success in the Role:

Develops safety as a team value - recognizes and reinforces safe leadership behaviors and challenges unsafe behaviors.
Creates a vision of a safe, ethical, sustainable environment and drives the organization towards it.
Presents recommendations in a logical manner that are aligned with business priorities and is able to persuade stakeholders to take actions that will advance shared interests and business goals.

Date Posted: 25 May 2024