EHS manager

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Other duties may be assigned.

• Serve on corporate and division safety committees; review and discuss safety needs, provide updates, training, DOT, Hazmat, OSHA and related safety and compliance information.
• Provide subject matter expertise in Process Safety ensuring industry best practice.
• Provide assistance to all locations to ensure compliance with safety and environmental requirements; this may include but is not limited to administering gas tests, coordinating repairs and upgrades or similar tasks as assigned.
• Site inspections and corrective action(s):
  • i. Train and direct management to inspect facilities, work sites and equipment for violations and hazards.
  • ii. Provide direction to management on correcting identified problems in a timely manner.
  • iii. Follow up to make sure all corrective actions were taken and completed.
  • iv. Assist where needed.
• Responsible for updating, maintaining and auditing location safety standards and procedures on a quarterly basis.
• Develop effective training programs for managers/employees that will efficiently cover all needed/required materials and reduce travel.
• Investigate all accidents to determine the root cause and provide recommendations that eliminate or reduce future hazard or risk.
• Track and control inventory of safety supplies and equipment and work with division managers to keep adequate safety supplies on-hand.
• Assist with training for new hires and provide ongoing training of all employees.
• Review and update MSDS and SPCC plans as needed.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of the safety program using established goals and make recommendations, and implement corrective action(s) based on industry standards and best practices.
• Serves as a safety/compliance liaison with outside organizations.

• Extensive knowledge of OSHA, DOT, NFPA, EPA, other governmental regulations and laws including OSHA 300 logs and requirements by our insurance providers.
• Knowledge of instructional methods and training techniques.

• Bachelors degree in safety or related field or equivalent work experience.
li>5 years safety management experience.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and problem solving skills.
• Knowledge of statistics, data collection and analysis.
• Knowledge of federal and state regulations.
• Proficient in MS Office products.
• Occasional travel required.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

• OSHA General Industry 10 or 30 hour training course.