Sr Specialist, EH&S

Responsibilities

Position is responsible for the Safety, Health, and Environmental policies, procedures and operations at the manufacturing plant.
Position is also responsible for training systems across all plant functional areas.

Ensures the plant is in full compliance with all
corporate, city, county, state and federal government Safety, Health, and Environmental laws and regulations.Qualifications



* Supports the vision, mission and guiding principles of the company.


* Ensures all associates and contract personnel understand applicable Safety, Health and Environmental policies, procedures and guidelines.


* Develops and maintains facility safety and environmental procedures that support corporate and regulatory requirements.

Assists line and staff management to understand regulations and standards.


* Keeps apprised of developments in federal, state, county and city safety laws likely to affect company.


* Responsible for industrial hygiene and medical monitoring programs for the plant.


* Ensures all incidents are reported to the required departments/agencies and all documents are distributed.


* Maintains facility safety files and records.


* Completes all local, state and federal environmental reports to ensure plant compliance.


* Develops and implements audit systems which focus on accountability and corrective actions.


* Develops programs to improve plant safety performance in order to meet plant goals.


* Prepares weekly and monthly EHS reports summarizing key statistics, data and activities.


* Conducts and document new employee safety training and existing employee refresher training.


* Monitors and report facility performance for key EHS areas.

Make recommendations for improvement.


* Responsible for plant's chemical review process and associated activities.


* Develops and maintain HS&E training schedule for plant and ensure compliance.


* Provides safety support for all shifts.

Respond to serious safety incidents or injuries, including accompanying injured employee(s) to clinic or hospital for diagnosis and treatment.


* Leads and actively participates in Safety Council and cross-plant teams as needed.


* Leads Board of Review for safety incidents and/or injuries in conjunction with line and staff personnel.


* Supervises evaluation, purchase and distribution of safety equipment and supplies.


* Manages all Worker's Compensation programs and guidelines.


* Performs Job Safety Analyses for new and existing processes where appropriate and develops hazard control practices and programs.


* Oversees installation, maintenance and auditing of all security, fire protection equipment and alarms.


* Escorts Avient Associates and/or visitors of all companies/agencies conducting EHS, fire, and physical security audits of the facility.


* Develops implements and maintains associate training program.


* Other duties as assigned.

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