The Voluntary Protection Programs Participants' Association, Inc
Environmental Health and Safety Specialist
The Voluntary Protection Programs Participants' Association, Inc, Shreveport, Louisiana, us, 71150
Job Overview
We are seeking a dedicated Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Specialist to join our team. The ideal candidate will play a crucial role in ensuring compliance with environmental regulations and environmental health and safety standards. This position involves assessing risks, implementation and maintenance of the ISO14001 Environmental Management System, safety protocols, and fostering a culture of safety within the organization. The EHS Specialist will collaborate with various departments to promote occupational health and safety while minimizing environmental impact.
Responsibilities
Develop, implement, and maintain the environmental management system according to the policy and regulatory requirements.
Development, implementation, monitoring and assessment of all ISO14001 programs and system including external and internal audits.
Facilitates compliance with all federal, state and local environmental, health and safety regulatory requirements. This function involves extensive recordkeeping, monitoring, report preparation, inspection, procedure development and revision, training, and extensive verbal and written communication at all levels of the organization and with interfacing agencies and organizations. Responsible for ensuring all reporting is conducted timely.
Minimize hazardous conditions from human error, equipment and machine operations, which may lead to human injury and/or property damage through elimination, engineering, administration, and/or personal protective equipment (PPE) control measures.
Manages all environmental projects associated with energy, water and waste at the site.
Implementation, reporting and auditing of all existing air discharge permits; waste water discharge permits; storm water discharge permits; hazardous waste and non-hazardous waste programs and associated programs. This includes annual review of all applicable regulations.
Review all accident reports for thoroughness of investigations and adequacy or corrective actions, and investigate all work-related accidents, incidents, and occupational illnesses. Maintain related records, and perform analysis to identify trends and causes. Make recommendations to prevent re-occurrence.
Devise and coordinate safety awareness programs and conduct plant wide safety meetings. Establish and implement plant safety training requirements and coordinate training efforts, including safety orientation, user-level training and periodic refresher training.
Develop and maintain facility emergency response procedures.
Evaluate and report occupational illness, injury, incident trends to facility management staff.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Engineering, Occupational Health & Safety, or a related field is preferred.
3+ years experience with responsibilities in ISO14001 and EHOS.
Proven experience in a manufacturing environment with a strong understanding of local, state and EHS statutory requirements.
Knowledge of OSHA regulations, EPA guidelines, workers' compensation law, and occupational health standards.
Strong skills in report writing and documentation related to EHS activities.
Certification in ISO14001 and demonstrated proficiency in the objective.
Familiarity with root cause analysis techniques for incident investigation is beneficial.
Accomplishes ISO14001 and EHS objectives by, orienting, training, assigning, scheduling, coaching, and counseling employees; enforcing policies and procedures.
Strong analytical skills with attention to detail in identifying potential hazards and implementing solutions. Join us in our commitment to creating a safe work environment while promoting sustainability within our operations!
Benefits
401(k)
Dental insurance
Health insurance
Life insurance
Paid time off
Vision insurance
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.
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Job Type Full-time
Pay $75,000.00 - $85,000.00 per year
Education
Bachelor's (Required)
Experience
ISO14001 and EHOS: 3 years (Required)
License/Certification
ISO14001 Certification (Required)
Work Location In person
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Responsibilities
Develop, implement, and maintain the environmental management system according to the policy and regulatory requirements.
Development, implementation, monitoring and assessment of all ISO14001 programs and system including external and internal audits.
Facilitates compliance with all federal, state and local environmental, health and safety regulatory requirements. This function involves extensive recordkeeping, monitoring, report preparation, inspection, procedure development and revision, training, and extensive verbal and written communication at all levels of the organization and with interfacing agencies and organizations. Responsible for ensuring all reporting is conducted timely.
Minimize hazardous conditions from human error, equipment and machine operations, which may lead to human injury and/or property damage through elimination, engineering, administration, and/or personal protective equipment (PPE) control measures.
Manages all environmental projects associated with energy, water and waste at the site.
Implementation, reporting and auditing of all existing air discharge permits; waste water discharge permits; storm water discharge permits; hazardous waste and non-hazardous waste programs and associated programs. This includes annual review of all applicable regulations.
Review all accident reports for thoroughness of investigations and adequacy or corrective actions, and investigate all work-related accidents, incidents, and occupational illnesses. Maintain related records, and perform analysis to identify trends and causes. Make recommendations to prevent re-occurrence.
Devise and coordinate safety awareness programs and conduct plant wide safety meetings. Establish and implement plant safety training requirements and coordinate training efforts, including safety orientation, user-level training and periodic refresher training.
Develop and maintain facility emergency response procedures.
Evaluate and report occupational illness, injury, incident trends to facility management staff.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Engineering, Occupational Health & Safety, or a related field is preferred.
3+ years experience with responsibilities in ISO14001 and EHOS.
Proven experience in a manufacturing environment with a strong understanding of local, state and EHS statutory requirements.
Knowledge of OSHA regulations, EPA guidelines, workers' compensation law, and occupational health standards.
Strong skills in report writing and documentation related to EHS activities.
Certification in ISO14001 and demonstrated proficiency in the objective.
Familiarity with root cause analysis techniques for incident investigation is beneficial.
Accomplishes ISO14001 and EHS objectives by, orienting, training, assigning, scheduling, coaching, and counseling employees; enforcing policies and procedures.
Strong analytical skills with attention to detail in identifying potential hazards and implementing solutions. Join us in our commitment to creating a safe work environment while promoting sustainability within our operations!
Benefits
401(k)
Dental insurance
Health insurance
Life insurance
Paid time off
Vision insurance
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.
#urgentlyhiring
Job Type Full-time
Pay $75,000.00 - $85,000.00 per year
Education
Bachelor's (Required)
Experience
ISO14001 and EHOS: 3 years (Required)
License/Certification
ISO14001 Certification (Required)
Work Location In person
#J-18808-Ljbffr