Safety Specialist

4 days ago

South Plainfield, New Jersey, United States Vitan Equipment Full time
Job Summary:

This position plays a critical role in enhancing Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) workplace performance by fostering a positive safety culture, identifying and mitigating EHS risks, and implementing safety and environmental management systems in accordance with regulations, corporate compliance policies, and standards.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Develop and implement best practice safety programs to ensure a safe working environment.
  • Conduct thorough risk assessments related to jobs performed (Job Hazard Analysis) to identify potential hazards.
  • Recommend appropriate risk mitigation measures to management, including ergonomics, to prevent injuries and illnesses.
  • Administer environmental, health, and safety programs to meet regulatory requirements, corporate initiatives, company objectives, and business partner requirements.
  • Investigate incidents, conduct root cause analysis, and close corrective actions to prevent reoccurrence.
  • Assist in the administration of OSHA, NFPA, EPA, and other relevant safety and environmental standards and reporting.
  • Develop and promote a positive safety culture throughout the organization.
  • Develop content for weekly and monthly safety communications to keep employees informed.
  • Partner with site management to ensure applicable EHS-related goals (accident rates, training participation, etc.) and regulatory requirements (assessments, plans, training, etc.) are satisfied.
  • Analyze accident and/or injury data to determine focus areas for remediation and prevention, risk management, and loss prevention.
  • Complete or assist in the completion of required reporting and record-keeping, OSHA, and EPA.
  • Manage EHS programs, policies, and procedures in accordance with corporate standards.
  • Work with sites to develop, manage, and keep current all site emergency action plans.
  • Ensure forklift (with licensing) or other specialized equipment training is performed and documented at each location.
  • Collaborate with facilities, architects, and other groups to ensure site construction/renovation activities incorporate safety-related considerations.
Requirements:
  • Bachelor's degree in environmental health and safety, operations, business, or a related field or equivalent work experience.
  • Minimum 3 years of experience with OSHA regulations and safety administration in a transportation/logistics, general industry, or warehousing environment preferred.
  • Certified Environmental Professional (CEP) and Certified Safety Professional (CSP) preferred.
  • Ability to function at a high level of effectiveness, flexibility, independence, and initiative without daily interaction with management.
  • Excellent organizational skills, including the ability to multi-task and prioritize workload.
  • Demonstrated ability to perform accurate work under the pressures of tight deadlines.
  • Excellent and effective verbal and written communication skills with the ability to constructively interact with all levels of the organization and external partners.
  • Proficient with Office programs such as MS Project, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
  • Ability to work in extreme environments such as varying refrigerated and freezer temperatures and seasonal climate conditions.

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