Environmental Health and Safety Specialist

4 weeks ago

Newport News, Virginia, United States Cox Communications Full time
Job Summary:

The Environmental Health and Safety Analyst II - Specialist is responsible for developing, implementing, and monitoring company environmental, occupational health, and safety (EHS) programs and policies to ensure compliance with regulations from any regulating authority, including OSHA and DOT.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Develops and conducts EHS training, providing guidance and consultation in EHS topics such as emergency response, hazardous material handling, industrial hygiene, life safety, health/wellness, ergonomics, DOT, and environmental compliance.
  • Recommends and implements corrective actions to eliminate or mitigate environmental, health, and safety hazards.
  • Promotes awareness of EHS culture and programs through communication and collaborative team interaction.
  • Responsible for the recognition, evaluation, and mitigation of hazardous workplace conditions in both office and field environments.
  • Performs various EHS duties including working with local committees, managers, and team members to ensure understanding and compliance with company standards and government regulations.
  • Evaluates work conditions and employee exposures by analyzing processes, materials, and behaviors.
  • Identifies mitigations and tracks to completion.
  • Proactively audits, assesses, and maintains safety and risk mitigation programs, oversight of contracted services, and expansion of enterprise risk management by serving on safety committees.
  • Conducts and documents injury and vehicle accident investigations and root cause analysis.
  • Identifies mitigations and tracks to completion.
  • Conducts ergonomic assessments, studies complaints, makes recommendations for new workstations/work environments and conducts ergonomic training sessions.
  • Proactively builds relationships with other departments and function groups.
  • Promotes Safety Awareness.
  • Participate in and/or facilitate safety committee meetings.
  • Advises employees on safety protocols and procedures to ensure employee safety.
  • Prepares and disseminates injury rate data, risk analysis, mitigation strategies, and related information to workplace safety work groups and management.
  • Evaluates the organization's procedures, facilities, and equipment by conducting inspections to identify unsafe conditions and recommend corrections or additional precautions to ensure compliance.
  • Participates in Business Continuity Planning (BCP) events as assigned.
  • Participates in EHS briefings and educational meetings.
  • Applies EHS standards and regulations.
  • Able to interpret and apply OSHA, ANSI, NIOSH, NFPA, IBC, DOT and other applicable regulations and standards.
  • Performs routine risk assessments, field observations and incident investigations.
  • Collects incident/claims report data and communicates trends.
  • Audits policy adherence locally and ensures compliance with regulatory agencies.
  • Serves as field safety resource and provides guidance and consultation on EHS topics.
  • Leads local safety initiatives.
  • Assists with special projects as assigned.
  • Perform program audits to continuously check and improve safety & environmental performance, working cross-functionally with the appropriate and affected teams.
  • Investigate incidents and non-compliance events to determine contributing factors/trends and recommend remedial action to prevent reoccurrence.
  • Collect and interpret incident data to identify trends and/or causal factors, such as system failure, human error, incomplete or flawed decision-making, or gaps in existing policies or practices or regulations.
  • Effectively communicate safety and environmental compliance messages to all levels; provide technical support to front-line leadership on matters related to occupational safety, environmental compliance, and loss prevention.
  • Provides regulatory guidance for OSHA health and safety regulations and establish site interpretations of these regulations.
  • Assists with DOT compliance to include random drug screens, expiration list processes including license and medical card renewal, and registering titles and tags for company owned vehicles and equipment.
Requirements:
  • Bachelor's degree in occupational health and safety or related degree and 2 years' experience in a related field (Safety, Risk Management, etc.).
  • Experience performing safety inspections ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.
  • Ability to communicate technical information to non-technical personnel.
  • Ability to gather data, compile information and prepare reports.
  • Able to travel between locations within region as well as other Cox locations across the country; may include overnight travel.
  • Working knowledge of federal, state and local safety regulations, protocols and/or procedures.
  • Advanced experience using a Windows-based PC in a work setting.
Preferred Qualifications:
  • 2+ or more years work experience performing Safety (Confined Space, Electrical Safety, Fall Protection, Construction Safety).
  • Experience in developing, implementing and enforce Safety programs and protocols.
  • Experience using Microsoft Office Suite applications (e.g., Outlook, Excel) in a work setting.
  • Experience working in telecommunications industry preferred.
  • Industry and vendor specific certifications and training (CSM, OHST, CUSP, OSHA (500, 501) certifications, or equivalent).
  • Associate Safety Professional or Certified Safety Professional certifications.

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