Environmental, Health and Safety Specialist

JOB POSTING

JOB TITLE: Environmental, Health and Safety (EH&S) Specialist

DEPARTMENT: Safety

REPORTS TO: Facilities Operation Manager

PURPOSE OF POSITION:

To ensure a safe working environment, promote safety, and prevent personal injury and loss; ensure compliance with life safety codes and regulations; perform related work. Inspect facilities for safety hazards and for compliance with one or more of the following codes or standards: Uniform Building Code, Life Safety Code, EPA, OSHA Safety Standards, National Fire Code or Florida Administrative Code; analyzing safety inspection findings, applying knowledge of hazard reduction techniques, and developing recommendations for corrective actions; developing and making group presentations. Must exhibit knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. The position requires excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to communicate information with tact.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

Requires a knowledge of planning and monitoring processes for occupational health and/or industrial hygiene surveying activities; security procedures, physical plant security, personal security, document security and classified information security, experience in storing, retrieving and compiling information in a report format using database software.

Must have valid driver's license.

Experience inspecting facilities for safety hazards and for compliance with one or more of the following codes or standards: Uniform Building Code, Life Safety Code, OSHA Safety Standards, EPA, National Fire Code or Florida Administrative Code; analyzing safety inspection findings, applying knowledge of hazard reduction techniques, and developing recommendations for corrective actions; developing and making group presentations.

Three to five years previous management experience at a management level, preferably with a manufacturing background.

Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services.

The position requires excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to communicate information with tact.

DESCRIPTION OF JOB DUTIES:
• Responsible for risk identification and investigation.
• Conducts on site life/safety inspections to identify hazards and determine compliance or possible violations of life safety

codes and regulations such as Uniform Building, Fire, Electrical, Mechanical, or Plumbing Codes and local ordinances.
• Investigates accidents, worker's compensation claims, and safety and health complaints. Determines causes and assures

corrective action is taken for hazards and unsafe environmental conditions.
• Applies hazard reduction techniques.
• Prepares reports of violations and infractions including code citations.
• Develops safety inspection procedures and schedules.
• Recommends actions and techniques to prevent recurrences.
• Monitors progress and effectiveness of corrective safety measures.
• Recommends closure of facilities or work sites based on unsafe conditions.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Seeing: Required
• Speaking: Required
• Hearing: Required
• Standing: Occasionally
• Walking: Frequently
• Sitting: Frequently
• Lifting: Occasionally, up to 50-pounds
• Carrying: Occasionally, up to 50-pounds
• Pushing: Frequently, up to 50-pounds
• Pulling: Occasionally, up to 50-pounds
• Climbing: Occasionally
• Balancing: Occasionally
• Bending: Occasionally
• Twisting: Occasionally
• Reaching: Occasionally
• Grasping/Handling: Frequently, for dexterity, fine finger handling
• Stooping/Crouching: Occasionally
• Kneeling: Occasionally
• Crawling: Occasionally

Environmental Conditions:

Inside: 90% Outside: 10%

Temperature Conditions: Controlled -in Excess of 70-degrees - occasionally

Knight Enterprises Management, L.L.C. is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, disability status, ancestry, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, or any other protected factor by country, regional or local law. Knight's policies regarding recruitment, hiring, compensation, benefits, promotions, transfers, training and all other personnel matters are free from discriminatory practices and are based on merit, qualifications, and abilities.

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