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Form of workJob Title: Environmental Health and Safety Specialist
Department: Environmental, Health and Safety
Facility: Eagle Grove, IA
Summary
The Environmental, Health and Safety Specialist will work on site to develop and enhance a culture of consistent safe behavior according to the Company's policies and procedures.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities Include, but not limited to the following:
Responsible for the Incident Investigation Program.
Ensure all supervisors are trained in the Incident Investigation Procedures and Process
Ensure all incidents are thoroughly investigated and properly documented
Ensure that corrective actions are properly implemented
Communicate learnings and improvements across the operations
Responsible for the Site Safety Committee
Establishing goals and objectives for the Committee Members
Establishing training activities for the Committee Members
Ensuring Committee Safety/Hazard Identification Inspections are conducted and corrective actions are implemented
Other activities as identified
Responsible for Site Lock, Tag and Try Program
Ensuring that all Authorized Employees are identified and trained in lock, tag and try
Ensuring that all Authorized Employees' competency is reviewed annually
Validating all Lock, Tag and Try Procedures annually
Ensuring new or modified equipment has the appropriate lock, tag and try procedures
Responsible for Safety/Safety Compliance Related Training
Participate in New Hire Orientation
Conduct content specific training as needed; including but not limited to:
o Powered Industrial Vehicle Training
o Chemical Awareness Training
o Lock, Tag and Try Training
o Confined Space Entry
Work in conjunction with Training Manager to develop and deliver new training modules as necessary
Emergency Preparedness and Response Program
Coordinate and facilitate emergency response preparedness drills
o Shelter in Place/Weather
o Evacuation
o Other
Validate EPR Program Annually and updating as required
Other Activities May Include
Assisting Medcor Clinic Staff in treating injured or ill employee
Assisting Human Resources with Reasonable Suspicion Evaluations
Assisting Human Resources with employee escorts
Other activities as dictated by the needs of the organization
Education and/or Experience
Bachelor's degree in Safety, Risk Control, Industrial Hygiene, related field or applicable experience
Experience with environmental reporting parameters and with governmental agencies.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Possess the ability to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.
Consistently demonstrates accuracy, thoroughness and tenacity for all areas of responsibility.
Must be able to maintain confidentiality.
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
Ability to aid in the identification, development and implementation of new systems.
Ability to perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Microsoft Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.) Word Processing software.
Physical Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The tasks of this role require the team member to be in the production environment at least 50% of the time.
The production environment can range in temperatures to very cold to warm. The team member must be able to perform task in these temperatures.
The work duties are dynamic ranging from sedentary work to walking/standing for extended periods of time. The nature of the role may require frequent stairs and ladder usage, walking in congested areas and/or working in confined spaces.
The team member may occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; outside weather conditions; extreme cold and extreme heat. The employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts; elevated platforms/working surfaces; sanitation related products. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Benefits
- Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
- Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
- Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
- Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
- Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
- Short Term & Long Term Disability
- Training & Development
- Wellness Resources
