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Job Description

The Environmental Health and Safety Manager supports Human Technologies’ mission of Creating Employment for People with Disabilities by ensuring employees are fully educated in the corporation’s safety processes and are following those processes and by ensuring that the facility is in compliance with our regulators and works with management to minimize hazards to our employees by recommending, implementing, and maintaining safety programs.

Requirements

Responsibilities:

• Serve as Safety subject matter expert to ensure a safe work environment for employees, contractors and visitors to the company, in multiple environments, while holding employees at all levels accountable.

• Conduct detailed and comprehensive risk assessments. Define, design and implement policies, processes and educational programs aimed at reducing organizational and operational risk.

• Participate in leadership level meetings. Establish Key Performance Indicators and metrics to measure performance on risk management, regulatory and safety, including employee injury summary. Monitor and analyze these metrics to assess performance and make data-driven decisions to optimize operations. (ie. ISO9000, OSHA 300 log)

• Understand, comply and educate employees and implement processes regarding the enforcement of federal, state and local safety regulations (i.e. OSHA requirements).

• Champion effective safety policies, procedures, practices and injury prevention thus creating an expectation of safety, including enforcing accountability standards and incentive programs, reduced modification rate and reports of workplace accidents.

• Spearhead safety training programs as required by OSHA, and other governing agencies, while continuously researching programs for enhanced compliance and maximum training impact. This includes developing & maintaining an annual mandatory training calendar.

• Oversee, develop, and perform routine program audits to ensure compliance with Company policy and related regulations (e.g., LOTO, Confined Space, etc.) at all sites, and aid in enhancing these programs when necessary.

• Perform the duties of our Site Safety and Health Officer and create and maintain Accident Prevention Plans and all other necessary documentation for our Facilities Management Services line of business.

• Maintain a regular and routine presence at all sites to ensure open communication with all employees. Take appropriate steps to stop unsafe work.

• Be an active member of the Safety Steering Committee and Chair the Employee Safety Committee. Create monthly meeting agendas, take steps to close out assigned action items, and ensure minutes are distributed to appropriate parties.

• Investigate, assess, document, and track incidents, near misses, and potential claims that may present a risk of loss to the organization, injury, or an opportunity to improve the safety and health of employees, sub-contractors, and visitors. Identify and document root cause analysis and recommend corrective and preventive action for all accidents. Maintain a 24/7 on-call protocol for immediately addressing any reported injuries.

• Coordinate claims management and follow up activities with other team members related to Workers' Compensation or non-liability types of coverage. Monitor claims to assure compliance and timely resolution with all insurance, legal, and statutory risk management obligations.

• Schedule all required industrial hygiene testing and training and maintain records and documentation of each. Monitor employees and contractors’ personnel and their compliance with health and safety requirements.

• Establish and/or maintain all Safety Policies and Procedures and ensure their on-going accuracy. This includes, but is not limited to Emergency Action Plans and Activity Hazards Analysis/Job Hazards Analysis.

• Ensure that Safety Data Sheets are maintained and readily accessible when needed.

• Schedule and conduct all emergency drills and analyze and report results.

• Lead First Aid team to ensure proper training is kept current and prompt care is given to all injured employees.

• Support managers, supervisors, and workers on methods to foster and monitor a positive and effective safety culture.

• Maintain data necessary to complete reports, permits, and record keeping requirements. Provide immediate supervisor with frequent safety performance statistics and summary reports.

• Comply with safety policies and procedures for safety of self and others. ? Perform other duties as assigned by the President/CEO.

Qualifications:

1. Bachelor’s degree with concentration in Business, Industrial Hygiene, Safety Engineering, Occupational Safety and Health or related field required.

2. 10 years of safety experience and at least 5 years management experience.

3. Working knowledge of OSHA & EPA regulations and all other environmental, safety and health programs of federal, state, and local enforcements that apply to employee safety and compliance.

4. One or more of the following certification strongly preferred:

a. GSP, ASP, CSP, CIH

b. OSHA 10 or 30 hr General Industry Trainer Certification

c. EM 385

5. Strong analytical, organizational skills and problem solving abilities. Positive attitude, with willingness to be a champion of change with flexibility and adaptability.

6. Demonstrated record of project management and accomplishments.

7. Strong oral and written communication skills to effectively communicate with people at all levels of the organization and in training presentations.

8. Ability to travel both in and out of local area as needed.

9. Proficiency with operating multiple computer programs such as word processing, spreadsheets and email.

10. Must have a valid Driver’s License, reliable transportation and have and maintain a driving record in accordance with Human Technologies’ Liability/Automotive Insurance carrier.

11. Must pass any required federal, state, municipality, and/or customer specific background checks.