- Maintenance and implementation of the site's health and safety written procedures and programs.
- Compliance to the regulatory requirements of OSHA, DOT, and EPA.
- Conducting incident investigations, tracking incident data, and implementing corrective actions.
- Implementation of the site emergency action plan and emergency response.
- Conducting facility safety inspections and monitoring of daily work activities to ensure work is performed safely.
- Developing and conducting safety and health training, including HAZWOPER training.
- Reporting corporate and site safety metrics.
- Conducting basic industrial hygiene monitoring.
- Facilitating monthly safety committee team meetings.
- Management of Workers' Compensation program.
- Implementing the behavior based safety program.
- Maintaining OSHA logs in accordance with regulations.
- Ensuring the implementation of the contractor safety program.
- Performing job safety analyses and assigning PPE for various tasks.
- Manages the Safety Data Sheet (SDS) database.
- Working with supervisors, managers, office staff and operations personnel to ensure a safe work environment.
- Collaborating with EHS counterparts at other Veolia facilities.
- Responding to day-to-day health and safety related issues.
- Traveling may be required to perform periodic Veolia internal EHS and 3rd party customer audits, complete training and certification programs, and attend corporate EHS conferences.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Typical daily activities include 50% in the field with operations and 50% office environment.
- Must be able work for prolonged periods in extremes of hot and cold temperatures and inclement weather conditions.
- Must be able work around hazardous materials such as sulfuric acid and molten sulfur.
- Under certain conditions while working in the plant, may be required to wear a respirator and/or fall protection equipment.
- Required to wear safety equipment and FR clothing where appropriate.
- Requires frequent stooping, bending, climbing, reaching and carrying, use of hand tools (shovels, brooms, sledgehammers, picks) and moving heavy objects.
- Must be able to work from ladders, scaffolds, and high-lifts, and to enter and work in confined spaces.
- Typical Monday - Friday, 40 hours per week and will be required by site to assist with emergency call outs.
- Occasional travel to the sister plant and Headquarters office may be required.
- A Bachelor's Degree in Occupational Safety & Health, Environmental, Engineering, Chemistry or related discipline is preferred.
- Two or more years of experience working in the hazardous waste industry is preferred.
- Experience writing reports and policies for the health and safety field.
- Team player with strong interpersonal and communication skills.
- A strong knowledge of OSHA regulations is important. DOT and EPA regulatory knowledge is helpful, but not necessary.
- The job could require walking and standing for long periods of time, climbing fixed ladders, ascending stairs and working outdoors in hot and cold weather.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and/or Google equivalents.
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Health and Safety Specialist - Sauget, United States - Veolia North America
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Company Description
About Veolia North America
A subsidiary of Veolia Group, Veolia North America (VNA) offers a full spectrum of water, waste and energy management services, including water, and wastewater treatment, commercial and hazardous waste collection and disposal, energy consulting and resource recovery. VNA helps commercial, industrial, healthcare, higher education, and municipality customers throughout North America. Headquartered in Boston, Mass., Veolia North America has approximately 10,000 employees working at more than 350 locations across the continent. Please visit our website
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BENEFITS
Veolia's comprehensive benefits package includes paid time off policies, as well as health, dental and vision insurance. In addition, employees are also entitled to participate in an employer sponsored 401(k) plan, to save for retirement. Pay and benefits for employees represented by a union are outlined in their collective bargaining agreement.
Position Purpose:
The Health & Safety Specialist/Coordinator supports the management of the facility's health and safety standards and procedures and compliance to federal, state, and local regulations. The Health & Safety Coordinator will help drive a proactive safety culture and assist with the continuous improvement of the facility's safety and health program.
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Additional Information
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
Disclaimer: The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.