Environmental Health and Safety Manager - Scotia, United States - Madden Industrial Craftsman

Description

Madden Industrial Craftsmen is looking for an Environmental Health and Safety Manager for a client in the lumber industry, located in Northern California.

This is a Direct Hire position.

DETAILS

• Monday- Friday

* $70k - $100K depending on experience

• Full benefits
• Full Relocation packages offered

Summary
Develops, implements, and reviews safety programs and policies to ensure compliance with federal, state, local regulations, and Company Policies. Maintains and encourages a safe behavioral culture and an environmentally responsible working environment. Directly responsible for managing Safety and Loss Control programs for company facilities. Works closely with Director or designee for environmental management and initiatives.
Duties and Responsibilities
The key areas of focus for this position are as follows:

• Coordinate implementation/facilitation of safety policies, procedures and programs including applicable training programs and record-keeping requirements.
• Provide regulatory and technical assistance to site management and supervisors.
• Review and maintain an Injury and Illness Prevention Program (IIPP), providing raining as appropriate.
• Establish and provide oversight of the safety record keeping requirements, including but not limited to the maintenance of employee safety files, Safety Data Sheets (SDS) and OSHA records.
• Perform routine reviews to evaluate site compliance with safety policies, programs, procedures, systems, and regulations.
• Monitor employee exposure to safety hazards and make recommendations to resolve or reduce.
• Develop and implement employee safety and hazard communication training (HAZCOM).
• Manage and model all aspects of a Behavior Based Safety Program, including audits, record-keeping, observations, and communication to employees.
• Integrate health and safety considerations into design, implementation and execution of capital projects and operational modifications through a Design Safety Review Management of Change system.
• Establish and maintain personal protective equipment requirements for business units.
• Develop and maintain safety contingency plans (fires, spills, emergency response).
• Monitor and ensure compliance of governmental regulations and insurance industry requirements and act as company representative with regulatory agencies.
• Prepare studies and analysis of industrial accident causes and hazards to health.
• Inspect company facilities to identify potential accident and health hazards, recommend corrective or preventative measures, assist in implementation and track to ensure implementation
• Provide information, signs, posters, barriers, and other materials to warn of safety hazards or prevent access under hazardous conditions.
• Enhance and manage company process for investigation of accidents and injuries assisting in the preparation of materials and evidence required for the process
• Compile and submit accident reports required by regulatory agencies.
• Compile, investigate and report to on-site injury/illness portal.
• Detailed knowledge of and understanding of federal, state and local EHS regulations is required. Specifically EPA,TIER II, TIR, RCRA, and TURBO WASTE.
• Knowledge of RCRA Subpart W requirements, Drip Pads, procedures, and dangerous waste regulations.
• Knowledge of dangerous waste codes and building profiles for each waste stream throughout the sites for manifest.
• Serves as an emergency coordinator for chemical/fire/health at all sites.
• Coordinate with all sites on sprinkler/backflows/alarm systems to insure professional reporting to local agencies.
• Assist Human Resources with the administration of the workers' compensation program, including work with the insurance carrier to manage claims and participate in claim reviews.
• Accompany, as applicable employees to testing and physician appointments.
• Develop and implement a modified duty or return to work (RTW) program.
• Provide support regarding training and/or monitoring DOT requirements for trucking fleet.
• Provide environmental support including storm water monitoring, inspections, sampling, and reporting; solid waste management; hazardous waste inspections, manifesting, characterization, compliance with air, water, and waste permits.
• Manage the interaction with government agencies during inspections, permitting, and routine meetings.
• Ensure all safety training programs are current and effectively communicated to employees.
• Knowledge of DOT Hazardous Waste inspection and enforcement.
• Maintain OSHA 300 logs for all AWW facilities, and submittal in OSHA database.
• Support Managers, EHS, and Safety Pro's in Oregon, Washington, Colorado, and Utah.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Safety Sciences or related field from four-year College or university Preferred.
• Minimum of five years related experience and/or training.
• Strong knowledge of OSHA / Washington L&I, Oregon/Colorado/Utah/California DEQ. California state Dept. of Ecology. California CARB/ Washington SWCAA.
• Experience and commitment to developing and implementing a safety culture committed to risk reduction.
• Experience involving components of Environmental compliance and related tasks, is preferred.
• Training in basic hazardous waste, stormwater, and familiarity with permit requirements is an added plus.
• Must maintain and carry a valid California Clean driver license and remain eligible and capable of operating company vehicles including automobiles and trucks in accordance with company policy guidelines.
• Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

Travel Requirements

• Position travels locally, usually within 200 miles one way.
• Occasional travel to other company, vendor, and agency locations, will be required.

Physical Requirements:

• Frequently required to walk, sit for long periods of time, and communicate.
• Occasionally required to stand; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, or lift.
• Regularly required to use wrists and fingers to type for long periods of time.
• Frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Policy is 45lbs.
• Visual: Close, distance, color, peripheral, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• This position may perform tasks of a repetitive nature.
• Regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes, or airborne particles.
• Frequently exposed to vibration.
• Occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.
• This position requires wearing eye protection, hearing protection, safety shoes, hard hat, leather or rubber gloves, sleeve protection, leather aprons and face shields.

Competencies:
Planning & Organizing

Prioritizes and plans work activities; Uses time efficiently; Plans for additional resources; Sets goals and objectives; Develops realistic action plans.

Teamwork

Balances team and individual responsibilities; exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views; gives and welcomes feedback; contributes to building a positive team spirit; puts success of team above own interests; able to build morale and group commitments to goals and objectives; supports everyone's efforts to succeed.

Motivation & Initiative

Sets and achieves challenging goals; Demonstrates persistence and overcomes obstacles; Measures self against standard of excellence; Takes calculated risks to accomplish goals; Undertakes self-development activities; Seeks increased responsibilities; Takes independent actions as appropriate; Looks for and takes advantage of opportunities; Asks for and offers help when needed.

Ethics & Organizational Support

Works with integrity and ethically; Follows established policies and procedures; Completes administrative tasks correctly and on time; Supports organizational goals and values; Respects diversity.

Adaptability & Dependability

Adapts to changes in the work environment; Manages competing demands; Changes approach or method to best fit the situation; Able to deal with frequent change, delays or unexpected events; Follows instruction, responds to leadership direction; Commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals.

Completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan.
Quality
Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; Looks for ways to improve and promote quality.
Quantity
Meets productivity standards; Completes work in timely manner; Strives to increase productivity.
Safety and Security
Observes safety and security procedures; Reports potentially unsafe conditions; Uses equipment and materials properly. Understands that safety is the #1 most important, front-of-mind quality in work performance.

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