Environmental Health Safety Specialist - Three Chopt, United States - FAREVA RICHMOND, INC

Description

Health and Safety Specialist

Job Summary:

The Health and Safety Specialist will provide subject matter expertise on Health and Safety. This position will take an active role in ensuring that H/S requirements and regulations are satisfied in the routine operation of the Richmond Facility. Interface with third party contractors and certification agencies to ensure that the site maintains H/S excellence. Assist in the development of goals and objectives for the site based on the maintenance of EHS Excellence.

Job Responsibilities:

• Ensure that health and safety regulatory requirements are met, and provide support in accomplishing these goals
• Schedule monthly department safety meetings
• Serve as the Process Safety Management (PSM) lead for the H/S team.
• Provide H/S approval for change controls
• Perform operational readiness reviews as required, HazOps risk assessments and other safety reviews as required.
• Maintain and carry out the site industrial hygiene sampling plan and revise accordingly as new products or processes are introduced to the site.
• Attend monthly safety committee meetings, and ensure that safety inspections are performed at the required frequency, action items are developed and tracked, and toolbox talks are performed.
• Act as H/S liaison to Site Safety Council
• Interact with all departments at the site, as well as with third parties and customers during audits and new product proposal meetings
• Serve as the point of contact for external agencies such as VOSH.
• Conduct follow up investigations of accidents, incidents, and near misses.
• SME trainer for all H/S training classes
• Implement H/S programs as per site SOP's and in compliance with OHSA rules.
• Oversee company asbestos program.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science, Occupational Safety, Industrial Hygiene or related scientific or management discipline.
• 1-5 years of relevant work experience
• Certification in recognized EHS specialties' (CSP, CIH) or professional licensure may be considered equivalent to up to 3 years of work experience.
• Advanced knowledge of H/S local, state and federal regulations.

Skills and Abilities:

• Must be comfortable giving presentations to audiences of all kinds.
• Must be detail-oriented and a team-player
• Excellent communication skills in both verbal and written
• Excellent time management and interpersonal skills
• Basic Computer Skills to include PowerPoint, Excel and Word.