EHS Coordinator

Company: TerraSource Global
Location: Belleville
Posted on: June 11, 2022

Job Description:

Job DescriptionSummary Responsible for performing and initiating all activities in support of environmental health and safety initiatives. New and existing employee safety training; ensuring effective and efficient compliance with local, state and federal regulations and agencies, managing facility safety process to protect employees, company the environment, and provide a safe and healthy workplace.Essential Job Functions

• Serve as the primary Safety advocate for the business.
• Continually improving, implementing, and maintain TSG's health, safety and environmental processes to protect employees and comply with company, state, federal and local regulations.
• Developing EHS goals and objectives as part of the annual Planning process.
• Assuring associates are trained in health and safety policies and best practices.
• Conducting inspections and identifying hazards and EHA violations.
• Providing solutions and intervention strategies for hygiene, health, and safety hazards.
• Monitoring operational processes and employee activities.
• Generating and evolving assessment documentation, incident and accident reporting processes, and health and safety manuals.
• Reporting to management, OSHA, and other regulatory agencies as prescribed by company policies and applicable laws.
• Maintain relevant EHS logs and documentation and preparing and submitting health and safety compliance documents to the relevant organizations.
• Keeping abreast of the latest EHS trends, policies, regulations, and best practices.
• Ensure daily, weekly, monthly and annual inspections and audits are completed as necessary.
• Oversee hazardous waste storage area, waste reduction monitoring and ensure regulatory agency compliance, labeling, containments, proper disposal and documentation.
• Maintain Safety Data Sheets (SDS) baseline data and availability and assure all new materials and supply orders to include SDS to evaluate safety and regulatory factors.
• Conduct regular unannounced walk through of work areas and talk to personnel to identify their concerns. Communicate safety and health issues to the workers in a manner to help them understand why they are important and addressing them is for their benefit.
• Assist in emergency response and provide first aid guidance.
• Manage facility workplace incident investigations to include responding to and reporting all incidents, incident investigations, determine root cause, establishing recurrence prevention plans, and follow through on all corrective and preventive actions.
• Recognize and reward input from employees that improve safety health in the workplace.
• Develop Job Hazard Analysis (JHA)Skills and Abilities
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
  • Problem Solving/Analysis. Provide solutions to safety and health issues in a wide variety of areas.
  • Demonstrate successful leadership and guidance of health, safety management and interaction with all levels of management.
  • Comprehensive understanding of Quality Management System, environment, health and safety management practices, principles and procedures.Education and Experience
    • Two to three years or more years' experience in an Environmental, Health and Safety capacity.
    • Manufacturing environment required.
    • CPR/FA/AED Certification a plus.
    • Computer literate, Microsoft Office applications and ERP system.Travel
      • No required travel.
        
        

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