Sr. Environmental Health & Safety Specialist

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Assist in monitoring, preparing, implementing, updating, and maintaining company policies, procedures, and programs to ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, and local regulations
• Applies EHS concepts and tools to the work environment in order to reduce and eliminate risks and maintain compliance with EHS regulations
• Conduct incident/accident investigations, root cause analysis, reporting, and implement corrective actions. This position will also be responsible for creating, documenting, reporting, and presenting incident trending…
• Participates in EHS Teams and programs, taking on leadership responsibilities during meetings and with committees
• Conduct workplace inspections for multiple facilities and document results on a daily, weekly, monthly, or otherwise scheduled routine
• Promotes awareness activities, educational and guidance to workers to prevent accidents and illnesses through continuous campaigns
• Collaborate with other EHS team members, production managers, and other parties to implement procedures, plans, processes, best practices, and safety standards
• Develop and conduct technical training as needed or directed. Training at AV is conducted both virtually and in person

Job requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Environmental Health, Safety Sciences or related technical degree is required or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
• Minimum of 5 - 8 years of relevant experience
• Comprehensive knowledge and experience with Federal, State, other regulations, and agencies (Cal OSHA, CUPA, CA Fire Code, etc.)
• Experienced in and proficient with MS Office (MS Outlook, Word, Excel, etc.) and other office productivity tools
• Must have a valid Driver's license and clean driving record, in order to drive company vehicles
• Current certification in DOT, Cal OSHA 30hour, Hazard Waste Management is preferred
• Knowledge and experience in ergonomics, ISO 14001 and 45001, DOT regulations, laser compliance, emergency management
• Demonstrates effective project management, communication, and interpersonal skills.