Health & Safety Specialist

Position summary: Coordinates safety and health programs to ensure compliance with established policies and OSHA regulations. Coordinates inspections and tours of facilities to detect existing or potential accident, fire, and health hazards; and recommends corrective or preventive actions. Conducts Team Member training programs in accident and fire prevention and protection, and other Team Member safety programs. Investigates accidents and injuries. Prepares legally required reports and any regular or special reports for use in hearings, lawsuits, and insurance investigations. May serve as liaison with local fire departments, area hospitals, and other outside agencies regarding Team Member health and safety programs. Supervises the medical services for the company. Oversees the administration of injury prevention, disability management and vocational rehabilitation programs. Responsible for workers' compensation claims handling, performance monitoring and contract negotiating. Provides disability management education and training to Team Members and leadership.

General purpose: Maintains safe and healthful environment by identifying and anticipating concerns and hazards; developing and enforcing systems, policies, and procedures.

Role Qualifications

• Must maintain knowledge of legal requirements and government reporting regulations affecting Safety and Environmental functions.
• Must ensure policies, procedures, and reporting are in compliance.
• Must strictly adhere to company policies, rules, and regulations with regard to health and safety.
• Must be committed to carrying out company Safety and Environmental Policy.
• Must focus on customer's expectations, prevent problems, and strive for continuous improvement resulting in improved results for themselves, customers and other Team Members.
• Must have effective oral and written communication skills, and excellent interpersonal skills.
  
  

Position responsibilities

• Investigates accidents and prepares reports for insurance carrier.
• Experience with RCRA and Haz Waste Management.
• Understand and focus to keep the ISO14001 (Environmental) certification.
• Updating Air permit and change points in the facility.
• Storm water permit and checks.
• Waste water analysis and specification control.
• Support with rolling out the ISO45001 (safety)
• Plans and implements safety policies and procedures in compliance with local, state, and federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) rules and regulations.
• Prepares studies and analyses of industrial accident causes and hazards to health for use by company personnel and outside agencies.
• Inspects organization facilities to detect existing or potential accident and health hazards, determines corrective or preventative measures where indicated, and follows up to ensure measures have been implemented.
• Provides information to warn of potential and actual safety hazards and to prevent access to hazardous conditions.
• Leads the investigation of accidents and injuries and cooperates in the preparation of material and evidence for organization use in hearings, lawsuits, and insurance investigations.
• Oversees workers' compensation program, including working with the insurance carrier to reduce Team Member lost time.
• Maintains safety files and records.
• Confers with departmental supervisors, manufacturing representatives, and regulatory agency staff to discuss problems, to develop tests to detect hazardous leaks, and to design plans to monitor equipment and safety programs.
• Coordinates installation, operates, and maintains equipment which monitors air, land, and/or water.
• Interprets data and observations to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and industry guidelines and advises management accordingly.
• Selects and is able to give advice on personal protective equipment.
• Maintains working knowledge of the new technologies developed by the industry and government regulators.
• Participates in departmental staff meetings and attends other meetings as needed and seminars.
• Oversees disaster recovery plans.
• Represents the organization in community or industry safety groups and programs.
• Oversees safety policies and procedures in compliance with local, state, and federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) rules and regulations.
• Regular attendance is required.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.
  
  

Essential Skills And Experience

• Bachelor's degree (B.S.) from four-year college or university, or four (4) to six (6) years related experience and high school diploma or G.E.D., or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to objectively coach Team Members and management through complex, difficult, and emotional issues.
• Ability to research and analyze various types of data information.
• Ability to make recommendations to effectively resolve problems or issues, by using judgment that is consistent with standards, practices, policies, procedures, regulations or government law.
• Ability to organize and prioritize work.
• Ability to effectively deal with others, especially Team Members, to enlist needed cooperation in implementing regulatory requirements.
• Ability to deal with regulatory agencies, consultants and other contractor personnel as required.
• Working knowledge of Federal and State (Tennessee) occupational safety and health regulations, TDEC, NEPA, ANSI, with a strong knowledge of OSHA regulations.
• Commitment to company values
  
  

Nonessential Skills And Experience

• Bachelor's degree in a safety science/engineering/industrial hygiene discipline is preferred.
• Knowledge of chemical manufacturing operations.
• Knowledge of aluminum die casting operations.
• CSP certification preferred.
• Operational knowledge of industrial hygiene sampling equipment.
• Advanced computer proficiency
  
  

Reporting to this position: This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Physical demands and work environment: The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by a Team Member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Physical demands: While performing the duties of this job, the Team Member is regularly required to talk or hear. The Team Member frequently is required to walk and sit. The Team Member is occasionally required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and taste or smell. The Team Member must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• Work environment: While performing the duties of this job, the Team Member is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts. The Team Member is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; outside weather conditions; extreme heat; risk of electrical shock; and risk of radiation. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Position summary: Coordinates safety and health programs to ensure compliance with established policies and OSHA regulations. Coordinates inspections and tours of facilities to detect existing or potential accident, fire, and health hazards; and recommends corrective or preventive actions. Conducts Team Member training programs in accident and fire prevention and protection, and other Team Member safety programs. Investigates accidents and injuries. Prepares legally required reports and any regular or special reports for use in hearings, lawsuits, and insurance investigations. May serve as liaison with local fire departments, area hospitals, and other outside agencies regarding Team Member health and safety programs. Supervises the medical services for the company. Oversees the administration of injury prevention, disability management and vocational rehabilitation programs. Responsible for workers' compensation claims handling, performance monitoring and contract negotiating. Provides disability management education and training to Team Members and leadership.

General purpose: Maintains safe and healthful environment by identifying and anticipating concerns and hazards; developing and enforcing systems, policies, and procedures.

Role Qualifications

• Must maintain knowledge of legal requirements and government reporting regulations affecting Safety and Environmental functions.
• Must ensure policies, procedures, and reporting are in compliance.
• Must strictly adhere to company policies, rules, and regulations with regard to health and safety.
• Must be committed to carrying out company Safety and Environmental Policy.
• Must focus on customer's expectations, prevent problems, and strive for continuous improvement resulting in improved results for themselves, customers and other Team Members.
• Must have effective oral and written communication skills, and excellent interpersonal skills.
  
  

Position responsibilities

• Investigates accidents and prepares reports for insurance carrier.
• Experience with RCRA and Haz Waste Management.
• Understand and focus to keep the ISO14001 (Environmental) certification.
• Updating Air permit and change points in the facility.
• Storm water permit and checks.
• Waste water analysis and specification control.
• Support with rolling out the ISO45001 (safety)
• Plans and implements safety policies and procedures in compliance with local, state, and federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) rules and regulations.
• Prepares studies and analyses of industrial accident causes and hazards to health for use by company personnel and outside agencies.
• Inspects organization facilities to detect existing or potential accident and health hazards, determines corrective or preventative measures where indicated, and follows up to ensure measures have been implemented.
• Provides information to warn of potential and actual safety hazards and to prevent access to hazardous conditions.
• Leads the investigation of accidents and injuries and cooperates in the preparation of material and evidence for organization use in hearings, lawsuits, and insurance investigations.
• Oversees workers' compensation program, including working with the insurance carrier to reduce Team Member lost time.
• Maintains safety files and records.
• Confers with departmental supervisors, manufacturing representatives, and regulatory agency staff to discuss problems, to develop tests to detect hazardous leaks, and to design plans to monitor equipment and safety programs.
• Coordinates installation, operates, and maintains equipment which monitors air, land, and/or water.
• Interprets data and observations to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and industry guidelines and advises management accordingly.
• Selects and is able to give advice on personal protective equipment.
• Maintains working knowledge of the new technologies developed by the industry and government regulators.
• Participates in departmental staff meetings and attends other meetings as needed and seminars.
• Oversees disaster recovery plans.
• Represents the organization in community or industry safety groups and programs.
• Oversees safety policies and procedures in compliance with local, state, and federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) rules and regulations.
• Regular attendance is required.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.
  
  

Essential Skills And Experience

• Bachelor's degree (B.S.) from four-year college or university, or four (4) to six (6) years related experience and high school diploma or G.E.D., or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to objectively coach Team Members and management through complex, difficult, and emotional issues.
• Ability to research and analyze various types of data information.
• Ability to make recommendations to effectively resolve problems or issues, by using judgment that is consistent with standards, practices, policies, procedures, regulations or government law.
• Ability to organize and prioritize work.
• Ability to effectively deal with others, especially Team Members, to enlist needed cooperation in implementing regulatory requirements.
• Ability to deal with regulatory agencies, consultants and other contractor personnel as required.
• Working knowledge of Federal and State (Tennessee) occupational safety and health regulations, TDEC, NEPA, ANSI, with a strong knowledge of OSHA regulations.
• Commitment to company values
  
  

Nonessential Skills And Experience

• Bachelor's degree in a safety science/engineering/industrial hygiene discipline is preferred.
• Knowledge of chemical manufacturing operations.
• Knowledge of aluminum die casting operations.
• CSP certification preferred.
• Operational knowledge of industrial hygiene sampling equipment.
• Advanced computer proficiency
  
  

Reporting to this position: This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Physical demands and work environment: The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by a Team Member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Physical demands: While performing the duties of this job, the Team Member is regularly required to talk or hear. The Team Member frequently is required to walk and sit. The Team Member is occasionally required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and taste or smell. The Team Member must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• Work environment: While performing the duties of this job, the Team Member is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts. The Team Member is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; outside weather conditions; extreme heat; risk of electrical shock; and risk of radiation. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.