Job Summary
The Environmental Health and Safety Officer plays a crucial role in ensuring a safe and compliant work environment by developing, implementing, and monitoring health and safety programs. This position is responsible for promoting a culture of safety within the organization, ensuring adherence to OSHA and applicable environmental regulations at federal, state and local levels. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical skills and a commitment to fostering a safe workplace.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Ensures compliance with safety regulations, including OSHA and applicable environmental regulations and at the federal, state, and local levels by developing new, or enhancing existing, policies, procedures and programs.
- Enforces required EHS programs necessary to achieve and maintain compliance with applicable Federal, State and Local codes and regulations.
- Conducts regular environmental, health, and safety compliance audits. Drafts reports of audit findings, as required.
- Measures and monitors environmental impacts in conformance with our environmental policy and government regulations.
- Maintains records pursuant to environmental regulations, including hazardous waste manifests, air and water quality, and the discharge of, or employee exposure to, hazardous waste and/or pollutants, as required.
- Maintains safety files and records.
- Files, or oversees the filing of all required DEEP, EPA, DOT, and OSHA reports and recordkeeping.
- Ensures that material safety data sheets are maintained and readily accessible.
- Analyzes work environments to identify environmental and safety risks; prioritizes and applies appropriate control mechanisms to address each concern.
- Analyzes and audits production procedures to identify safety risks; audits Job Safety Analysis’ (JSAs) at both plants, developing and enhancing as needed annually.
- Coordinates the determination of appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) and safety devices.
- Identifies and corrects unsafe practices and equipment and identifies opportunities to minimize workplace injuries, accidents, and environmental problems.
- Able to balance corrective actions, which may include a pause in operations with production demands.
- Conducts regular production floor inspections and observations, to include, health, safety and equipment audits.
- Works with procurement/engineering to identify, evaluate, and control hazards associated with new equipment and/or processes and modifications, prior to the operation of the equipment/processes.
- Coordinates with the plant manager to maintain highly effective Safety Committees at both plants.
- Coordinates the development, implementation and facilitation of Safety Committee action items.
- Acts as point person for the accident investigation team, modifying situations to correct any related or causal issues.
- Reviews accident and incident reports and advises on improvements, as required.
- Prepares, schedules, and provides as required, training to cover emergency procedures, applicable environmental procedures, workplace safety, and other relevant topics; works with HR to integrate the same into new employee onboarding.
- Ensures employee equipment training is up to date.
- Coordinates with the SQF practitioner as required.
- Advises management in regard to safety and environmental concerns.
- Acts, as required, as one of company’s key representatives in meetings or other interactions with compliance agencies and officials.
- Manages outside consultants.
- Maintains current knowledge of developments in environmental and safety fields, and changes in federal, state, and local laws and regulations. This may include actively pursuing training opportunities and attending trade conferences.
- Maintains active relationships with outside organizations, such as fire departments and rescue teams, to assure information exchange and mutual assistance if the need arises.
- Performs other related duties, as assigned.
Required Skills/Abilities:
- Thorough understanding of environmental regulations and requirements.
- Thorough understanding of OSHA regulations and requirements.
- Thorough understanding of the management of chemicals and hazardous materials.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Demonstrated ability to direct, coach, and train employees.
- Demonstrated ability to plan, monitor and schedule tasks.
- Strong PC proficiency to include Microsoft Office Word, Excel, PowerPoint
Education and Experience
- Bachelor’s Degree in Health/Safety/Environmental sciences/engineering and related/equivalent discipline, is required.
- Must have a minimum five years’ experience in an industrial/manufacturing environment. Preferably in a Food Manufacturing/SQF environment.
- Working knowledge of FDA regulations, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), HACCP, food allergens, pest control, and food microbiology, a plus.
This position is essential for maintaining a safe work environment, promoting employee well-being, and ensuring compliance with all relevant health and safety regulations.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $95,000.00 - $115,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
Ability to Commute:
- Baltic, CT 06330 (Required)
Work Location: In person
