Job Description

Description: SALARY $85,000 - $95,000 SUMMARY Establish and promote programs which establish and maintain a safe, accident free and healthy work environment. This includes maintaining compliance with OSHA, DOT, EPA, other regulatory authorities and providing the facility with professional guidance for the effective administration of the company's Health and Safety programs. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned. Plans and implements safety policies and procedures in compliance with local, state, and federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rules and regulations. Plans and implements programs to train managers and employees in work site safety practices. Prepares studies and analyses of industrial accident causes and hazards to health for use by company personnel. Inspects organization facilities to detect existing or potential accident and health hazards, determines corrective and preventative measures where indicated, and follows up to ensure measures have been implemented. Provides information, signs, posters, barriers, and other materials to warn of potential and actual safety hazards and to prevent access to hazardous conditions. Complies and submits accident reports required by regulatory agencies. Oversees waste handling and disposal, including training to employees for proper handling of and disposal of all wastes from the facility. Coordinates actions taken in cases of emergency, including contacting outside agencies as needed and internal response. Maintains safety files and records and reports to OSHA, DOT, EPA and other regulatory agencies. Implements safety and health plans. Implements safety training which includes: PPE, confined space, lockout/tag out, fall protection, respiratory protection, forklift safety, emergency training, flammable materials, hazard communication, back, and slip trips and falls safety training. Prepares reports needed for hazardous waste, spill prevention, and storm water. Involved with all meetings and contact with OSHA, and EPA. Maintains incoming Safety Data sheets and prepares Safety Data sheets for finished goods. Teamwork is essential for TSE's continued success, so Teamwork is an essential function of every employee's job. Teamwork drives positive results every day. Teamwork promotes positive customer relations and results in exceeding the expectations of our customers. Teamwork benefits every employee since it grows our business and increases our sales. With Teamwork, we all succeed. Without it, we all suffer. Teamwork with co-workers in the same department is just the beginning. Teamwork with every other employee, department and division is the Teamwork that is required to succeed. WE ARE TSE. Requirements: SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL TRAINING To perform this job successfully, an individual must complete and maintain Safety Training according to the Safety Training Matrix. QUALIFICATIONS To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE Bachelor's degree in Occupational Health & Safety, Environmental Engineering, Chemical Engineering or closely related degree required. 5+ years of experience with Environmental, Health and Safety within a process-oriented production environment. Ability to identify and analyze EHS issues and problems and to recommend and implement solutions. Experience in developing and presenting Safety training to all levels of employees. OSHA training certifications preferred. Process Safety Management experience a major plus. REACH and TSCA compliance experience preferred. The ability to organize and manage multiple priorities. Display excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Be a strong leader and team player and demonstrate ability to interact with all levels of the organization. Working knowledge of domestic federal, state, and local health and safety regulations, ordinances and practices. LANGUAGE SKILLS Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents. Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers and regulatory agencies. Ability to effectively present information to top management, public groups, and/or boards of directors. MATHEMATICAL SKILLS Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plan and solid geometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations. REASONING ABILITY Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables. PHYSICAL DEMANDS The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear; and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Employees in this position are required to wear a full face respirator and comply with TSE Respiratory Protection Program and Title 29 CFR 1910.134. Employees with facial hair or other conditions that would compromise the facepiece-to-face seal cannot work in this position. Example of these conditions include beards or sideburns that interfere with the facepiece seal or valve function, certain dentures or dental conditions, facial deformities (e.g., scars, deep skin creases, prominent cheekbones), or the use of jewelry or headgear that projects under and interferes with the facepiece seal. WORK ENVIRONMENT The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; outside weather conditions; and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. PI196290259