EHS Manager

Position Title: EHS Manager

Reports to: Regional EHS Manager

 

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Responsible for implementation and maintenance of the Health and Safety programs within the Phoenix Services Safety Management System. Responsible for new hire site-specific safety orientation, coordination of on-site safety meetings, conducting safety training, supporting incident investigation efforts, conducting and documenting on-site safety audits.  Promoting proactive and preventive safety activities by observing, analyzing, encouraging safe work behaviors, and correcting unsafe conditions.  Ensuring OSHA regulations, safety policies, and procedures are being followed.  Establishing safety goals, reinforcing safety policies and procedures, monitoring safety metrics, supporting and coaching supervisors and employees. Providing feedback to encourage learning, monitoring safety compliance and creating awareness, and setting priorities that focus on continuous improvement.

• Conducts site-specific training for all new employees, conducts safety meetings, and attends safety meetings to improve safety knowledge and network with other safety professionals
• Investigates all incidents, accidents, and near-miss to determine root cause and corrective actions are implemented
• Ensures that all occupational illnesses and injuries are recorded according to OSHA standards
• Ensures that all safety programs (lockout/tag out, hazard communication, hearing conservation, personal protective equipment, etc.) are fully implemented and in compliance
• Conducts audits for safety to ensure compliance during plant construction and operations
• Develops and delivers all levels of safety training and orientation for all employees
• Prepares, presents, and documents daily safety toolbox talk for site workers
• Observes, identifies, and records safety observation, both negative and positive in nature, on a daily basis
• Develops and implements specific hazard analyses and controls such as confined space entry; provides support for planned confined space entries; critical lifts, energy control/lock out, fall protection, and Hazmat protocol
• Maintains all required certifications required by DOT and OSHA and company safety programs
• Observes relevant safety, accident prevention, and environmental regulations
• Works with management on safety matters and on problem corrections
• Performs any other tasks assigned to support and improve the overall site safety operations

QUALIFICATIONS

• Graduation from high school or GED equivalent, minimum of an Associate degree in Safety, business administration, or combination of three to five years of related safety experience and education
• Must have progressive safety and health experience in an industrial environment, including general industry auditing experience
• Experience in developing Safety and Health procedures; a comprehensive understanding of OSHA regulations and the ability to promote and implement a comprehensive safety and health program.
• Must have a demonstrated ability to conduct accident investigations
• Must have knowledge and experience in both general industry standards and operations OSHA guidelines and other regulatory standards
• Must have appropriate training and experience to include OSHA 30 hours Certification
• Strong mechanical aptitude, knowledge of steel mill operations and heavy mobile equipment
• Responsible leadership, ability to organize, lead and motivate; excellent communication skills (oral and written)
• Well-developed interpersonal skills; ability to get along well with people of diverse backgrounds, experience, and personalities-tactful-mature-flexible; ability to convey information and ideas in a variety of media, confident, at all levels, internal and external; thorough and attentive to details; able to prioritize and multitask; proactive and deadline-orientated
• Ability to identify and resolve problems in a timely manner; develop alternative solutions; work well in a team problem-solving situation; exhibits sound and accurate judgment; supports and explains reasoning for decisions, includes appropriate team members in decision-making process
• Computer literate and thorough knowledge in MS Office such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and other applicable tools
• Readiness for flexible working hours; reliability, enthusiasm, interest in teamwork