POSITION SUMMARY

The Occupational Health & Safety Manager is directly responsible for providing for a safe and healthful atmosphere within the workplace and for compliance with all federal, state and local environmental and safety regulations for the company. It is responsible for providing support to the local site, as well as out-of-state facilities. Inspects the facilities to identify safety, health, and environmental risks. Develops health and safety procedures for all areas of the company. Prepares and schedules training to cover emergency procedures, workplace safety, and other relevant topics. Monitors compliance with safety procedures.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS 

• Develop, implement and manage the occupational health & safety programs policies and procedures for the company.
  1. Serve as facility representative to regulatory agencies. 
  2. Administer OSHA logs, documents, inspections and audit records. 
  3. Maintain the Illness, Injury and Prevention Program (IIPP). 
  4. Maintain hazardous waste and universal waste programs related records, MSDS, manifests and associated files. 
• Develop, secure or provide safety orientation and training (safety, accident prevention, investigation): 
  1. Provide safety orientation for new hires (employees, leased workers, temporary staff) 
  2. Develop and conduct effective EH&S training for production, warehouse, laboratory and office environments (includes all levels of employees). Conduct monthly safety training in necessary or required topics. 
  3. Review and update training modules to ensure regulatory compliance.
  4. Certify equipment operators on forklifts, aerial lift platforms, fall protection, confined spaces. 
• Conduct audits, inspections, investigations, studies and report appropriately to the relevant FH and managers: 
  1. Conduct EH&S audits and implement appropriate changes to correct or comply with regulations, standards and company policy.
  2. Perform daily safety inspections and audits of the facilities and staff: exit doors, fire extinguishers, building lights, first aid stations, PPE, job assessments, machinery and safety equipment to identify and correct potential hazards. 
  3. Conduct investigation (RCA) for injuries, accidents and near hits to develop strategies to eliminate root cause or to minimize hazards.
  4. Conduct the Self-Assessment checklist (FDA) for all facilities and report findings and recommendations to TS
  5. Coordinate industrial hygiene studies as needed (hearing test, noise, gas monitoring)
  6. Coordinate Lab Safety, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Locker inspection, Parking lot inspection and Food Defense programs and plant security
• Communicate on internal and external EH&S changes, trends and best practices to reduce risks and improve safety:
  1. Track safety performance at the facilities and report regularly (monthly safety meetings)
  2. Using established channels (e.g., databases, journals etc.) monitor changes in the regulatory environment (e.g., OSHA, DOT, EPA etc.) as they relate to EH&S to food manufacturing.
  3. Provide recommendations and provide support for changes to internal policies and procedures necessitated by new regulations or our internal safety performance. 
  4. Provide technical advice, guidance and coaching to employees on safety initiatives and changes. 

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

None.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactory. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Health & Safety, Safety Management or equivalent is required
• 7 years of hands-on EHS management experience in manufacturing environment (preferably in food manufacturing industry)
• Proven successful records in driving safety vision change and culture shift modeling
• Safety certification is a plus e.g. Certified Safety Professionals (CSP)
• Bilingual in English-Chinese or English-Spanish is highly preferred
• Strong administrative, recordkeeping, regulatory information, and follow up skills required
• Occasional working schedule during evening shifts and weekends as needed
• Strong working knowledge of Cal-OSHA and Federal OSHA regulations is required.
• Ability to understand, promote, support and drive for safety vision change and culture shift modeling
• Ability to interpret and be the main point of contact for OSHA and other federal/state regulation related responsibilities
• Ability to lead and/or facilitate team meetings such as Safety Committee meetings
• Ability to work in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
• Must have a strong sense of ownership and accountability
• Good multi-tasking, organizational and time management skills
• Working knowledge of MS Office products (Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
• Effective verbal and written communication and presentation skills to employees, leaders and HQ in Hong Kong
• Knowledge of warehouse and manufacturing equipment operation
• Ability to maintain high proficiency while working in a non-climate controlled environment

LANGUAGE SKILLS

This individual must possess excellent communication and presentation skills both written and verbal, Bilingual in English/Chinese or English/Spanish is preferred. 

CERTIFICATES, LICENSE, REGISTRATIONS

While performing the duties of this job, the employee must have a valid driver’s license to perform essential job functions. 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS 

The physical demands described here are representative of this position. The individual will conduct most work in an office or conference room setting. The position must become familiar with the work performed at the company; occasional visits to the manufacturing plant are expected. The plants are noisy.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands and fingers to perform daily job functions. The employee is required to stand, sit, kneel, and walk when performing essential job functions. 

WORK ENVIRONMENT 

The noise level in the work environment is light to moderate. The position is often in an office setting. The position requires occasional travel.