EH&S Manager

• Ensure/assist in compliance to environmental, training, safety, transportation and all other regulations that the company must abide by while performing the following duties:
• Maintaining and implementing EHS programs in accordance with Federal, State, and local regulatory requirements, including all recordkeeping and required submissions.
• Prepare monthly reports as necessary and notify appropriate Valtris Specialty Chemicals and/or governing agencies of all the site recordable injuries and illnesses as well as environmental incidents. Complete and investigates injuries, illnesses, near misses, and incidents using root cause analysis with accident/incident reports containing corrective and preventive solutions.
• Manage the site’s Environmental, Health, Safety, and Security Management System. Oversee registrar audits to ensure retention of the site’s status with the RC 14001 certification.
• Lead the site’s safety committees and safety observation programs. Oversee and champion a robust behavior based safety process for the site as well as an effective safety committee.
• Oversee the site’s computer based and face to face training systems; ensure compliance with all safety and environmental training requirements.
• Monitor workplace noise and chemical exposure. Manage the hearing conservation and/or respiratory protection programs where levels exceed the allowable limits (develops engineering controls and/or appropriate personal protective measures if above acceptable limits). Monitors chemical usage and ensures proper hazard communication, handling, labeling, and reporting as needed. Sets guidelines through a written assessment process for appropriate personal protective equipment and enforces equipment usage requirements.
• Coordinate the site’s waste minimization efforts.
• Participate in site sponsored LEPC and CAP.
• Conformance with the Valtris Quality and Environmental, Health, Safety and Security policies and awareness of ISO 9001 and RC14001 management system requirements applicable to this position.
• Support implementation and maintenance of the Valtris ISO 9001 and RC14001 management systems.