What are the responsibilities and job description for the Environmental Health & Safety Specialist position at Arcosa Inc.?
What You’ll Do
- Designs, develops, implements, and oversees the organization's environmental health and safety programs and procedures to safeguard employees and surrounding communities and to ensure that facility is in compliance with regulations.
- Conducts studies and investigations to ensure compliance with government safety and health laws, standards and regulations and industrial hygiene as well as environmental safety.
- Investigates accidents and promotes safety-conscious work performance and training programs.
- Provides safety performance measures.
- Responsible for delivery of professional safety activities by applying standard safety techniques and procedures.
- Responsible for planning own work, assessing own progress and adjusting efforts to meet goals.
- Determines root cause analyses.
- Bachelor’s degree in safety science, safety management, industrial hygiene, environmental science, occupational health, engineering or other industrial discipline work experience preferred.
- Equivalent work experience of 3-5 years in an Industrial/Manufacturing Environment
- Knowledge of:
- Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)
- Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
- Workers Compensation regulations
- Ability to deal with situations involving sensitive and confidential company information
- Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to prioritize and complete multiple projects in a timely manner
- Ability to make decisions and operate independently with respect to complex issues and business requirements.
- Work environment includes plant, warehouse, production and non-production areas and plant grounds.
- Ability to tolerate both high and low temperatures, loud noises typical of a manufacturing plant.
- Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
- Must be able to lift to 15 pounds at times.
- Be aware of and observe all safety practices. Including but not limited to- Safety glasses, safety boots, hearing protection, etc… as required
- Know and follow all safety rules and procedures.
- Participate in safety committees and initiatives as assigned.
- Activating the potential of our people,
- Caring for our customers,
- Optimizing operations and
- Integrating sustainability into our daily practices as well as our long-term strategy and promote a results-driven culture that is aligned with long term value creation.