Regional Environmental Health & Safety Coordinator

Job Summary: 

Responsible for supporting environmental, health and safety related initiatives, training, continuous improvement, incident response and investigations, reporting, and worker's compensation throughout Certified Group (CG) Corporations Eastern Region. 

Essential Responsibilities: 

• Creation, revision, and implementation of CG Corporate EHS Policies, Procedures and Forms


• Oversight management of all EHS processes within the Eastern Region including Canada with direct responsibility for the Greensboro, NC facility. 


• Agenda and Minutes of the Safety/Management Meetings


• Maintain regular correspondence with the Corporate EHS Director


• Maintain EHS related documentation 


• Prepare for, participate in and follow up on Corporate EHS Audits, as needed


• Preparing Monthly, Quarterly and Yearly Safety Review Reports, as needed


• Contribute to pollution reduction, recycling and sustainability efforts


• Develop regional EHS communications


• Online database and Sharepoint management where needed. 


• Identify and administer programs and training to reinforce a culture of safety


• Maintain applicable EHS scorecards


• Review fleet telematics data for trends and develop action plans for improvement 


• Chemical safety and compliance- ensuring chemical inventories for all labs and inventory rooms are being conducted, tracked, analyzed, with annual waste stream analysis and waste mgmt. plan reviews.


• Safe Driving Program – work with HR and facilities to maintain the driver’s safety program. Validate drivers, pull MVR’s, and coordinate Drivers Safety training. 


• Workers Compensation, assistance with:


• Completion of incident investigation reports, database entry, and case management 


• Incident tracking and trend analysis 


• Annual 300A Summary reports


• Required OSHA incident filings, as needed


• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) program including: 


• Review and evaluate of all PPE programs / requirements / usage / etc


• Coordination of the Prescription Safety Eyewear process


• Schedule, Coordinate, and ensure Emergency Drills are being conducted, including: 


• Semi-annual Fire Drills for all shifts and all buildings


• Annual Power Outage Drill


• Annual Severe Weather Drill


• Active Shooter 


• Various other drills as needed. 


• Attendance at various Committee meetings, such as: 


• Health and Safety/Management Meetings (monthly)


• Safety and Facility Meetings (as needed)


• Executive call (weekly)


• Operations (monthly)


• Ensuring and possibly coordinating waste pick-ups, removal of chemicals, maintaining waste manifests, waste stream analysis, and annual waste summary reports, as needed. 


• Health & Safety Training


• Ensure EHS training programs are being assigned, completed, and summary reports, as needed. This could include direct training administration, arranging for outside providers or managing online training portals.


• Promote safe work practices and safety awareness through all levels


• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED recognized by the Council for Education Accreditation (CEA) Required


• College, technical institute diploma or University Degree (preferred)


• Occupational Health and Safety Certificate (preferred)


• Standard First Aid Training (preferred)


• Familiar with the creation, administration and maintenance of EHS Programs within a laboratory environment 


• Familiar with the identification and control of laboratory and EHS related hazard 


• Experience in digital and physical recordkeeping 


• Experience with Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Hazardous Waste Classification/Management (preferred)


• HAZWOPER 40 Hour (preferred)

Physical Demands/Work Environment:

• Sitting for extended periods of time


• Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard, mouse and to handle other communications/computer components


• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.


• Corporate assignments / duties as assigned


• Day and/or night shifts


• Attending conferences / meetings / seminars


• Use of safety equipment / PPE.


• Must be able to drive a vehicle to and from inspections.


• Will require travel within the Region to include Canada (Ontario) 25 - 50% of time.


• Potential exposure to odors, fumes, airborne particles, hazardous chemicals, and microbiological pathogens