Environmental Health Safety Specialist

We are representing a family-owned lumber manufacturer with roots back to the 1850s. They manage 370,000 acres of FSC-certified forests and are committed to sustainable, high-quality products nationwide. We’re helping them identify an EHS Specialist for their flagship sawmill to positively affect the safety and health of all employees working at this facility.

This facility is located in a small, friendly mountain town on the shores of Lake Almanor. Chester, CA offers a lifestyle that’s laid-back, outdoors-focused, and perfect for anyone who enjoys clean air, open space, and a strong sense of community.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Assist management and department leaders to ensure regulatory compliance.
• Assist with the development of Job Safety Analysis (JSAs) and Lockout Tagout (LOTO) procedures.
• Assist with investigating workplace incidents, near misses, and unsafe conditions, conducting root cause analyses to implement effective corrective actions.
• Assist with emergency response plans, including emergency response drills.
• Inspect work areas for hazards and risks and recommend corrective actions.
• Participate as a leader of the Safety Committee.
• Partner with management and department leaders to maintain and improve safety engagement and culture.
• Serve as a local representative to extend the reach of the Corporate EHS Team.
• Conduct new employee orientations, setting clear safety expectations and fostering a culture of safety and environmental accountability.
• Use approved curriculum to conduct training on various safety topics.
• Coordinate and ensure documentation is uploaded into BLR (incidents reports, training records etc.).
• Assist with collecting information, preparing and filing EHS related forms, records, and documentation.
• Assist with collecting information, preparing and filing forms, records, and documentation to satisfy the annual requirements of the state fire marshal.
• Assist with permit applications and ongoing compliance including measurement and testing, including but not limited to, air, drinking water, wastewater (industrial and sanitary), closed landfill, land matters, stormwater, hazardous waste, and water rights.
• Proactively monitor potential exposures to chemical and/or physical hazards to determine the need for, and establishment of, suitable controls.
• Assist with the development and implementation of stormwater and spill prevention control plans (SWPCP and SPCC).
• Schedule and manage hazardous and universal waste disposal.
• Ability to travel as needed to assist other sites with environmental and safety training or compliance.

Required Skills and Abilities:

• Strong organizational skills, time-management skills, attention to detail, good judgment, and ability to communicate effectively at all levels.
• Computer literacy skills and comfort with various types of technology used in the industry.
• Ability to work well as a team and interact with different groups of people.
• Critical thinking, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to teach others about established EHS standards and programs
• Certified, or willing to become certified, in OSHA 30 and first aid/CPR/AED within the first year of accepting the position.
• Certified, or willing to become certified, in Small Wastewater Systems (or higher), Smoke School (Method 9 & 22), Hazardous Waste (Small Generator) RCRA and California Title 22, and Small Drinking Water Systems within one year of accepting the position.
• Strong knowledge of OSHA, state plans (particularly, CALOSHA and Oregon OSHA), EPA, and DOT, and the desire and ability to remain current as regulations evolve.