WE ARE A SERVICE-ORIENTED STAFFING/RECRUITING COMPANY DEDICATED TO WORKING CLOSELY WITH OUR CLIENTS. WE CURRENTLY ARE HIRING FOR A EHS & TRAINING SPECIALIST IN FAIRFAX, VT.
The EHS & Training Specialist leads company-wide Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) programs and the
coordination and administration of employee training, with a focus on safety, compliance, and regulatory requirements.
This position reports to the Human Resources department and plays a vital role in maintaining a safe and compliant
workplace by managing EHS systems, delivering safety training and coordinating regulatory documentation.
The EHS and Training Specialist manages the EHS software system (e.g., HSI), ensuring timely recordkeeping, reporting,
and data integrity for audits, compliance tracking, and continuous improvement.
Status: Full-Time
Salary Wage: $60,000-$65,000 DOE
Hours: Monday to Friday, 7:00AM-3:30PM
Responsibilities
- Plan, develop and implement safety programs, while ensuring a safe work place for all employees.
- Develop and conduct training as needed and performs safety audits to ensure compliance with all applicable
OSHA/State/local standards and improve the focus on safety.
- Proactively share knowledge of safety requirements on equipment, workstation, and work processes to ensure that
safety is intrinsic to our company culture.
- Manage and audit the implementation of safety related corrective actions to ensure compliance with OSHA
standards.
- Maintain a current knowledge of all OSHA regulations, new equipment and facility layout to ensure safe
operations.
- Serve as the primary interface with OSHA/VOSHA, EPA, and other state and local regulations on all compliance
and enforcement actions. Ensure compliance with safety and health regulations and policies, including but not
limited to: Hazard Communication, Hearing Conservation, Respiratory Protection, Lockout/Tag out, Confined
Space Entry, Electrical Safety, Personal Protective Equipment, Emergency Action Plan, Blood-borne Pathogens,
etc.
- Develop and implement motivational programs that promote a high degree of safety awareness.
- Serve as the investigator on all work-related injuries and illnesses.
- Train a core team of personnel on conducting safety investigations and preparation of all required reports and
record keeping.
- Collaborate with area leaders on implementing actions that prevent reoccurrence.
- Closely follow any work-related injury and illness claims to ensure that little or no lost time is experienced and
communicate with managers the employee return to work status and any safety issues needing attention.
- Coordinate the performance of industrial hygiene tests and regularly scheduled safety inspections.
- Coordinate and lead the joint management safety committee.
- Develop and maintain safety performance metrics, statistics, records, injury reporting and record keeping systems.
- Maintain and update the Safety Manual.
- Coordinate and deliver EHS-related training, including both classroom and system-based (e.g., HSI platform)
instruction.
- Maintain training records and ensure employees complete required courses in a timely manner.
- Collaborate with department leaders and HR to identify training needs based on trends, regulatory changes, or
operational shifts.
- Maintain the Company’s training database with all training records.
- Support the onboarding process by delivering or assigning required safety and compliance training for new hires.
Qualifications & Knowledge Required
- Bachelor’s Degree (BS) in Occupational Safety and Health, Environmental Management or equivalent experience
- Minimum of two years demonstrated EHS experience in a manufacturing environment
- OSHA HAZWOPER training 29CFR 1910.120
- Knowledgeable in state, federal and local agencies, laws and regulations
- Aware of OSHA/VOSHA standards.
- Experience in implementing OSHA Standards, developing safety programs and systems is preferred
- Must possess strong influencing, motivational, and negotiation skills with the ability to interface effectively with
all functions, internal and external, of the company
- Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal skills. Must have demonstrated effective communication skills
- Highly organized to manage multiple projects
- Problem solving including the investigation of root cause analysis, and implement corrective action
- Must be self-motivated. Ability to multi-task and manage competing requirements
- Sound analytical skills and ability to take responsibility for multiple projects to achieve goals and meet deadlines
- Need to be organized and pay attention to details and documentation
- Good communication and interpersonal skills
- Some understanding of machinery or mechanical aptitude
- Excellent computer software skills and expert level in Microsoft Excel, Office, Word, PowerPoint and Access
- Incident investigation expertise including Root Cause Analysis or Five Why Analysis
- Able to work under pressure of high-paced work environment
- Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite
Physical Demands
- Be able to lift objects commonly found in offices, up to 20 lbs.
- Able to travel locally occasionally
- Able to work at a computer for long periods of time
- Able to work additional hours as needed. (Project timelines and work volume/deadlines may require more
than 40 hours per week to complete essential duties of this job.)
- Must have mental processes for reasoning, remembering, mathematics and language ability (reading, writing
and speaking English language) to perform the duties efficiently
- Able to work full-time, including early mornings, evenings and weekends as needed
Job Types: Full-time, Temporary
Pay: $60,000.00 - $65,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In perso
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