Summary: The Health & Safety Specialist will plan and execute safety and health programs under the direction of the Health & Safety Supervisor in order to maintain a safe and healthy work environment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist in maintaining the policies for monitoring, correcting, and identifying hazards at the facility.
• Assist with annual department goals according to key metrics that are measured throughout the organization.
• Survey, compile, and analyze data relating to occupational and health issues such as chemical exposure, fumes, noise, temperatures, dust, vapors, mists, gases, solvents, lighting, and ergonomics.
• Coordinate the testing and monitoring of health and safety exposures.
• Provide input to hazardous material communications, including maintaining safety data sheets.
• Assist in the maintenance and monitoring of the control measures for exposure to health and safety hazards.
• Perform incident investigations utilizing root cause analysis methodology.
• Maintain and analyze existing programs and systems to track and evaluate worker injuries.
• Maintain working knowledge of new developments in the health and safety industry and government regulations.
• Facilitate health and safety training.
• Set the highest ethical standards for self and others.
• Other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION/TRAINING/EXPERIENCE:

• With a Bachelor’s degree in safety or related fields, must have a minimum of 3 years of relevant experience.
• With an Associate’s degree, must have a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience.
• With a High School Diploma or GED, must have a minimum of 7 years of relevant experience.
• Strong knowledge of OSHA regulations.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from regulatory agencies and all levels of Company personnel.
• Strong interpersonal skills including written and oral communication.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Proficient in MS Office Suite of products to include Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Working knowledge of safety, and health regulations, best practices, and standards.
• Risk assessment and problem-solving skills.
• Bilingual (English and Spanish) is preferred.

• Assist in maintaining the policies for monitoring, correcting, and identifying hazards at the facility.
• Assist with annual department goals according to key metrics that are measured throughout the organization.
• Survey, compile, and analyze data relating to occupational and health issues such as chemical exposure, fumes, noise, temperatures, dust, vapors, mists, gases, solvents, lighting, and ergonomics.
• Coordinate the testing and monitoring of health and safety exposures.
• Provide input to hazardous material communications, including maintaining safety data sheets.
• Assist in the maintenance and monitoring of the control measures for exposure to health and safety hazards.
• Perform incident investigations utilizing root cause analysis methodology.
• Maintain and analyze existing programs and systems to track and evaluate worker injuries.
• Maintain working knowledge of new developments in the health and safety industry and government regulations.
• Facilitate health and safety training.
• Set the highest ethical standards for self and others.
• Other duties as assigned