Specialist, Occupational Health & Hygiene (EMEA)

at  Ball Corporation

POSITION OVERVIEW:

Provides technical support for Occupational Health & Safety function (industrial hygiene, health, ergonomics, employee exposure risk assessments, etc.) as directed. Completes and maintains industrial hygiene and employee workplace exposure reports. Owns the Employee Occupational Exposure Assessment program for the region. Assists as required in the resolution of industrial hygiene related issues. May lead management of EHS data, development of EHS data analytics, ownership of EHS Systems (Enablon) and processes.

• Conducts occupational health and safety assessments to; resolve industrial hygiene related issues, evaluate plant compliance with regulatory and company programs, and identify operations, work practices, or materials which may present an unacceptable health risk.
• Collects and evaluates industrial hygiene samples in accordance with standard/established sampling methodologies as prescribed by the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA), the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists, National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (and other applicable country IH requirements)
• Performs industrial hygiene surveys to evaluate employee exposure to; physical, chemical and biological hazards including, but not limited to: heat stress, chemical air monitoring, mold and/or other biological sampling.
• Prepares IH reports and makes recommendations to plant, regional, and corporate management of employee exposures based on sampling analysis/results and observations.
• Conducts noise surveys at plant locations to; complete area noise maps, provide recommendations on reducing noise exposures and confirm that the required hearing protection is adequate to reduce employee noise exposures to below established regulatory thresholds.
• Completes ergonomic evaluations as required. Maintains filing system for IH reports in accordance with established filings systems and with the Ball Corporation Record retention schedule.
• Attends training necessary to maintain Certified Industrial Hygiene license. Accompanies state and federal regulatory inspectors on health-related plant inspections for personal monitoring and replicates the sampling.
• Owns the exposure assessment program for the region. Participates as an auditor in EHS Assessments and facilitates required compliance training related to IH programs.
• Reviews and approves chemicals purchased for the use in the Business through the e-maf process. Communicates required and/or recommended acceptable employee exposure levels for chemicals, substances, and physical agents based on that review.
• Leads management of EHS data, development of EHS data analytics, ownership of EHS Systems (Enablon) and processes. Maintains an awareness of pending legislation and regulations and communicates changes with cognizant Business employees.
• Assists in development and implementation of H&S programs and participates as an auditor in EHS Assessments.