Environmental Health & Safety Manager - Olive Branch, MS

Description

• Manage safety and environmental regulatory processes, trainings, and programs to ensure compliance and to improve safety culture.
• Develop/Coordinate Emergency Response activities.
• Develop EHS policies, procedures and programs as required.
• Maintain Hazard Communications Programs.
• Maintain necessary EHS-related documentation and reporting requirements.
• Manage and track injuries, near miss, first aid, compliance calendar, JSA’s and corrective actions through the use of an EMS database.
• Inspect workplaces and minimize or eliminate hazards from processes and materials.
• Manage accident and hazard investigations and recommend and/or implement corrective actions.
• Support and participate in risk reduction activities including: ergonomic, manual material handling, industrial hygiene and machine guarding.
• Manage hazardous waste generation, storage and shipment in accordance with the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA).
• Schedule, lead and direct Safety and Environmental Kaizens.
• Manage non-hazardous waste streams with focus on cost minimization and volume reduction.
• Conduct required EHS inspections and assist with internal EHS auditing programs.
• Manage workers comp injuries and return to work on injured employees.

Requirements

• Bachelors degree required. A bachelors degree in environmental or chemical engineering, safety management, occupational and environmental health science, industrial risk management is preferred.
• Successfully complete RCRA/DOT training, as required.
• Working knowledge of hazardous materials including hazardous wastes, asbestos, and other hazardous air pollutants.
• Compliance with OSHA, EPA, DOT, and Company EHS requirements.
• Knowledge and experience with OSHA, EPA and DOT compliance.
• Familiarity and appropriate experience in dealing with local, state, and federal regulatory agencies.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance