Environmental Health & Safety Specialist
This exciting role will ensure activities comply with local, state, and federal health and safety guidelines and procedures to support a diverse workforce. The Environmental Health and Safety Specialist will provide guidance to ensure employees have the resources, tools, and knowledge to keep themselves safe. They are headquartered in the Burlington, WA area. The company is a leading designer and manufacturer of solar cells and PV Modules for the renewable energy industry. If you are an individual who loves to be involved in occupational health and safety processes, this role could be for you!
Responsibilities:
- Comply with federal, state, and local occupational health and safety (OHS) regulations.
- Inspect worksites and review working conditions.
- Document reports of occurrences and record statistical information.
- Develop and implement OHS training programs.
- Intervene to stop any acts of processes that are unsafe or do not comply with OHS guidelines.
- Implement preventative measures to ensure unsafe processes are not repeated.
- Ensure all personnel follow all personal safety precautions (protective glasses, gloves, hard hats, etc.)
- Providing training and educational opportunities for production associates and other relevant personnel in coordination with appropriate department personnel
- Conducting and reviewing post-accident and safety violation investigations under company policies and procedures as well as state laws and regulations.
- Update procedures and policies for new regulations or local ordinances
- Ability to identify potential hazards and assess risks in various work environments, considering factors such as machinery, chemicals, ergonomics, and workplace layout.
- Expertise in conducting thorough investigations into accidents, incidents, and near-misses.
- Ability to analyze safety data, track trends, and use metrics to measure the effectiveness of safety programs and identify areas for improvement.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Knowledge of emergency response planning.
Qualifications:
- Bilingual (English/Spanish) is HIGHLY preferred
- 1-3+ years of workplace safety and compliance experience is required
- Knowledge of state and local statutes and ordinances on fire safety and prevention, loss control, hazardous chemicals, building, electrical, noise, pollution, and the environment
- Knowledge of OHS procedures within a manufacturing environment is preferred
Salary Range:
Weekly Schedule Options:
- SWING SHIFT: Monday-Friday 3:00-11:30 PM
- NIGHT SHIFT: Monday-Friday 10:00 PM-6:00 AM
