Job Details
We are currently hunting for a Health and Safety Specialist to be based at our Ecoservices Baton Rouge, LA plant.
1. Health and Safety General Responsibilities
- Facilitate and support Health and Safety activities and initiatives for the Baton Rouge plant.
- Lead, support, promote, improve, and enforce compliance, all H&S, corporate/plant policies, procedures, performance standards and Ecovyst HSE Principles
- Maintain employee interest, involvement, and support in all aspects of site health and safety programs.
- Follow Ecovyst s Life Saving Behaviors
- Recognize hazardous situations and recommend corrective measures.
- Prepare / Deliver / Attend monthly safety meetings.
- Assist area leadership in the completion of process safety action items.
- Be a visible presence on site to promote good health and safety practices and reduce risks.
- Active involvement in Natural Disaster and Emergency Preparedness
- Provide monthly and quarterly safety reporting internally (plant site & Ecovyst) and externally as required.
- Maintain and upload the Weekly Perfect Day Events and the monthly Preventative Ratio metrics.
- Maintain and submit annual OSHA Recordkeeping Logs and records as required.
2. Training
- Work with the site Training Coordinator develop training presentations for site health and safety programs, procedures, and policies.
- Conduct Safety related training as needed.
- Coordinate Emergency Response Training for the site.
- Work with Training Coordinator to maintain the HSE Training Matrix for the site.
3. Site Programs
- Assist site with HSE Management Systems
- Participate in HSE Management Reviews / RC14001 Assessments
- Champion H&S elements of the site HSE Management System
- Liaison to site keeping them abreast of current H&S laws and regulations.
- Assist site with development and implementation of H&S action plans.
- Audit site safety practices and provide feedback on compliance and conformance to Ecovyst requirements.
- Assist Maintenance and Operations in developing Site-Specific Safety improvement initiatives.
- Assist Purchasing with Contractor Management
- Liaison with contractors about safety issues. Recommend program improvements.
- Monitor and communicate emerging trends and regulatory requirements and recommend programs to continuously improve health and safety performance.
- Maintain working relationships with regional, federal, state, and local agencies.
4. Personnel Health and Safety Activities
- Supports the site Health & Safety Committee
- Active involvement in turnaround safety (planning and execution)
- Coordinate Industrial Hygiene Monitoring and ensure proper notifications and documentation are maintained.
- Site SME for portable air monitors (gas detectors)
- Assist in controlling hazardous working conditions and unsafe employee activities through interface with various levels of Management and Supervision
- Participate in and/or lead incident investigations and issuing lessons learned bulletins.
- Participation in risk assessment audits (PHA, CTA, JSA, ECOVYST HSE Principles, etc.) as applicable
5. Emergency Response
- Coordinate emergency response activities (ERT and EOC and Channel Industries Mutual Aid CIMA Team)
- Maintain technical knowledge and skills, keeping updated on the leading concepts in health and safety services and Emergency Response management.
- Be fully trained on the Incident Command System process for onsite incidents.
- Coordinate fire protection, and safety equipment inspections and testing for site.
- Lead in plant Emergency Response drills and Emergency Operations Center drills.
- Respond to site emergencies and offsite emergencies as required by CIMA.
Requirements:
- 5+ years manufacturing experience (preferred chemical industry)
- Minimum of 3 years experience in Health and Safety (or equivalent) is required.
- Bachelor s degree (B.A.) from four-year college or university preferred.
- Transportation Worker s Identification Credentials (TWIC)
- Knowledge of Federal and State regulations relative to Health and Safety (US-OSHA 1910 & 1926 Standards)
- Familiarity wth industry standards and practices (ASSE, NFPA, ANSI, FM, etc.)
- Effective communication/inter-personal skills able to inspire and encourage the use of best practices at plant sites, able to communicate with plant staff, management, and regulatory agencies.
- Ability to work efficiently in a multi-disciplined, cross-functional environment.
- Ability to plan/organize tasks and consistently produce results with minimal supervision.
- Ability to comprehend, analyze, and understand the legal aspects of legislation and develop compliance programs to decrease facility health and safety liabilities and reduce environmental risks.
- Works well under pressure ability to meet tight deadlines with quality results.
- Working knowledge with computer software (e.g., Microsoft Office).
- Successful troubleshooting skills