EHS Specialist

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Become familiar with Chemtrade Environmental, Health, Safety & Security (EHS) policies and procedures.
• Immediately report all EHS incidents (injuries, near misses, releases).
• Follow all Chemtrade facility and corporate EHS procedures and practices.
• Attend and actively participate in facility EHS meetings and forums that will drive employee involvement.
• Lead job safety analysis activities.
• Implement Chemtrade Environmental, Health Safety & Security (EHS) policies and procedures.
• Collect, organize and communicate metrics to track EHS performance.
• Provide site EHS leadership through management by example and relationship development.
• Provide comprehensive and effective EHS training. Design and implement training to address any gaps identified.
• Create opportunities for expanded employee involvement and participation in EHS matters.
• Participate in incident investigations and drive EHS action items to completion.
• Conduct periodic assessments or inspections of EHS programs to identify and correct deficiencies related to compliance with the EHS policies and procedures.
• Inspection and monitoring of the work site, and interface with employees and contractors to ensure compliance to safety standards, identify hazards, and to develop and implement corrective/improvement measures. Review Safe Work Permits, and participate in incident investigation teams, safety audits, design reviews, process safety reviews, project review teams, and/or job task analysis. 70%
• Coordinates workplace training and education relating to EHS matters. Ensures safety-related tools, supplies and equipment, including PPE is appropriate and readily available to all workers on site. 15%
• Promotes proactive safety participation by all employees and ensures injuries, illnesses, incidents, near misses, and unsafe conditions are reported and investigated. 10%
• Other duties as assigned 5%
• What Chemtrade Offers You
• Embracing Diversity, Maximizing Results
• At Chemtrade we are committed to cultivating a work environment that embraces and values the unique qualities, skills, and experiences of every employee. We believe in harnessing the richness of diverse talents, ideas, backgrounds, experiences and perspectives to drive our business forward, and see our diversity as one of our greatest strengths.