Environmental Health and Safety - EHS Specialist (Finance)
The EHS Specialist will support the continuous development and execution of programs to ensure that Lakeside Books provides a safe working environment for all team members while meeting the OSHA standards and other federal, state, and local regulations. This position is responsible for mitigating safety hazards, driving proper ergonomics in work processes, correcting and preventing unsafe working conditions, coordinating sustainable performance, and continuous Health and Safety performance improvement and efficiency.
Responsibilities
- Assist EHS manager in gathering data, taking samples, presenting reports, and assisting production managers (and safety advocates) in meeting safety and health requirements
- Assist with in-plant communications and recordkeeping & organization
- Provide technical support on EHS and compliance-related items
- Drive the evolution of the organization's safety culture by ensuring that all business strategies and safety initiatives align with the organization's vision, mission, and goals
- Foster a behavior-based program and encourage employee involvement
- Support incident investigation and root cause analysis process
- Foster a behavior-based program and encourage employee involvement
- Facilitate implementation of safe work techniques, effective safety methods and processes, evaluating performance management, training, and regulatory compliance
- Lead regularly scheduled safety audits, risk assessments, inspections, training, and meetings to determine the effectiveness of safety and accident prevention activities
- Implement safety plans while ensuring that they are being followed daily
- Conduct safety observation reports regularly, depending on the length of the project
- Attend safety walks and inspections before or during each project to analyze safety risks
- Educate employees on safety standards and expectations as well as safe machinery operation
- Responsible for keeping records of safety-related incidents and recommendation/administration of corrective measures
- Organizes safety training for staff of the organization regularly
- Maintain knowledge of safety, health, and environmental regulations at all levels of government, including federal, state, and local, and possess the ability to evaluate, document, and report on compliance with policies, procedures, rules, and regulations to ensure operational compliance
- Works hand-in-hand with Lakeside management to identify safety-related issues and also supervise adherence to safety rules
Qualifications
- A BS in Environmental Health & Safety or a minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience
- Ability to effectively support a large multi-site workforce
- Ability to compile technical data and prepare technical and analytical reports
- Skilled in communicating ideas and instructions clearly
- Strong organization skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite applications
- Individual must be a team player with the capability to operate successfully cross-functionally
- Demonstrated ability to link and analyze plant operational metrics to financial performance
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills
- Capable of working independently and managing multiple priorities
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Customer-focused with strong attention to detail
- Strong interpersonal and team-building skills
- Proven operational leadership skills in implementing and supporting new ideas
