Environmental, Health and Safety Manager

Columbus McKinnon Corporation•Chattanooga, TN

31d

About The Position

The Manager, Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) directs and coordinates environmental, health and safety activities including training, inspections; maintains records, permits and emergency plans; makes recommendations for improving policies and procedures. This position carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organizations policies and applicable laws.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university
5+ years related experience in EHS and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Acts independently or as a member of a project team responsible for providing technical process guidance concerning the business implications of the application of various systems.
A team player with excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Strong organizational skills and detailed oriented.
Ability to think abstractly to deal with ambiguous/undefined problems
Must be able to write correspondence and training documentation. Must be able to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

Responsibilities

Provide leadership to promote a safe and clean work area that meets both the spirit and content of laws, regulations and standards for all EHS activities.
Provide appropriate training for management, supervision and all associates with respect to EHS policy, practices and procedures.
Participates in the investigation of accidents and injuries and cooperates in the preparation of material and evidence for organization use in hearings, lawsuits, and insurance investigations.
Maintain Safety Data Sheet (SDS) program, which consists of master sheets file, computer program, and justification records and approvals. Track chemical usage information for calculations and report filing.
Characterize wastes, arrange for disposal, and maintain traceable records. Lead waste minimization efforts. Ensure safe and appropriate storage of waste and other chemicals in compliance with federal, state, and local standards.
Gather data; perform calculations to determine reporting requirements and complete reports for distribution to federal, state, and local agencies.
Perform tests as needed to ensure compliance with permits and/or applicable regulations.
Act as Team Leader for Safety Team and plant inspections.
Monitor safety action items, assigns responsible party to take corrective action and maintain records for follow up.
Establish and maintain safety programs and monitor industrial hygiene standards in areas such as, but not limited to, hearing conservation, blood borne pathogens, air sampling, asbestos, personal protective equipment and others as required by standards and regulations.
Investigate injuries, root cause analysis, report to management on individual cases and monitor on periodic (monthly) basis.
Prepares and submits monthly safety statistics including workers’ compensation cost summaries.
Tracks and manages open workers’ compensation cases with the workers’ compensation insurance carrier. Reviews medical documentation for workers’ compensation injuries to assist employees in proceeding to medical improvement.
Schedules associates as needed for medical treatment and coordinates with management their return to work and/or restricted work tasks.
Advise management of the effectiveness of the safety program. Recommend new programs/incentives and status of compliance.
Perform other related duties as assigned