Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) Coordinator

LED FastStart • Greensburg, LA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) Coordinator is responsible for all environmental, health, and safety programs at Southland Steel Fabricators’ Amite facility. This role provides hands-on leadership on the production floor, ensuring compliance with OSHA, EPA, and company standards while driving a proactive safety culture across fabrication, welding, cutting, dipping, material handling, trucking, and yard operations. In addition to plant-level responsibilities, the EH&S Coordinator collaborates with other company-wide EH&S Coordinators to help develop, refine, and recommend corporate EH&S policies, procedures, and best practices.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Health & Safety, Occupational Safety, Industrial Hygiene, or related field preferred.
• OSHA 30-Hour General Industry required or obtained within 6 months.
• Minimum 3–5 years of EH&S experience in heavy manufacturing, steel fabrication, galvanizing, or similar industrial environments.
• Strong working knowledge of OSHA, EPA, DOT, NFPA, and ANSI standards.
• Experience conducting incident investigations and root cause analysis.
• Ability to train employees at all levels and communicate effectively.
• Proficiency with EH&S software systems and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Must be comfortable working in industrial environments with exposure to: High noise, Heat from galvanizing kettles, Welding fumes, dust, and chemicals, Heavy machinery and moving equipment.
• Ability to: Stand, walk, climb stairs/ladders for extended periods, Bend, kneel, and work in confined or elevated spaces, Wear required PPE (hard hat, safety glasses, gloves, steel-toed boots, respirator), Lift up to 25 lbs occasionally.

Nice To Haves

• Preferred certifications: CSP, CSHM, CHMM, CIH, HAZWOPER, or state-specific environmental credentials.
• Experience with contractor management platforms (Avetta, ISN) preferred.
• Strong presence on the production floor
• Ability to influence without authority
• Detail-oriented recordkeeping
• Collaborative mindset across multiple sites
• Commitment to continuous improvement and safety culture development

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary EH&S authority for the plant, providing daily floor presence in fabrication, welding, galvanizing, trucking, and yard areas.
• Promote a proactive safety culture through coaching, engagement, and accountability.
• Support supervisors and leads in hazard recognition, safe work practices, and compliance expectations.
• Implement and maintain plant-specific EH&S programs, policies, and procedures.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA 29 CFR 1910, EPA regulations, DOT requirements, NFPA, ANSI, and state environmental standards.
• Maintain and update SDS library, JHAs, LOTO procedures, confined space permits, hot work permits, and other required documentation.
• Oversee contractor safety compliance, including Avetta/ISNetworld onboarding and monitoring.
• Conduct daily, weekly, and monthly plant inspections of equipment, PPE, ventilation, cranes, forklifts, chemical storage, and galvanizing operations.
• Lead internal audits and support external audits (OSHA, EPA, insurance, corporate).
• Identify hazards, recommend corrective actions, and verify completion.
• Perform risk assessments for new equipment, processes, and chemical introductions.
• Lead investigations for injuries, near misses, property damage, and environmental incidents.
• Conduct root cause analysis and implement corrective and preventive actions.
• Maintain incident records and support workers’ compensation reporting and return-to-work coordination.
• Deliver new-hire safety orientation and weekly onboarding sessions.
• Conduct annual refresher training and specialized modules (LOTO, HazCom, forklift, fall protection, PPE, hot work, confined space, etc.).
• Ensure training content meets regulatory requirements and is tailored to fabrication, galvanizing, and trucking operations.
• Track training completion and effectiveness; provide follow-up and accountability.
• Collaborate with the Director of Workforce Development on long-term training strategy.
• Ensure the plant complies with environmental requirements for air emissions, wastewater, hazardous/universal waste, stormwater/SPCC, and chemical storage.
• Maintain environmental logs, manifests, and reporting documentation.
• Coordinate waste pickups and ensure proper labeling, storage, and disposal.
• Maintain and update plant emergency response plans.
• Conduct evacuation drills, spill response training, and emergency equipment inspections.
• Serve as the plant’s primary contact for emergency response coordination.
• Maintain OSHA logs, incident reports, inspection records, training logs, and environmental documentation.
• Prepare plant-level reports and contribute data for corporate reporting.
• Analyze safety performance trends and recommend improvements to plant and corporate leadership.
• Collaborate with EH&S Coordinators at other company locations to share best practices, support consistent standards, and contribute to corporate policy development.
• Provide plant-level insight to help shape company-wide EH&S strategies, training programs, and continuous improvement initiatives.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level