Environmental, Health & Safety Specialist

Tremco Construction Products Group•Dallas, TX

14d•Onsite

About The Position

The Environmental, Health & Safety Specialist implements and maintains environmental, health, and safety programs at DAP’s Dallas Facility (75%) and Garland distribution center (25%). The role works with Legal, HR, Operations, plant leadership, and corporate EH&S to identify, develop, and implement safety directives and support facility compliance obligations. Some travel to other facilities is required. The Specialist monitors regulatory developments, advises plant leadership on compliance obligations and potential risks, develops and distributes compliance directives, and provides leadership and guidance to plant personnel. The position oversees safety systems, supports injury-prevention best practices, maintains required records and reporting, prepares or approves training materials, and conducts training when needed. It also manages incident reporting and analysis, recommends corrective actions, and maintains environmental reporting records and submissions, including plant emission calculations.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in environmental health and safety or a similar field.
3–5 years of experience.
Computer software familiarity.
Working knowledge of state and federal regulations.
Research skills.
Working knowledge of TRI, Tier II, SPCC, and SWPPP is requested.

Nice To Haves

Environmental, health, and safety degree preferred.
Certified Safety Professional preferred.

Responsibilities

Monitor regulatory developments in environmental, health, and safety areas and advise plant leadership about new or revised obligations and potential risks or liabilities.
Assist in developing health and safety compliance strategies with corporate directives.
Develop and distribute plain-language health and safety compliance directives to plant management.
Network with industry peers through trade associations and seminars.
Provide direction, review, and oversight for safety systems.
Identify, communicate, and help develop best practices for injury prevention.
Ensure reporting and record-keeping are complete, accurate, and timely according to OSHA, state agency, insurer, and DAP requirements.
Prepare or approve employee health and safety training materials and conduct training when plant resources are inadequate or centralized training is appropriate.
Conduct monthly issue-review sessions with Corporate EH&S and Plant Managers to support compliance and safety performance objectives.
Lead, assist with, and maintain incident-reporting procedures to DAP Corporate and RPM.
Evaluate incident trends and recommend corrective actions to minimize or eliminate undesirable trends.
Incorporate accident-prevention programs into safety directives.
Maintain accurate plant emission-calculation records for monthly, quarterly, and yearly reporting submissions.
Ensure facilities meet required external and internal environmental reporting requirements.
Assist facilities with safety and environmental compliance obligations, implementation of directives, and workers’ compensation objectives.
Audit facilities and assist in correcting deficiencies related to compliance objectives and directives.
Assist with facility-required inspections and investigations.
Travel to other facilities as needed.