Health & Safety Manager

Omya•Wathena, KS

44d

About The Position

The Health & Safety Manager will serve as a consultant advocating for the continuous improvement of comprehensive Environmental Health and Safety processes, procedures, and programs. This role involves effectively communicating challenges, successes, and areas of concern with management when potential hazards and risks are identified. The manager will act as a technical expert, advising steering committees, supervisors, and management on the best methods to resolve environmental, health, and safety concerns, including engineering controls, administrative measures, and personal protective equipment. The position requires investigating accidents to identify causes and prevent future occurrences, evaluating trends, and developing action plans to control or eliminate organizational barriers and hazards. This role also includes coordinating and conducting workplace audits and inspections, assessing ergonomics, and recommending solutions. Planning, developing, and conducting safety and occupational health training, as well as advising on appropriate handling of safety or health situations, are key responsibilities. The manager will monitor compliance with applicable laws and regulations, interpret new regulations, and devise compliance strategies. Investigating health-related complaints and inspecting facilities for compliance with public health legislation are also part of the role. The position involves preparing management reports, overseeing record maintenance, and introducing accident and injury prevention campaigns. Maintaining relationships with community, environmental groups, and other stakeholders, and collaborating with engineers or physicians to implement control measures are essential. A commitment to continuous improvement in occupational safety/health, environmental protection, and quality management is expected, along with an awareness of significant quality, safety/health, and environmental (QSHE) aspects and impacts.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in occupational safety, industrial hygiene, or other environmental health and safety (EHS) related field.
Minimum 5 years of experience in environmental health or occupational safety field.
Knowledge of local laws, standards, regulations, and policies pertaining to environment, health and safety.
Strong computer skills with knowledge of SAP (EHS module) and MS Office.
Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.
Ability to understand and implement the principles of environmental health and occupational safety.
Ability to evaluate information to determine compliance with standards.
Ability to identify unsafe working conditions and practices through on-site inspections.
Ability to conduct environmental health investigations and mitigation programs.
Ability to research, interpret and apply technical information to prepare clear and concise management reports; apply logical supporting information to justify decisions and recommendations.
Ability to interpret and apply laws, standards, regulations, and policies relating to occupational health and safety as well as environmental protection.
Ability to analyze situations accurately and recommend or take effective action.
Team-oriented personality.
Ability to establish and maintain cooperative relations with others.
Must possess current US employment authorization; sponsorship not available for this position.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of statistical methods as applied to loss prevention is preferred.
Knowledge of methods, techniques, and practices used in workforce training is preferred.

Responsibilities

Serve as a consultant advocating for the continuous improvement of comprehensive Environmental Health and Safety processes, procedures and programs.
Effectively communicate challenges, successes, and areas of concern with management when potential hazards and risks are identified.
Serve as technical expert to advise steering committees, supervisors and management on the best methods to resolve environmental, health and safety concerns including engineering controls, administrative, and personal protective equipment.
Investigate accidents to identify causes or to determine how such accidents might be prevented in the future.
Evaluate and analyze trends, barriers to performance of safe work and root causes of accidents; develop action plans to control or eliminate organizational barriers and/or hazards in the workplace.
Coordinate and/or conduct workplace audits and inspections to identify and alleviate environmental factors and stresses affecting or potentially affecting the health and safety of employees; conduct ergonomic or other specific assessments; recommend equipment, procedures, assignments or other actions to alleviate identified problems or concerns.
Plan, develop and conduct safety, occupational health and related training activities; attends or facilitates meetings to discuss safety concerns and practices; advise department managers and supervisors on appropriate handling of safety or health situations.
Monitor compliance with applicable laws and regulations such as mandated health and safety programs, injury and illness prevention programs, building, fire, electrical, plumbing, and other codes; conduct routine inspections or may assist in some inspections.
Interpret new regulations, determine their applicability to operations and devise strategies and procedures for compliance.
Investigate health-related complaints and inspect facilities to ensure that they comply with public health legislation and regulations.
Prepare management reports and correspondence related to program evaluation and performance measures; oversee the maintenance of required records and reports.
Introduce and effectively implement campaigns for the prevention and reduction of accidents and injuries, as well as for environmental protection.
Maintain relationships with the community, environmental groups, and other stakeholders impacted by the environmental performance of the organization.
Collaborate with engineers or physicians to institute control or remedial measures for hazardous or potentially hazardous conditions or equipment.
Commit to continuous improvement in occupational safety/health, environmental protection, and quality management.
Be aware and accustomed with the significant quality, safety/health, and environmental (QSHE) aspects/impacts associated with the work, including relevant legal/other requirements and emergency preparedness and response.
Other requirements as assigned by manager.