Health & Safety Specialist

Henderson Products•Huntley, IL

About The Position

WHO WE ARE: Douglas Dynamics is North Americas premier manufacturer and up-fitter of work truck attachments and equipment. Our belief is that our employees and culture are just as important to the company as serving our customers. We place a high value on building a team and working environment where individuals can succeed professionally and personally. As a team member at Douglas Dynamics, you can expect to make a difference through your work, to have a direct impact on the achievement of a very meaningful mission to serve our customers, to advance your career, and to have room for fun and fulfillment in your daily life. We encourage you to consider joining our team, where we offer top notch benefits, multiple avenues for advancement and a great working environment. HOW WE DO IT: Grow, Improve, and Engage is our focus as an organization to ensure we succeed by executing the right things. These are our Core Values and are How We Win in the marketplace. The Winning Behaviors are what each Douglas Dynamics employee does to support the success of our company. They are the expectations of all of us to help ensure we focus on winning as an organization the right way! Our Winning Behaviors are: Be Customer & Results Driven Anticipate the Possibilities Collaborate & Care Communicate Responsibly Develop Self & Others Get Better Every Day HOW YOU WILL CONTRIBUTE: The EHS Specialist is responsible for developing and maintaining Henderson Products safety initiatives, polices and culture. Developing safe working conditions for all Henderson Products employees through shop floor presence, focused on ergonomic assessments and risk analysis. This position is responsible for Hendersons overall employee safety, environmental compliance and health program with a concentration on leading implementation of risk reduction projects at our Upfit locations.

Requirements

Knowledge of OSHA, DOT, environmental laws, and employee safety and health issues
Technological skills required with knowledge of operations manufacturing software, as well as Microsoft products, including Excel, Power Point and Word.
Organizational, detail, and follow-up skills
Leadership: a demonstrated ability to lead people and get results through others.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, and a strong team player
Bachelors Degree in Industrial Engineering, Industrial Hygiene, Environmental Health, Safety, Business, or other relative area preferred
Minimum of 3 years experience in Safety, employee relations, industrial hygiene, environmental compliance, or equivalent

Responsibilities

Parts with EHS team to implement safety and health standards, criteria and guidelines, such as those issued by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA Health, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)), National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), and all other applicable regulations.
Schedule and conduct training sessions based upon job specific requirements. Training may include: General Safety Awareness, Supervisor Safety Training, Fall Protection, Electrical Safety, Respiratory Protection, and other job-specific training.
Support onboarding of new hires with all Safety related training including job specific safety training.
Demonstrate a culture that identifies health and safety opportunities and documents those for trends and predictive analysis
Lead safety incident investigation teams to determine root cause, corrective, and preventive actions
Establish and manage ergonomic, injury case management and return to work programs
Train and assist personnel on the safety programs including, but not limited to, development of job hazard analysis, job safety, incident investigation, accident prevention plans, permit-to-work process.
Interface with functional first line management and supervision, ensuring risk management methodologies are being incorporated into all facets of operation.
Complete Upfit Location visits / inspections to ensure compliance with Henderson safety programs.
Review and maintain the site preparedness and emergency plans and procedures
Oversee hazardous chemicals and waste storage area, waste reduction monitoring and ensure regulatory agency compliance, labeling, proper disposal and documentation
Responsible for risk assessment and analysis including:
Accountable for completing permit applications and work with environmental and safety groups and consultants to ensure compliance in permit reporting requirements
Ensure inspections by regulatory agencies are coordinated and corrective actions are followed through accordingly.
Ensure all permits, reporting requirements and audits are met promptly for both environmental and safety compliance
Conduct regular site inspections in coordination with Operations
Maintain relevant EHS logs and documentations
Partner with HR to ensure filing systems regarding employee training are maintained and any Worker's Compensation related issues
Lead, investigate, review, compile timely and accurate reports and follow through all workplace accidents and incidents such as OSHA incidents
Assist in emergency response, safety response, manage and administer first aid, including AED
Remain updated of environmental and safety regulations changes that affect the Company
Develop the sustainability program and ensure documentation kept up to date
Routine and documented inspection of potential risk tools, job aids and equipment