HSE Specialist

Westlake•Greencastle, PA

About The Position

The HSE Specialist assists with implementing safety initiatives to prevent injuries and incidents and protect employee safety, health, and company assets. The role provides training, coaching, auditing, and technical support to assigned facilities, helping them meet safety requirements and strengthen their safety culture. The position may involve travel of less than 5% of the time. The specialist supports incident prevention and OSHA compliance programs; audits facilities for compliance with applicable safety policies; assists sites with accident prevention plans and health and safety procedures; conducts hazard assessments; and helps develop and follow through on corrective solutions. The role also supports incident investigations, analyzes incident data, develops feedback and improvement plans, and works with plant management, Engineering, employees, and governmental officials on safety matters. The employee works in plant environments and may encounter noise, dust, material-handling equipment, machinery, wet or humid conditions, outdoor weather, and occasional fumes or airborne particles. The job requires use of task-appropriate personal protective equipment and the ability to climb ladders and occasionally lift or move up to 40 pounds.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree in Business, Environmental or Safety Management, or a related field.
At least 1 year of experience.
Knowledge of Federal and State requirements, fire safety, ANSI standards, and general workers’ compensation laws.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to develop safety training and train employees on safety-related subjects.
Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Office.
Ability to understand and carry out instructions in written, oral, or diagram form using common sense.
Ability to address problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Ability to stand and walk regularly; frequently stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, talk, hear, and smell; and occasionally sit, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls, and reach with hands and arms.
Ability to work in plant environments with noise, dust, material-handling equipment, and machinery; climb ladders; and wear task-appropriate personal protective equipment.
Ability to occasionally lift or move up to 40 pounds.
Vision abilities including close, distance, color, peripheral, and depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Responsibilities

Support implementation of incident-prevention and OSHA-compliance programs.
Audit facilities for conformance with Federal, State, Corporate, and Plant safety policies.
Assist sites with implementation of the Accident Prevention Plan and related health and safety policies and procedures.
Conduct hazard assessments, recommend solutions, assist with their development, and follow up through closure.
Manage assigned projects from start to finish to support department and business-unit goals.
Support plants in developing corrective actions based on incident root-cause analyses.
Consult routinely with plant management to address site needs, achieve goals, and develop the safety culture.
Review proposed process or equipment changes with Engineering to help ensure compliance with safety and health standards, including ergonomics.
Ensure incidents and near misses are thoroughly investigated; assist with investigations involving injuries, incidents, and near misses.
Initiate activities that encourage and maintain employee interest in plant health and safety programs.
Participate in workers’ compensation claim management to help ensure injured employees receive appropriate care and claims are effectively managed.
Work with plants to ensure employee safety orientation and training are completed and effective, including new-hire orientation during onboarding.
Liaise with plant and governmental officials during inspections and resolution of potential issues.
Train hourly, salaried, and management personnel on safety culture, policies, procedures, and regulatory compliance.
Analyze incident data and provide feedback and direction to sites to identify improvement priorities and develop Safety Performance Improvement Plans.
Communicate effectively throughout the organization and help maintain a safe working environment in which employees follow established safety rules and the goal of zero injuries is supported.
Maintain quality consistent with established standards and comply with safety rules, company policies, and procedures.
Maintain constructive working relationships with co-workers, leads, supervisors, and managers, and maintain regular attendance in accordance with company policy.
Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor or lead.