Sr. Consultant Environment, Health & Safety
About The Position
The Sr. Consultant of Environmental Health and Safety works under the direction of the Director of Safety, Environment of Care & Emergency Management. The role monitors and improves the Environment of Care and Safety program at a hospital campus and helps maintain compliance with JCAHO, OSHA, EPA, and state and local requirements related to safety, fire safety, and environmental protection. The consultant assists the Director by providing OSHA program leadership and subject matter expertise across OhioHealth care sites, including hospitals, FSEDs, and physician practices. The position develops, implements, maintains, and supports Occupational Safety and Health Programs across those locations; supports incident investigations, hazard corrections, exposure monitoring, training, contractor safety audits, policy reviews, and EPA and environmental compliance programs. The role requires a focus on safety, quality, and efficiency in keeping with OhioHealth’s High Reliability Organization approach.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Safety.
- Recent Life Safety Code certificate.
- Excellent computer skills.
Nice To Haves
- GSP, ASP, or CSP certification, or a path to certification.
- Experience applying JCAHO Environment of Care standards.
Responsibilities
- Provide OSHA program leadership and subject matter expertise to OhioHealth hospitals, FSEDs, and physician practices.
- Manage regulatory compliance for occupational safety topics, including electrical safety, control of hazardous energy, walking-working surfaces, industrial hygiene, materials handling, and personal protective equipment.
- Develop, implement, maintain, and support Occupational Safety and Health Programs for OhioHealth care sites.
- Assist with incident investigations, hazard corrections, and reporting documentation, and recommend process improvements.
- Interpret regulatory standards and advise care site Sr. Consultants about regulations and regulatory changes.
- Understand or learn The Joint Commission standards and recommend approaches that comply with both OSHA and TJC requirements.
- Support annual and semi-annual regulatory exposure monitoring, help interpret results, answer questions, and recommend action plans when needed.
- Develop and provide safety-related training or coordinate training classes.
- Support care site Sr. Safety Consultants in auditing contractor, subcontractor, and external personnel safety compliance on construction projects at OhioHealth properties.
- Review company policies and programs annually to ensure compliance with applicable safety standards.
- Support EPA and environmental compliance programs.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
