Job Description

Position Summary:

The Environmental Health and Safety Coordinator manages activities and projects to promote health and safety, protect the environment, and provide occupational and workplace safety and training. The Environmental Health and Safety Coordinator is also responsible for ensuring regulatory compliance with local, state, and federal regulatory agencies such as but limited to: OSHA, EPA, and other related agencies.

General Description:

The Environmental Health and Safety Coordinator is responsible for outlining and implementing training programs to educate and inform Parkson’s workforce on work safety, environmental safety, and accident prevention programs and procedures. Tracks and documents incidents to understand root causes and recommend changes to prevent future incidents. Performs inspections and audits of facilities, equipment, and processes, recommends corrective actions and/or additional precautions to ensure compliance with established regulations. Documents injury/illness/near misses/first aid incidents and distributes reports to Management. Promotes a safe working environment through training, performing accident investigations, and improving safety conditions based on near-miss reports. Hands-on approach to safety in the facility.

Essential Functions:

• Composes, administers, and implements OSHA workplace safety, environmental protection, and safety programs. Develops, implements, and manages compliance programs to keep current with regulatory standards.

• Evaluates and improves procedures to facilitate and promote safe work practices.

• Collaborates with cross-functional departments to develop, prepare, and implement safety policies and procedures for adherence to OSHA requirements.

• Leads reviews of safety incidents with stakeholders, develops ways to prevent recurrences.

• Reviews and interprets relevant statutory, regulatory requirements and develops policies and procedures for compliance (OSHA, EPA).

• Performs incident investigations and formally reports the findings to Management.

• Identifies opportunities to minimize/eliminate workplace injuries, accidents, and health problems.

• Coordinates with outside parties to test and monitor potential environmental issues such as Hexavalent Chromium, Grade D Breathing Air, Silica Dust, and sound levels.

• Coordinates annual testing for employees regarding hearing, vision, respirator fit, etc.

• Coordinates employee training program on applicable safety standards.

• Assist with acquiring permits associated with Environmental Health and Safety services from the agency having jurisdiction.

• Provides support services and makes recommendations for repair or replacement of personal protective equipment and ergonomic equipment needs.

• Maintains positive working relationships with internal employees, external vendors, stakeholders, and external agencies. Seeks to gain compliance through understanding and relationship building.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree required.

Experience:

• 3-5 years of experience.

• Previous experience working in a metal fab shop preferred.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• MS Office.

• Ability to work independently with limited supervision.

• Excellent written and verbal skills.

• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to multi-task.

• Knowledge of regulatory compliance principles and practices.

• Ability to adapt and maintain professional composure in emergent and crisis situations.

• Ability to develop and maintain effective and positive working relationships.

• Previous experience in a Safety role is required.

• Ability to communicate in Spanish would be an advantage.

Licenses and/or Certifications:

• OSHA 30 certification required, or the ability to obtain within 6 months after being hired.

• ASP (Associate Safety Professional) or CSP (Certified Safety Professional) preferred.

Travel:

• Ability to travel up to 10%.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. 

Parkson Corporation does not sponsor for immigration, including for H-1B, TN, and other non-immigrant visas, for this role.

Benefits include health care (medical, dental, vision) with coverage starting on first day of employment as well as 401(k) with company match and holiday pay.

Parkson Corporation is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Parkson Corporation is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.