EHS SPECIALIST - Military veterans preferred

POSITION SUMMARY

This position serves as an EHS Specialist providing support to each dealership for the Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) issues. Support the Director of Safety in implementing the EHS excellence program throughout Equipment Depot.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Reasonable Accommodations Statement
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to satisfactorily perform each essential duty. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Essential Functions Statement(s)

• Leads the creation of EHS targets and objectives in support of corporate, regional, and business group EHS strategic initiatives designed to drive EHS culture, compliance, and results.
• Identifies action-based EHS goals for leadership team members, functional managers, and front-line leaders to support the achievement of EHS targets and objectives.
• Manages the completion of the site and workstation-level risk assessments to identify and prioritize EHS aspects and hazards.
• Leads the deployment of EHS element champions and teams and facilitates their engagement in ownership of the activities required to maintain compliance and drive continuous improvement.
• Manages the completion of a company-wide annual evaluation of compliance with Federal, State, local, and company EHS requirements.
• Manages the development and maintenance of training processes to ensure that required EHS training is defined, addresses the required content, and is tracked to completion.
• Leads efforts to ensure that key EHS operational controls are in place and that EHS action items are resolved on a timely basis.
• Provide functional knowledge of key EPA, OSHA regulations and industry standards (i.e.: record keeping, confined space, energy isolation, machine safeguarding, powered industrial trucks, electrical safety, hazardous communications, and industrial hygiene monitoring.
• Advise and assist managers and other company EHS professionals on EHS matters, including fact/data gathering, problem identification/resolution, offering objective assistance and guidance on EHS issues.
• Updating and maintaining the safety prequalification (PQF’s) systems and forms for our service and sales contracts.
• Ensure accident reports are complete and update information in the safety management database system.
• Complete safety audits and effectively follow up on corrective actions to address negative trends.
• Ensure required permits are identified, acquired, and maintained.
• Assist in updating and maintaining the MSDS/SDS.
• Support in processing orders for safety products.
• Support in the safety committee programs.
• Champion and assist in health and wellness programs of events and functions.
• Assist regional Leadership in Serious Injury and Fatality (SIF) investigations and reporting
  

SKILLS & ABILITIES

Education: Minimum A.A.S in Environmental Health and Safety.
Experience: 5+ years’ experience in Environmental Health and Safety with good influence skills.
Computer Skills: Microsoft Office Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
Other Requirements : Prior experience in heavy machinery repair, material handling and/or construction rental industry preferred.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment varies from office to job site to industrial locations

OUR CORE VALUES
Passion to Perform – We are passionate to perform and focus on concrete achievements
Trust to Act – We are empowered to act, and act in a powerful way
Act Responsibly – We are responsible for our actions and the consequences they have for our stakeholders and our environment
Make it Fun! – We are serious about making work fun; it’s the way we do things

An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

The Company has reviewed this job description to ensure that essential functions and basic duties have been included. It is intended to provide guidelines for job expectations and the employee's ability to perform the position described. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills, and abilities. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate. This document does not represent a contract of employment, and the Company reserves the right to change this job description and/or assign tasks for the employee to perform, as the Company may deem appropriate.