What are the responsibilities and job description for the EHS Coordinator position at Alaska General Seafoods?
Safety Compliance Tasks
Daily
- Complete any Workers Compensation claim paperwork and submit to Helmsman (unless this task is performed by someone else); complete OSHA 301 forms; update the OSHA 300 log; assist employees and supervisors with completing internal injury/incident investigation and reports
- Clinic transportation as needed (unless this task is performed by someone else)
- Respond to company email
- Daily safety walkthroughs. Develop focus areas for each day of the week and inspect the busiest areas daily. Primary considerations include: housekeeping, trip hazards, use of seat belts on forklifts, use of hard hats around crane operations, proper ladder placement, electrical safety including extension cord use, blocked electrical panels, PPE use, exits are clear of obstructions, fire extinguishers on mounts, eye wash and drench stations are in position, gas cylinders are secured, and fire hose stations are equipped.
- PPE management restock hearing and eye protection in factory areas
Weekly
- Eyewash station and emergency shower inspection; test water flow, refill water in mounted eyewash as needed, replace dust covers on spray nozzles
- First aid kits; inspect and replenish supplies
- Safety walk; should be accompanied by one or more key staff personnel; note action items and provide list to department managers; track items for correction
- Monitor daily/shift forklift and crane inspections
- Scan and email prior week's medical, training, and inspection logs to corporate Safety Manager
Monthly
- Fire extinguisher inspection (unless this task is performed by someone else)
- Fire station and firefighting gear inspection
- Room smoke detector inspection
- Dock life ring inspection
- Portable ladders inspection
- Hallway/stairway emergency lights inspection
- Crane, hoists and rigging inspection logs; performed by Dock crew
- Drill coordination, documentation (fire, site evacuation)
Annual/Miscellaneous
- Third-party fire alarm and suppression system inspections (including mess hall hood and fire suppression system), if applicable
- Third-party fire extinguisher inspection; for seasonal plants, confirm with Plant Manager if extinguishers are shipped to Seattle for annual inspections at the end of the season; inventory and coordinate. Add to barge bill of lading.
- Chemical inventory update for Tier 2 Report, Safety Data Sheet (SDS) maintenance
- Safety Manual review; preseason
- Pre-, postseason room and area inspections
- Conduct and document preseason safety training for various key staff (varies by position)
- Ensure anyone who wears a respirator for work has been medically cleared to do so and has had fit testing and training
- Complete job hazard analyses (JHA) for each job position; if these were done in the past, review and update them as needed
Environmental Compliance Tasks
Daily
- Routine walk arounds; housekeeping, stained soil needs to be removed for disposal, report leaking hydraulic components or oil from vehicles/mobile equipment to a supervisor
- Grinder and waste conveyance system inspection during rounds
- Grind size measurement
- Sea surface and shoreline monitoring
- Waste drum storage area inspection
- Universal waste storage area inspection (batteries, fluorescent bulbs/lamps)
- Discarded appliances are secured for disposal
Weekly
- Scan diesel engine maintenance logs and email to corporate Environmental Compliance Manager
- Scan and email generated APDES permit records from prior week to corporate Environmental Compliance Manager
- Scan lake water daily usage log and email to corporate Environmental Compliance Manager
- Spill kit inspection
Monthly
- Review and address monthly EMS compliance checklists; identify action items and provide to Plant Manager and corporate Environmental Compliance Manager
- Scan and email diesel engine fuel usage data
- Collect seafood process water samples and ship to lab
- Take date/time-stamped seafood wastewater sampling photo(s)
- Calibrate pH and total residual chlorine instruments as needed; maintain calibration log
- Record pH, total residual chlorine and temperature of shipped sample
- Confirm drinking water sample has been collected and shipped to lab
- Maintain waste inventory log for wastes to be shipped to Seattle at season end
- Complete EMS monthly checklists and send to corporate Environmental Manager
Quarterly
- Collect storm water sample and ship to lab; monitor weather forecast for rain events
Annual
- Finalize waste inventory shipping manifest and provide to Dock crew lead for container loading and corporate Environmental Compliance Manager
- Ensure all records have been scanned and emailed to corporate
