What are the responsibilities and job description for the Health and Safety Specialist position at Aqua America?
The position’s primary geographical area of support is the five counties surrounding Philadelphia County (Southeast PA). Periodically, support to other Aqua PA and Aqua NJ areas will be required.
Aqua Pennsylvania, a large investor-owned water and wastewater services provider is seeking a Health & Safety Specialist. The position is responsible for the coordination and implementation of health and safety programs to assure compliance with regulatory agency guidelines and institutional policies.
This position will have administrative and field-based assignments. Use of a Company provided vehicle is provided subject to Company Policy.
Job Responsibilities
- Interfaces with field staff and management to determine safety support needs, and delivers on the same.
- Manages, develops, implements, and enforces Aqua’s safety program.
- Works with local and corporate stakeholders to develop, implement, and update effective Standard operating procedures and policies.
- Investigates injuries and incidents and interfaces using Aqua practices and procedures.
- Interprets technical and regulatory information to provide guidance to operations staff.
- Serves as a subject matter expert (SME) to explain Aqua policies and procedures and safety / risk management concepts and practices
- Be an active member on the PA safety committee.
- Prepare and manage operational and capital safety budgets.
- Conduct safety audits and field inspections and document findings and assign follow-up actions.
- Initiate changes to safety program for continuous improvement.
- Establish and maintain safety training programs and records of completion.
- Manage safety equipment needs for required inspection or replacement frequencies.
- Implement and manage Right to Know requirements for Hazardous materials
- Investigate and evaluate new safety equipment for appropriateness.
- Administer procurement and distribution of safety PPE and tools.
- Manage safety vendors and or consultants.
- Respond and support safety for emergency situations.
- Participate in the review of engineering designs and construction projects with a focus on general workplace safety, ergonomics, hazard identification (labeling), parking / maneuverability.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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