What are the responsibilities and job description for the Environmental Health Safety Specialist position at Planet Pharma?
Type: 4 month contract
Pay: competitive bid
Location: Denver, CO - 100% remote position
Develops, administers and implements environmental programs in accordance with governmental requirements.
These programs include, but are not limited to: Ergonomics, Incident Investigation and Reporting, Worker’s Compensation, Control of Hazardous Energy, Electrical Safety, Machine Guarding, Hot Work, Job Safety Analysis, Compressed Gases, Industrial Hygiene, Hazardous Waste, and Management of Change.
- Review and analyze documentation issued by regulatory agencies.
- Collaborate with regulatory agencies to determine corrective action plans.
- Conduct studies and prepare environmental impact reports for new construction projects, plant processes and permit changes.
- Evaluate proposed regulations to determine financial and industrial impact.
- Interact with regulatory bodies to resolve compliance issues and assist in regulatory audits.
- Identify and take corrective action against activities that pose potential threats to workers’ health or safety, which may include recommending organizational measures to protect workers’ safety through revised methods, processes, or materials; inspecting workplace environments, equipment, and/or practices to ensure compliance with standards and regulations; and investigating and/or identifying causes regarding filed incidents.
- Provide/promote employee awareness/training on matters of environmental health and safety.
- Conduct EHS reviews for new product development, facility modification, product modifications, and new equipment/machinery installations.
- Facilitate EHS reviews for product transfer to/from other facilities.
- Develop and drive programs and policies to improve safety culture and risk reduction.
- Lead Emergency Response Team.
- Partner with Facilities and MDT EHS team on environmental sustainability initiatives and applicable data management.
