What are the responsibilities and job description for the Occupational Health & Safety Manager position at TEEMA?
Job Title : Occupational Health & Safety Manager Job ID : 75311 Location : Central Point, Oregon Overview : This position plays a critical role in reducing or eliminating occupational hazards and financial losses. The incumbent will oversee, coordinate, and implement safety programs and serve as a champion for a culture committed to an illness and injury-free workplace while maintaining Company drug, alcohol and PRIA program as required to ensure compliance within scope of operation. Must demonstrate extensive knowledge in occupational health and safety, exercising skills in process improvement, training, familiarity with all government regulatory entities, OSHA requirements, and experience compiling, analyzing, and interpreting statistical data to prepare documents and reports. What you will be doing :
- In this role, you will be responsible for the development and execution of Occupational Health & Safety (OHS) programs to ensure that the Company provides a safe workplace for employees and minimizes impacts to the environment
- Lead compliance with all federal, state, and local environmental, health, and safety regulations, and will implement a sustainable occupational health and safety management system at a plant level and drive OHS performance improvement and efficiency
- Develop, implement, and drive cost-effective compliance training, and regulatory safety and environmental program
- Develop and implement OHS programs, policies, procedures and best practice techniques, implement new regulatory requirements, and provide control measures that reduce or eliminate risks to the Company
- Implement and maintain OHS Management Systems including the Company SMS
- Conduct OHS facility assessments, identify areas for improvement, and lead corrective actions (from Facilities and Corporate / 3rd party audits)
- Report on OHS results to Department of People Director and CEO and participate in audits of all Company facilities
- Oversee all OHS training programs and requirements for the Company
- Investigate injuries / illnesses, near-misses and environmental incidents and determine root cause of incidences and provides corrective action plans
- Manage injury and illness data and environmental metrics and lead reduction in injury and illness rates and environmental impact and costs to operations
- Prepare, maintain, and comply with federal, state, and local agency environmental reporting and permitting, and Corporate EHS Standards
- Manage Workers Compensation cases and claims
- Foster atmosphere of collaboration and alignment with department management and their teams
- Advise on all OHS / EHS (Environmental Health Safety) legislation and legal requirements to ensure the Company maintains ongoing compliance with OSHA / EPA and DEQ requirements, safety standards, wastewater treatment plant operations, air permits, and waste management practices
- Serve as the interface with local, state and federal agencies
- Develop and coach any direct reports and functional leaders
- Maintain and administer existing Drug, Alcohol and PRIA program
- Other duties as assigned.
What you must have :
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