EHS Leader

The Blueprint (Role Profile)

Opportunity for an EHS Leader who will perform a full range of environmental, health, and safety duties within Apex Tool Group's Jonesboro, AR facility. The job function centers around the administration of processes that drive and ensure the protection of people, property, and the environment, minimization of risk to workers and the Company, and regulatory compliance. This individual is responsible for facility compliance with all federal, state, and local regulations to ensure the facility operates in a safe manner.

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The Build (Responsibilities)

• Identify and recognize hazards in existing or future systems, equipment, facilities, processes, operations, and procedures during their expected life.
• Evaluate and assess the probability and severity of loss events and incidents which may result from actual or potential hazards.
• Review, compile, analyze, and interpret data from incidents, near misses, reported hazards, and loss event reports and other sources regarding injuries, illnesses, property damage, environmental effects, or public impacts to:
  • Identify causes, trends, and relationships.
  • Ensure completeness, accuracy, and validity of required information.
  • Evaluate the effectiveness of classification schemes and data collection methods.
  • Initiate investigations.
• Manage various EHS software programs including, but not limited to SDS database, hazard reporting and tracking, LOTO programs, and various corporate record keeping databases.
• Maintain accurate records and prepare monthly reports for corporate leadership detailing key performance indicators, corrective actions, and EHS initiatives progress.
• Develop and implement employee safety training programs and ensure completion.
• Provide advice and counsel about compliance with safety, health, and environmental laws, codes, regulations, and standards.
• Manage processes to ensure compliance with applicable site environmental regulationsand associated recordkeeping requirements.
• Assess environments, tasks, and other elements to ensure that physiological and psychological capabilities, capacities, and limits of humans are not exceeded.
• Formulate and prescribe engineering or administrative controls, before exposures, accidents, and loss events occur to eliminate hazards and causes of exposures, accidents, and loss events.
• Develop and implement methods which integrate safety performance into the goals, operations, and productivity of the facility.
• Manage workers’ compensation claims.
• Implement, document, and maintain all OSHA, EPA, DOT, and local requirements for environmental, health, and safety.

The Toolbox (Qualifications)

• Bachelor' degree with an emphasis on Environmental, Health, and Safety or equivalent field.
• 3-5 years' experience in an Environmental, Health, and Safety and/or manufacturing experience on the floor capacity.
• Previous experience developing facility programs and providing EHS training.
• Previous experience with compliance reports to OSHA, EPA, other state, or federal agencies as required.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• High level of technical proficiency in Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.