Environmental Health & Safety Manager

Metromont
Any Location, TX
Category Operations
Job Description
Metromont LLC is seeking an Environmental Health & Safety Manager to join their dynamic team. The successful candidate will be responsible for maintaining compliance with various Federal, State, and Local laws and regulations regarding workplace safety.

Requirements

  • Demonstrate the knowledge and understanding required of an OSHA Competent Person
  • Continuously evaluate Metromont's processes, safety standards, and safety practices and provide feedback on areas where non-compliance with regulations may exist
  • Implement corrective action in areas found to be non-compliant with regulations
  • Participate in training classes and continual education required to maintain OSHA 100-hour certification
  • Serve as the main liaison on site between Metromont and the regulator agency
  • Lead plant management in safety improvement efforts and implementation of Metromont's safety programs
  • Serve as the leader and mentor on site for Metromont's Behavioral Based Safety Program
  • Facilitate safety committee meetings
  • Participate in plant safety audits and routine process confirmation walks
  • Evaluate Metromont's processes, in cooperation with plant management, to determine ways to minimize risk of injury
  • Implement process changes with respect to safety and train all associates on those changes
  • Maintain all plant safety records, MSDS files, operator certifications, and safety related training files
  • Develop, maintain, and update Metromont's Safety Best Practices and communicate those practices to new associates, as well as provide refresher training to current associates
  • Conduct new hire orientation and follow up with plant management on the mentoring of new associates
  • Conduct safe equipment operation training for associates whose roles will require them to operate equipment
  • Orient sub-contractors and train them on Metromont's safety practices in advance of their performing work at Metromont's facilities
  • Conduct training and orientation for new chemicals introduced to the plant
  • Support plant tool box meetings by providing topics and working with plant supervision to conduct meetings
  • Conduct all investigations and complete reports for near misses, plant first aids, and safety incidents
  • Communicate near misses, plant first aids, and safety incidents to plant management, fellow safety managers, and designated members of Metromont's management team when they occur
  • In the event of injury requiring treatment beyond normal first aid, coordinate the activities necessary to get the associate to the appropriate treatment center
  • Provide follow up assistance for all Workers Compensation cases including coordination of post-accident physician or physical therapy visits, coordination of light duty assignments with plant management, and release to normal duties

Benefits

  • Paid time off
  • 401k matching
  • Health insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Disability insurance
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