Health & Safety Manager

Clean Harbors hiring for Health & Safety Manager jobs in Chelmsford, MA, US

The Health & Safety Manager provides comprehensive safety and health direction and support to Site Incinerations operations in their assigned area, including providing guidance and direction to management and various personnel on implementing Health & Safety Programs and promoting continuous safety improvement; Provide support and assistance for other H&S needs throughout company, including safety audits and inspections, record-keeping, industrial hygiene monitoring and assessments, equipment inspections, safety performance tracking and reporting, safety and health training, incident and accident investigation and tracking, and program development, among other responsibilities. 

• Ensures that Health and Safety is the number one priority by complying with all safe work practices, policies, and processes and acting in a safe manner at all times.
• Oversee and manage Health & Safety Representative(s).
• Work closely with various managers and other CHESI personnel within region to address health and safety issues and drive implementation of CHESI Health & Safety programs.
• Audit performance and compliance with policies, programs, and procedures.
• Assist in development and review of safety and health programs.
• Identify new health and safety programs needs or changes to existing programs.
• Advise and represent Company during regulatory actions.
• Review and develop work and site plans.
• Conduct on-site health and safety audits and inspections.
• Complete and submit, within negotiated time-frames, projects assigned by Health and Safety Department Managers, and assist operations in project H&S planning.
• Notify immediately or as soon as possible the Regional or Corporate Manager Occupational Health and Safety when a Government Occupational Safety and Health agency, State Health Department, Labor and Industry, etc. arrives to conduct on-site visits of any operation/location in  area of responsibility; Provides reason for inspection, individuals involved, location available, phone, etc.
• Review and assist in preparation of safety work plans, site specific safety and health plans, and Operations and Safety Evaluation checklists.
• Manage employee safety training programs; Participate in Corporate Health and Safety Program development and implementation; Conducts training of employees.
• Attend operations meetings to review health & safety concerns and issues; Serve as a member of the Health & Safety Committee(s);  Conduct Safety Meetings on topics designed to promote a better understanding of company policies, programs, procedures or general health and safety;  Participate as a technical member on Health and Safety Committee, and assists in driving completion of meetings; Participate on Corporate Technical Committee.
• Respond in timely fashion to emergency response, and other incidents. Provides health & safety assistance at these incidents; Report accidents, incidents, and other issues affecting health & safety to Manager on a timely basis; Provide technical assistance during emergency responses, remedial activities, and during handling of extremely hazardous substances; Provide consultation in preparation for handling unusually hazardous operations, chemicals or conditions; Audit products to assure Hazard Communication labeling system is accurate.
• Manage air monitoring and exposure assessment programs for CHESI employees.
• Manage safety equipment inspection and testing programs, and maintain equipment;
• Manage injury and accident reporting and follow-up; Provide weekly report to Director; Maintain daily activities log book; Complete Weekly Activities Report and submit to Corporate or Regional Health and Safety Manager;  Audit MSDS log book to assure accuracy; Audit OSHA's Log of Injury and Illnesses (OSHA Form 200).
• Provide technical support to identify health and safety hazards, program needs.
• Conduct site surveys to assure compliance with Corporate Health and Safety policies, programs, procedures and guidelines, and proper work practices needed to maintain a safe and healthful operation and work site; Complete a Site Survey Form for each field site visited, and discuss the results with the job site Foreman and Branch Manager.  Maintains one copy, provides one to the Foreman, Branch Manager and Job File; Conduct periodic health and safety survey of field/facility office to assure adherence to OSHA regulations and proper health and safety practices; Conduct health and safety surveys as assigned, and prepare reports on observations; Refers non-compliance conditions, uncooperative supervision, illness or accident trends to Corporate Health and Safety Manager.
• Notify immediately (within one hour or as soon as practical), the Regional or Corporate Manager Occupational Health and Safety, of any severe accident, property damage, incident, etc. and provide the nature of the accident,  extent of injury, personnel involved, property loss, etc.
• Assure that safety permits and required paperwork are complete for each work crew;
• Order supplies for analytical, protective equipment, etc. (i.e., detector tubes, respirator components).

• BS/BA in Industrial Hygiene, Occupational Safety or related field, with Masters in same preferred.
• 5+ years experience working full-time as a Health & Safety professional.
• Certification as an Industrial Hygienist or Safety Professional, or ability to obtain.
• Excellent knowledge of Federal and State safety and health regulations.
• Good communication skills, both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks.
• Ability to work and make decisions independently.
• Ability to anticipate and formulate a variety of solutions to health & safety issues.
• Ability to proactively identify safety and health issues and concerns.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite programs.
• Requires near sitting, acuity, speaking, listening grasping and reaching.
• Requires standing, walking, stooping and crouching.
• Requires lifting, pulling, pushing or carrying up to 10 lbs.

Join our team today!  To learn more about our company, and to apply online for this exciting opportunity, visit us at https://careers.cleanharbors.com/.

Clean Harbors is the leading provider of environmental, energy and industrial services throughout North America. The Company serves a diverse customer base, including a majority of the Fortune 500 companies, thousands of smaller private entities and numerous federal, state, provincial and local governmental agencies. Through its Safety-Kleen subsidiary, Clean Harbors also is a premier provider of used oil recycling and re-refining, parts washers and environmental services for the small quantity generator market. Headquartered in Norwell, Massachusetts, Clean Harbors has waste disposal facilities and service locations throughout the United States and Canada, as well as Mexico and Puerto Rico.

We appreciate all those interested in joining Clean Harbors; Only those that complete the online application and meet the minimum job qualifications will be considered for this role.

Clean Harbors is a Military & Veteran friendly company.

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