Enviromental Health & Safety Technician

Job Description

Job Title: Environmental, Health & Safety Technician

Classification: Non-Exempt

Department: EHS

Reports to: EHS Supervisor

Purpose:

Assists with environmental, health and safety activities to ensure legal and regulatory compliance with EPA and OSHA. Functions as a contact to react to environmental or safety emergencies by direction from EHS Management/Superintendent.

General Duties:

Requires constant physical activity throughout shift(except breaks and lunch) such as walking, sitting, standing, bending, stooping, squatting, reaching, handling, near/far vision, pushing, pulling, carrying, and lifting objects weighing 50 lbs.

Will assist EHS leadership and/or engineers in conducting daily walks through facility and waste storage area to check for safety and environmental issues such as: improperly labeled and sealed waste containers, leaks, spills, safety risks and report findings to EHS leadership

Water sampling and testing (daily Aluminum, Oil & Grease, water hardness, etc)

Will assist in waste spill cleanup

Will report tote and drum usage to EHS leadership for purpose of reordering

Will properly label and seal waste containers as needed and report to EHS leadership

Will move labeled and sealed waste containers to storage area

When requested will move empty drums and totes to sections as needed for waste containment and report to EHS leadership

Will assist in the preparation of hazardous and non-hazardous waste shipments

Help transport injured workers for proper care and treatment

Will monitor plant safety supplies (PPE, first aid supplies, etc.) for usage and proper reordering

Stock PPE as needed (vending machines, PPE cage, SB cage, etc)

Will perform other functions as required

Skills:

Self- starter and detail oriented

Observes all safety rules

Maintains a clean work area

Requirements:

High school diploma or GED; some experience working in Environmental, Health & Safety field preferred

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