Environmental Health & Safety Specialist

VS Tech Solutions; Massachusetts; On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

VS Tech Solutions in Massachusetts seeks an Environmental Health & Safety Specialist to lead safety, health and environmental programs across manufacturing facilities. You will implement ISO programs, oversee incident reporting, and ensure compliance with OSHA, NFPA and other agency requirements while promoting continuous safety improvement.

Responsibilities include training, audits, and coordinating safety classes, plus influencing policy updates and loss reduction initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in safety, industrial hygiene, Environmental engineering or other physical science.
• OSHA 30hr certification.
• 4+ years in a safety related field in a manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage safety, health and environmental activities to reduce loss and liability in manufacturing facilities.
• Provide regulatory interpretation and technical support on safety, environmental and industrial hygiene topics.
• Ensure records comply with local, state and federal environmental and safety laws, permits and programs.
• Train and communicate EHS compliance and performance results company-wide.
• Review incidents and injuries, conduct root cause analysis and follow-up.

Skills

EHS

Environmental Engineering

Education

Bachelor's degree in safety/industrial hygiene/environmental engineering or physical science

Job description

Environmental Health & Safety Specialist

SKILLS:

EHS, Environmental Engineering

MUST HAVES:

• Bachelors degree in safety, industrial hygiene, Environmental engineering or other physical science
• OSHA 30hr certified
• 4+ years in a safety related field in a manufacturing environment

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manage overall safety, health and environmental activities with the primary goal of reducing loss and liability and identifying and eliminating safety concerns throughout the manufacturing facilities
• Provide regulatory interpretation and technical support and advice on safety, environmental and industrial hygiene subjects
• Ensure records are maintained in compliance with local, state and federal environmental and safety laws, regulations, permits and programs
• Regularly train and communicate EHS compliance and performance results company-wide
• Review incidents and injuries, conduct follow up interviews and find root causes.
• Responsible for implementation and maintenance of ISO programs
• Stay current with any new policies from OSHA/NIOSH/NFPA/PSM and all other agencies required
• Report with and handle all safety software programs.
• Review and approve Job Hazard Analysis forms for entire facilities departments.
• Complete and report on all OSHA 300/301 logs.
• Overview and report on company accident statistics and makes recommendations for correction of problem areas.
• Study, plan, and formulate new and revised safety programs and rules
• Coordinate safety activities to keep company compliant with Federal & State guidelines by scheduling classes/instructors, setting priorities, and directing