North America EHS Governance Lead

Hydro, Inc.; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Hydro, Inc. is seeking an operations-savvy EHS leader to advance a safety-first culture across North American sites. You’ll own governance, write safety programs, and drive measurable compliance with OSHA and related regulations.

In this role, you’ll partner with Operations, HR, and leadership to reduce incidents, improve claim outcomes, and build scalable safety systems that satisfy customers and regulators while supporting a growth-driven environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s in Occupational Safety, EHS, or related field preferred.
• 5+ years in corporate safety/EHS within multi-site manufacturing or industrial environments.
• OSHA expertise plus strong experience with workers’ compensation and compliance standards.
• Experience with ISNetworld or similar contractor management tools.
• Competence in incident tracking, OSHA reporting, EMR management, and analytics.
• Clear communicator, highly organized, and effective project manager.
• Comfort with Microsoft Office, SharePoint, and virtual training platforms.
• Willingness to travel periodically across North America.

Responsibilities

• Set and maintain the corporate safety governance model across North American sites.
• Write, refresh, and control corporate and customer-specific safety programs.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA and applicable federal, state, and provincial regulations.
• Track performance: OSHA recordables, DART, lost workday rates, EMR, and injury trends.
• Manage OSHA 300/300A logs and Injury Tracking Application submissions.
• Coordinate OSHA inspections, audits, complaints, citations, and corrective actions.
• Lead OSHA Safety Week participation enterprise-wide in the U.S. and Canada.
• Administer ISNetworld, Veriforce, and Avetta profiles and requirements.
• Turn around customer safety questionnaires, audits, and time-critical requests.
• Maintain customer training records, certifications, and policy documentation online.
• Provide COIs, workers’ compensation records, and other required documentation.
• Run new hire safety orientations in person and via Microsoft Teams.
• Publish weekly/monthly toolbox talks, quizzes, handouts, and learning materials.
• Manage DISA training and Drug & Alcohol Program compliance.
• Oversee PPE reimbursement programs for equipment, footwear, and safety eyewear.
• Build facility safety checklists, safety booklets, and acknowledgments.
• Coordinate training on forklifts, overhead cranes, active shooter response, emergency preparedness, and COVID-related topics.
• Be accountable for vehicle and forklift maintenance; implement an equipment preventive maintenance program.

Skills

OSHA expertise

ISNetworld experience

Incident tracking

OSHA reporting

Analytics

EMR management

Microsoft Office

SharePoint

Project management

Communication skills

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelor’s in Occupational Safety, EHS, or related field

Tools

ISNetworld

Avetta

Veriforce

Job description

Hydro, Inc. is seeking an operations-savvy EHS leader to advance a safety-first culture across North American sites. You’ll own governance, write safety programs, and drive measurable compliance with OSHA and related regulations.

In this role, you’ll partner with Operations, HR, and leadership to reduce incidents, improve claim outcomes, and build scalable safety systems that satisfy customers and regulators while supporting a growth-driven environment.