Plant Safety & Compliance Specialist

Westlake Chemical; Mount Eaton (OH); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Westlake Chemical seeks a safety professional to assist in implementing safety initiatives across facilities, providing training, coaching, auditing and technical support to promote robust employee safety and asset protection.

The role emphasizes incident prevention, hazard assessment and compliance with federal, state and corporate safety policies, while coordinating with plant management to improve safety culture and performance.

Qualifications

• BS Degree in Business, Environmental or Safety Management or related field.
• Knowledgeable in Federal, State, fire safety, ANSI standards, and general Workers' Compensation laws.
• Must possess strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to develop training and train employees on safety related subjects
• Excellent computer skills with knowledge in Microsoft Office is required
• Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out instructions in written, oral or diagram form.

Responsibilities

• Support the implementation of incident prevention and OSHA compliance programs.
• Audit facilities for conformance to all Federal, State, Corporate and Plant safety policies.
• Assist the site(s) in implementing the Accident Prevention Plan and associated health and safety policies and procedures.
• Conduct hazard assessments, make recommendations, assist in development of solutions and follow up through closure.
• Take on projects from start to finish as assigned to achieve department and business unit goals.
• Support plants in development of corrective actions from root cause analysis of incidents
• Consult with plant management on a routine basis to facilitate and support individual plant needs to achieve goals and develop the safety culture.
• Review with Engineering and conduct appropriate reviews of proposed changes in processes or equipment to ensure compliance with safety and health standards including ergonomics.
• Follow up and ensure that all incidents and near misses are thoroughly investigated.
• Initiate activities that stimulate and maintain employee interest in the plant's Health and Safety programs.
• Get involved with the management of workers compensation claims to assure injured employees are properly cared for and claims are effectively managed.
• Work with plants to assure employee safety orientation and training is completed and is effective.
• Liaison with plant and governmental officials during inspections and resolution of potential issues.
• Train hourly, salary and management personnel at plant sites to elevate the safety culture and the knowledge of the organization on conformance to policies, procedures and compliance with regulations.
• Analyze incident data and provide feedback and direction to site to help them focus on key areas for improvement and the development of site Safety Performance Improvement Plans.

Skills

Safety training

OSHA compliance

Incident investigations

Communication skills

Coaching

Auditing

Technical safety knowledge

Education

BS degree in Business, Environmental or Safety Management or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Westlake Chemical seeks a safety professional to assist in implementing safety initiatives across facilities, providing training, coaching, auditing and technical support to promote robust employee safety and asset protection.

The role emphasizes incident prevention, hazard assessment and compliance with federal, state and corporate safety policies, while coordinating with plant management to improve safety culture and performance.