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Job Purpose / Duties & Responsibilities
The Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) Specialist III provides
expert level knowledge and support to the Operations group within BG
Products to ensure a safe and environmentally compliant work environment
while maintaining compliance with all local, state and federal
regulations. This position will work closely with the EHS Manager (being
able to step in during their absence), other EHS specialists and all
departments within BG Products to plan, direct, and implement EHS
programs.\
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Duties & Responsibilities\
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Safety Compliance that includes:\
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Leads by example to achieve BGs Mission/Vision and Core Values.\
Adheres to company polices and presents a professional, positive
attitude at all times.\
Plans, develops, promotes, advises, implements and assesses processes to
achieve and maintain a safe and healthy work environment.\
Anticipates, identifies, evaluates and controls hazards.\
Evaluates and directs the impact of emerging safety issues and
regulations on company operations.\
Establish and direct a safety minded culture of continuous safety
awareness, compliance and visibility throughout the company.\
Prepares, performs and directs accident/incident/illness, and near miss
investigations and communicates results and resolution as needed.\
Evaluates, analyzes, and implements proper engineering and
administrative control strategies, and proper personal protective
equipment.\
Prepares, performs and directs industrial hygiene (IH)
monitoring/sampling as needed to maintain compliance with hearing
conservation program, air monitoring requirements, and other IH
initiatives.\
Prepares, performs and directs BG Products monthly drug testing
program.\
Prepares, performs and directs new employee orientation training.\
Prepares, performs and directs in the development of safety meetings
that will encourage and promote employee engagement.\
Prepares, performs and directs the development and coordination of
safety related training such as powered industrial equipment (fork
lift), confined space entry, hazard communication, fire safety, fall
protection and other training as required.\
Prepares, performs and directs in the auditing and inspection of BG
Products safety programs.\
Prepares, performs and directs in the execution of periodic emergency
drills such as fire, chemical release, severe weather, medical, and
other emergencies and maintains plans accordingly.\
Prepares, performs and directs the periodic reviews of all safety
policies and procedures as well as maintaining injury and illness
statistics and reports (Dart, OIR, OSHA, etc.)\
ISO 45001 responsibilities include the participation in system auditing,
safety review, and establishing the objectives for measuring the
effectiveness of the system.\
Prepares, performs and directs the competition of annual above ground
storage tanks (ASTs) permit renewal and notification of local fire
departments, LEPCs, and KDHE.\
Prepares, performs and directs the tank integrity inspection and testing
of all storage tanks (ASTs) at all tank farms and blending centers and
other ASTs at all BG locations.\
Prepares, performs and directs the Workers Compensation program,
management and closure of work comp cases, working directly with
employee, HR director, insurance company, and hospitals and medical
clinics while controlling costs and outcomes.\
Prepares, performs and directs periodic inspections of facilities by
risk management and insurance companies.\
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Environmental Compliance that includes:\
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Prepares, performs and directs the completion of the annual Emergency
and Hazardous Chemical Inventory (Tier II) report for LEPCs and KDHE.\
Prepares, performs and directs the completion of the annual Toxic
Release Inventory (TRI Form A/R) report to t e KDHE, and EPA.\
Assists in the management of various programs such as the hazardous
waste program, the Integrated Contingency Plan (ICP), SPCC, SWPPP,
regulatory reports as well as scrap fluid program.\
Prepares, performs and directs in the weekly / monthly / quarterly /
annual environmental inspections.\
Prepares, performs and directs in waste minimization efforts and lean
EHS initiatives.\
ISO 14001 responsibilities to include the participation in system
auditing, environmental reviews, and establishing the objectives for
measuring the effectiveness of the system.\
Prepares, performs and directs in the development and implementation of
environmental policies and procedures while maintain existing programs.\
Prepares, performs and directs shipping/receiving departments with DOT /
IATA / IMDG regulations and training.\
Other duties as assigned.