at Cook Incorporated in Canton, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Environmental Health & Safety Specialist
Requisition ID 2024-14814
Posting Date 20 hours ago (6/26/2024 10:21 PM)
Job Location(s) Canton IL United States
Position Type Full Time
Company Cook Inc - Canton
Category EH&S/Security
Overview
The Environmental Health & Safety Specialist at Cook Canton. will represent the organization in safety and health issues by developing, enhancing, managing, and auditing a site safety program while providing staff safety and health engineering services.
Responsibilities
Independently produce, organize, and maintain documentation or
systems critical to the function of the engineering team or department
Coordinate safety activities, maintain OSHA required procedures and monitor the
procedures to ensure compliance with all applicable Federal, State and local safety
regulations
Interface with plant personnel to identify hazards, and to recommend/implement
necessary corrective and improvement measures
Develop, maintain, and monitor Safety procedures to ensure they are up-to-date
and appropriately used
Participate in incident investigation teams, safety audits, and other safety related
activities
Coordinate, facilitate / conduct employee safety training, including but not limited to
new employee orientation, annual refresher training, and contractor training as
needed
Support facility's projects by providing expertise on safety issues
Maintain and apply knowledge of current policies, regulations, and industrial
processes
Review employee safety programs to determine their adequacy
Must strictly adhere to safety requirements
Maintain regular and punctual attendance
Must maintain company quality and quantity standards
Must have effective oral, written and presentation communication skills
Must have excellent analytical and problem solving skills
Qualifications
AS or BS degree in relevant field; or
2 years experience that relates directly to the above essential job
functions/duties
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Software (ie: Word, Excel)
Experience working independently and with minimal supervision
Experience in improving environmental health and safety processes
Knowledge of OSHA/EPA/ISO standards
Experience training in Environmental Health & Safety programs
Basic math skills
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS/DUTIES:
- Must work and interact effectively and professionally with and for others throughout various levels of the global organization.
- Must strictly adhere to safety requirements.
- Maintain regular and punctual attendance.
- Must maintain company quality and quantity standards.
- Must have effective communication skills and ability to work in a collaborative and independent work situations and environments with
minimal supervision. - Ability to remain calm and receptive in fast paced situations.
- Must be able to sit at desk, in meetings and/or work on a computer, physically capable of standing, stooping, kneeling, climbing, reaching, twisting and bending
- Majority of some days spent on feet in warehouse setting
- Must perform PPE gowning procedures on a daily basis to enter manufacturing floor including safety glasses, gown, gloves
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