Rich Products Corporation · 3 hours ago
Environmental Health & Safety Specialist
Salem, MA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$77K/yr - $105K/yrRich Products Corporation is a family-owned food company dedicated to inspiring possibilities in the food industry. The Environmental Health & Safety Specialist is responsible for managing occupational safety compliance, environmental compliance, and training programs, while serving as a liaison between safety activities and management teams at the manufacturing plant level.
BakeryConfectioneryFood and BeverageFood DeliveryFood ProcessingManufacturingOrganic FoodSeafoodSnack FoodWholesale
Responsibilities
Develop and build strong professional relationships with plant management teams functioning as their subject matter expert in all areas of safety and environmental compliance. Travel requirement approximately 10%
Be a Local Subject Matter Expert on all Safety or Environmental related issues, provides direction to plant teams
Development and implementation of site specific policies and procedures within corporate guidelines for assigned locations
Conduct safety and health audits of facilities to evaluate compliance and identify areas of focus, communicates results to plant teams and corporate resources
Assist/direct local plant activities to ensure regulatory compliance
Provide training and/or training materials to Associates/team leaders on all regulated programs, document and track training compliance. Ability to access, understand and administer safety training materials to supervisors, associates and management team
Lead the Accident Investigation team utilizing root cause analysis techniques
Manage plant WC program and Corridor of Care program
Proficient knowledge of OSHA’s Recordkeeping Standard 29CFR1904, Accident Reports, 300 Log & Form 301, keep logs up to date and maintains 5 prior years of documentation
Ability to conduct area safety inspections alone or with a group
Participate with teams to develop corrective actions for recognized hazardous conditions
Ability to effectively interact with medical clinics, nurse case managers and carrier representative concerning medical restrictions
Ability to complete monthly reports and inspections then communicate in an effective manner
Any other duties assigned by manager
Provide direction on waste minimization techniques through recycling/sustainability programs to ensure environmental compliance is maintained
Establishes, directs and Chairs plant safety committees and their activities
Qualification
Required
Bachelors degree in Occupational Safety or related field preferred or a combination of Associates degree and related experience
Knowledge of: OSHA/EPA regulations applicable to General Industry/Construction
Knowledge of Industrial Hygiene, Labor Relations, Loss Control, Basic Engineering Principles
Knowledge of state specific Workers' Compensation Law/Regulations
Strong oral and written communication skills
Ability to prioritize and deal with conflicting workload requirements
Company
Rich Products Corporation
Rich’s is a family-owned food company dedicated to inspiring possibilities.
Founded in 1945
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$1.5MKey Investors
California Energy Commission
2024-09-12Grant· $1.5M
Leadership Team
Robert Rich
Founder
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