Job Summary: As the EHS Specialist, you will serve as a corporate resource for Walsworth's environmental, health, and safety programs across company locations. This role partners with Operations and site leadership to strengthen safe work practices, support regulatory compliance, and promote consistent EHS program execution. The position helps identify and reduce workplace risks, supports environmental requirements, and contributes to continuous improvement initiatives that promote a proactive safety culture.
Essential Functions:
Partner with Operations, site leadership, and employees to promote safe work practices, hazard awareness, accountability, and continuous improvement.
Develop, review, and update EHS policies, procedures, written programs, and training materials to align with regulatory and operational needs.
Conduct and support job hazard analyses, risk assessments, inspections, and audits related to equipment, processes, facilities, and work practices.
Assist with incident investigations, root cause analysis, corrective actions, and follow-up for injury, illness, near-miss, and environmental events.
Maintain required EHS, DOT, training, inspection, audit, and regulatory records in accordance with applicable requirements.
Prepare EHS metrics, reports, and updates to identify trends, communicate performance, and support leadership decision-making.
Coordinate and deliver EHS and DOT compliance training, including new hire orientation, refresher training, and topic-specific training as needed.
Participate in regulatory inspections and communicate with OSHA, EPA, DOT, and applicable state environmental agencies as directed.
Support environmental compliance activities for manufacturing facilities, including permits, applications, renewals, specifications, and required reporting.
Support workers' compensation claim processes by assisting with investigation, documentation, follow-up, and communication with appropriate internal stakeholders.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Strong understanding and knowledge of OSHA standards, DOT requirements, and applicable federal, state, and local environmental regulations.
Understanding of safety risks and hazard control methods in manufacturing, warehouse, office, and fleet-related environments.
Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with Operations, site leadership, employees, and cross-functional teams.
Minimum Requirements:
Bachelor's degree in Occupational Health and Safety, Environmental Science, Industrial Safety, or a related field and five (5) years of related EHS experience; OR
Experience supporting EHS program administration, regulatory documentation, training, audits, inspections, or reporting requirements.
Preferred Qualifications:
Professional certification such as CSP, ASP, CSHM, CHMM, OSHA 30-hour, or other relevant EHS certification preferred.
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