Regional Environmental Health & Safety Manager

Portland, OR, United States

** Regional Environmental Health & Safety Manager**

**Job Category****:** Portland Office **Requisition Number****:** REGIO01082 Showing 1 location **Job Details**

**Description**

Under the direction of the Chief Operating Officer, the Regional Environmental Health & Safety Manager is responsible for making sure the organization is compliant with environmental regulations in areas such as air quality, waste, clean water, and pollution. This individual will also establish and promote the maintenance of a safe, accident-free, and healthy work environment while seeking to eliminate injuries and accidents, as well as making sure all facets of the operations adhere to all applicable local, state and federal environmental rules, laws and regulations.

Based out of corporate office in Wilsonville, Oregon. Travel to Klamath Falls (OR), Lakeview(OR), Chester (CA), Kane (PA)

**Position Responsibilities:**

* Ensure that industrial operations are in compliance with local, state and federal environmental legislation to include regular environmental audits to monitor emissions, contaminations and damages.

* Develop, implement and administer a companywide Environmental Audit Program.

* Investigate environmental incidents and develop action plans.

* Work with team to develop effective environmental strategies to reduce contaminations.

* Manages and responds to environmental emergencies on a 24 hour on-call basis.

* Plans and implements safety policies and procedures in compliance with local, state, and federal rules and regulations including Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) in collaboration with COO.

* Travel to Collins job sites a minimum of 15 days per month. During the onsite visits observe work practices to help prevent unsafe acts and develop recommendations to improve safety or work practices.

* Coordinate and conduct the company-wide safety training effort. Develop and conduct safety training and/or training workshops to enhance employee knowledge of safety requirements and expectations. Work with the management team to establish training topics and requirements. Train employees at all locations up to or exceeding OSHA requirements.Plans, implements and/or coordinates training on safety topics including but not limited to, New Hire, First Aid, CPR, OSHA 10, Lock Out/Tag Out, Fall Protection, Confined Space, GHS, Hazmat (RCRA), Asbestos, Stormwater, Spill Prevention, Forklift training and any other topic required by a site mandated by OSHA or required as part of company policy.Responsible for interaction and mandatory reports to official regulatory bodies on occupational health and safety matters as they relate to Collins.

* Attends training and certification courses to continue and enhance safety-related continuing education.

* Assists in the development, evaluation and upgrading of safety programs. Standardize all record keeping.

* Liaison with fire departments to train employees and visitors on how to respond in emergency situations such as fires.

* Coordinates with senior management to develop plans for emergency procedures.

* Oversee activities of each site Safety Committee. Lead and participate at each site as much as possible. Train safety members on proper committee protocols and compliance.

* Review workplace injuries making recommendations as needed and providing training to further reduce injury and accidents. Monitor and ensure Collins is in compliance with OSHA regulations. Assists with post-accident investigation and prepares report identifying possible accident causes and hazards for use by company personnel and senior management.

* Maintain, update and communicate the Employee Safety Manual. Research, draft and implement new policies and update existing policies as required by business needs and as mandated by changes in State and Federal Laws.

* Direct and administer the process to obtain, comply and renew environmental permits; review supporting documentation required by various agencies; recordkeeping of potential hazardous materials; provide alternatives for waste minimization.

**Position Requirements:**

* College degree in environmental health or safety; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

* Minimum five years related experience in environmental and safety management required.

* Proven experience with successful training as well as creating and implementing safety policies and procedures.

* Proven knowledge of environmental laws, regulations, standards and permitting.

* Excellent Computer, communication and training skills

* Have or be willing to obtain a EPA Method 9 Certification

* Have or be willing to obtain a DEQ Wastewater Treatment Level 1 Certification

* S trong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate to individuals and or groups of individuals on subjects related to safety.

* Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with company personnel, government agencies, consultants and the public

* Experience in the softwood and hardwood industry strongly preferred

* CSP/OHST preferred

* Demonstrated working knowledge of CALOSHA/OSHA regulations.

* Must be available and willing to work occasional weekends and holidays as the employer determines are necessary or desirable to meet its business needs.

* Knowledge of state and federal safety regulations. Possess strong knowledge of the safety industry.

* Demonstrates above average organizational skills to effectively handle multiple priorities with short deadlines.

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Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractors legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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