Position Title: Environmental, Health & Safety Coordinator
Location: Aurora, IL
Aftermath Services, LLC (Aftermath), the nation's leader in biohazard
remediation services, is currently seeking an Environmental, Health
& Safety (EHS) Coordinator to join our EHS Department at our
corporate office in Aurora, IL.
Job Overview:
The EHS Coordinator assists the Director of EHS to ensure that
Aftermath adheres to all regulatory requirements and professional
standards of practice for our industry. Aftermath has 46 shops and
counting across the nation that provide biohazard remediation services
throughout the contiguous United States. Each of Aftermath’s shops is
a generator, transporter and storage facility for biohazardous and
potentially infectious medical waste. As such, Aftermath maintains
strict compliance with all federal, state and local regulatory requirements.
The EHS Coordinator’s core responsibility is to assist in the
development, implementation and management of EHS related programs,
procedures and training initiatives. The primary objectives of this
role are to ensure regulatory compliance and promote a proactive
safety management culture to mitigate unsafe behaviors and conditions.
As a leader in occupational health and safety, Aftermath strives for
excellence in promoting a ‘zero incidents’ culture. Additional
administrative functions may be assigned, as needed, to support
various company initiatives.
Main Responsibilities:
- Assist with regulatory compliance by developing, implementing and
managing EHS related programs, procedures, training materials, and
other resources
- Bolster and maintain EHS programs, including Incident
Prevention, Bloodborne Pathogens, PPE, Hazard Communication,
Respiratory Protection, Control of Hazardous Energy, Emergency
Response, Workplace Violence, Hearing Conservation, Fall
Protection, Confined Space Entry, Fire Protection, Electrical
Safety, Walking-Working Surfaces, First Aid, Thermal Stress, etc.
- Support core business operations and EHS initiatives by
working closely with operations and management personnel
- Lead implementation of EHS programs, policies and procedures
throughout the company in collaboration with management
- Maintain strong participation in ongoing Safety Committee initiatives
- Respond to occupational incidents and opportunities for
improvement by supporting incident investigations and managing
corrective actions
- Conduct root cause analyses for occupational incidents,
facilitate corrective actions and assist with management of KPIs
- Facilitate and conduct periodic internal audits to ensure
successful implementation of EHS management practices
- Drive a positive safety culture, serving as a change agent to
expedite internal adoption of corrective actions and EHS initiatives
- Maintain working knowledge of federal, state and local regulations
related to biohazard and potentially infectious medical waste
- Maintain a strong technical understanding of applicable EHS
and biomedical waste laws, standards of practice, and regulatory guidance
- Maintain management of change practices to accommodate
relocation, expansion and maintenance of shops, vehicles and
other assets
- Navigate regulatory changes while maintaining timelines for
newly promulgated or amended laws and regulations, working
closely internal stakeholders to ensure thorough implementation
- Serve as regulatory affairs representative in completing,
reviewing and submitting necessary documentation to ensure
regulatory compliance
- Liaison between management and government agencies
- Support restoration and environmental quality service expansion initiatives
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree in related discipline required
- related professional certifications preferred
- Must have 2 to 5 years of relevant EHS experience
- Service industry related experience preferred
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook
- Detail orientated with proactive approach to problem solving
- Strong interpersonal skills, good judgement, excellent written and
oral communication skills, and ability to collaborate effectively
- Ability to work independently and multi-task
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