Environmental Health & Safety Specialist

DEPARTMENT: Support Services SCHEDULE: Full-time Regular; 40 hours/week; Monday through Friday, 8:00AM ? 5:00PM.?

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EDUCATION: ?Bachelors degree in engineering, industrial hygiene, environmental science or public health required. Masters degree in environmental science, engineering or related discipline preferred. ?

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LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION: ?CIH (Certified Industrial Hygienist) or CSP (Certified Safety Professional) preferred.

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QUALIFICATIONS:?

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Significant (usually 5-7 years) experience in environmental management profession required.? Health Care industry experience preferred. Expertise and knowledge of U.S. environmental legislation. Knowledge of state regulations. Expertise in injury prevention and management. Experience with negotiation rounds with state agencies preferred. Proficient with PC applications. Excellent communication and organizational skills. Must be able to work in a Labor/Management Partnership environment.

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SKILLS TESTING:? N/A

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DUTIES:??

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Ensures EHS risks are communicated to management along with alternatives for managing/minimizing these risks. Consults, advises and communicates about their EHS program improvement options, accountability models and EHS programs. Conducts risk assessments on physical, chemical and operating parameters using EHS program risk identification designs and plans. Recommends corrective action demonstrating sensitivity to time and budget constraints. Implements EHS policy, programs and procedures to ensure compliance with applicable laws and minimize EHS risks. Designs, develops, and implements new EHS programs. Leads the design and development of EHS training programs. Communicates to senior management the compliance status of their programs. Researches, tracks and analyzes the status of new federal and state EHS regulations and communicates to management the impact of the proposed regulations. Designs regulatory data collections processes and establishes data reporting priorities and goals for management.

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Consistently supports compliance and the Principles of Responsibility (Kaiser Permanente?s Code of Conduct) by maintaining the privacy and confidentiality of information, protecting the assets of the organization, acting with ethics and integrity, reporting non-compliance, and adhering to applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations, accreditation and licenser requirements (if applicable), and Kaiser Permanente?s policies and procedures.

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