MW Partners is currently seeking a Occupational Health & Safety Specialist to work for our client who is a global leader in the pharmaceutical industry.
Responsibilities and duties:
- Perform all responsibilities as defined in previous job level.
- Develop and utilize subject matter expertise in one of the following safety disciplines: Industrial Hygiene Construction/Contractor Safety or Biosafety.
- Lead investigation teams conducting postincident reviews of incidents/injuries.
- Follow up to ensure appropriate resolution.
- Lead initiatives and improvement projects that improve safety results.
- Complete and publish established monthly safety KPls and reports.
- Develop training programs workshops and elearnings as required by regulation or safety performance.
- Provide support of annual Shutdown activities including JHA and other permitting confined space entry oversight coordinating signage and daily safety walkthroughs.
- Develop and utilize proficiency on OSHA regulations and industry best practices.
- Communicate Safety information via Portal updates electronic safety boards flash bulletins and attendance at team meetings.
- Collaborate with project teams to identify safety and health specifications and design requirements including those with the highest complexity.
- Procure and disperse safety equipment for CAPEX and OPEX projects maintenance work and shutdown activities.
Additional Responsibilities:
- Investigate reported near hits analyse and trend data and facilitate resolution of issues.
- Participate in investigation teams performing postincident reviews of incidents/injuries.
- Follow up on ensure appropriate resolution.
- Monitor contractor safety throughout the site.
- Administer site supplied PPE programs such as prescription safety glasses protective safety shoes respirators fall protection and hard hats.
- Site Hazard Communication program and ensure it reflects current inventory of chemicals on site.
- Present educational training programs and workshops.
- Coordinate and oversee site ergonomic program.
- Be present as Occupational Safety Department during site shutdown activities.
- Coordinate safety logistics for LA Emeryville San Diego Clayton and RTP facilities.
- Support the Emergency Response Team.
Requirements:
- Bachelors Degree in related field of study
- Requires >3 years of related experience.
- Knowledge of regulatory requirements of OSHA EPA NFPA and other federal and state agencies.
- Ability to develop strengthen and sustain productive and collaborative
- working relationships with all levels of the organization.
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to foster a cooperative work environment
- within communities of widely divergent technical and educational levels.
- Skilled in investigation and problem solving including root cause analysis.
- Excellent communication collaboration and influencing skills.
- Strong technical writing skills.
- Able to deliver training programs and workshops.
- Directly related experience or a combination of directly related education and experience and/or competencies may be considered in place of the stated requirements.
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