Environmental, Health and Safety Manager
Job Description
Job Title: Enviromental Health & Safety (EHS) Manager
Department: Human Resources
FLSA Status: Exempt
Job Summary:
The Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Manager is responsible for developing, implementing, and leading company-wide environmental, health, and safety programs to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations while fostering a culture of safety throughout the organization.
This role partners closely with Operations, Maintenance, Quality Assurance, Transportation, and Human Resources to reduce workplace injuries, improve safety performance, manage regulatory compliance, oversee workers’ compensation programs, and drive continuous improvement initiatives across manufacturing and warehouse operations.
The ideal candidate will have demonstrated success building and strengthening a safety culture from the ground up, driving employee engagement, leadership accountability, and sustainable safety improvements in a manufacturing environment.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Safety Leadership & Compliance:
- Promote and lead a culture of safety throughout all company locations.
- Develop, implement, and maintain safety policies, procedures, and programs.
- Lead initiatives that promote employee ownership of safety, strengthen leadership accountability, and establish safety as a core organizational value.
- Ensure compliance with OSHA regulations and other applicable federal, state, and local safety requirements.
- Conduct routine facility inspections, safety audits, and risk assessments.
- Lead corrective action initiatives and track completion of identified safety improvements.
- Maintain OSHA logs and ensure timely completion of required regulatory reporting.
- Serve as the primary company contact during OSHA inspections and regulatory audits.
- Monitor regulatory changes and implement updates to company programs as necessary.
- Develop and maintain site-specific safety programs, including but not limited to Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), Machine Guarding, Powered Industrial Trucks (Forklifts), Hazard Communication, PPE, and Emergency Action Plans.
Incident Management & Workers’ Compensation:
- Manage the company's Workers' Compensation program, including claim administration, carrier coordination, and return-to-work initiatives.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for all workplace injuries and occupational incidents.
- Conduct and lead investigations of workplace injuries, incidents, near misses, and property damage events.
- Perform root cause analyses and develop corrective and preventive action plans.
- Track injury trends and recommend proactive measures to reduce risk and claim costs.
- Partner with Human Resources regarding workplace accommodations and return-to-work processes related to occupational injuries.
- Maintain incident records and ensure timely reporting to applicable agencies and insurance carriers.
Incident Management & Workers’ Compensation:
- Develop, coordinate, and administer safety training programs for all employees.
- Manage safety training through the Alchemy Learning Management System and other training platforms.
- Conduct new hire safety orientation and annual compliance training.
- Ensure all required certifications and safety training records remain current.
- Lead site safety committees and maintain meeting documentation and action plans.
- Promote employee involvement in safety initiatives, hazard reporting, and continuous improvement efforts.
- Collaborate with leadership to ensure accountability for safety performance at all levels of the organization.
Environmental & Emergency Preparedness
- Maintain compliance with applicable environmental regulations and reporting requirements.
- Manage hazardous materials, chemical inventory, Safety Data Sheets (SDS), and Hazard Communication programs.
- Coordinate emergency response planning, evacuation procedures, and annual fire drills.
- Ensure emergency equipment, first aid supplies, and safety resources are maintained and available.
- Partner with facility leadership to maintain emergency preparedness and business continuity plans.
- Support environmental sustainability and waste reduction initiatives, where applicable.
Continuous Improvement
- Tagged as: $75k to $150k