Location: Norwich,CT, USA
A chemical engineering and manufacturing company is seeking an EHS Specialist to sit onsite in their Norwich, CT location. This role is responsible for helping to keep standard operating procedures up to date. In order to do so you'll work with the EHS team to track and document all employee safety training, conduct daily lab safety inspections, keep safety licenses up to date, and support training of new hires on basic safety. On a weekly basis you'll inspect safety showers, eye wash stations, hazardous waste areas, fire extinguishers, emergency lights, spill kits, PPE and first aid kits. In this role you'll also be responsible for keeping all PPE in stock, unpacking and properly store all incoming chemicals. On a daily basis you'll act as the primary emergency coordinator and initiate evacuations procedure in the event of an emergency as well as schedule waste pickup, and sign hazardous waste manifest to keep on file for biannual report to EPA.