Great Southern Wood Preserving in Mansura, LA is looking to hire an Industrial Hygienist or Environment, Health and Safety Manager. This role would require our teammate to work to protect the health and safety of our company's employees by developing, testing, and implementing policies, programs, and procedures. This position is responsible for working to ensure compliance with all Federal and State(s) safety and health regulations and promote the safety program to the highest level. Requires extensive knowledge of OSHA Standards and State and Local Regulations. Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Develops, implements, and manages environmental health and safety programs.
- Provides proactive leadership to teammates and established safety culture.
- Assists with Company safety audits/inspections at assigned location. Responsible for coordinating action plan to resolve any audit/inspection findings.
- Maintains documentation necessary to comply with the Safety Management Plan, OSHA and other applicable regulations.
- Works with plant management to enforce safety policies and procedures that help prevent accidents.
- Represents the site in incident investigations, complaints, and recommends measures to management to prevent reoccurrences.
- Interacts with OSHA and other regulatory agencies regarding citations, accidents, claims, site visits and audits.
- Organizes and conducts safety meetings and training.
- Interacts and communicates with Capital Expenditures/Project Management team to ensure contractor and subcontractor safety.
- Able to adapt to a flexible, fast-paced, and dynamic work environment.
- Identifies and evaluates workplace hazards, and promotes a safe and healthy working environment.
- Safeguards employees' health and safety.
- Ensures compliance with local, state, and federal regulations.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in industrial safety or related field is preferred, and at least four (4) years of work experience in Environment health and/or industrial safety, or related field required.
- Experience conducting safety audits required.
- OSHA 30, OSHA 511 and/or OSHA 501 certification preferred.
WE OFFER COMPETITIVE PAY AND A FULL BENEFITS PACKAGE INCLUDING:
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Paid vacation and holidays
- 401(k) with company match
- Profit sharing
- Flexible spending accounts
- Dependent scholarship program
About Great Southern Wood Preserving: Great Southern Wood Preserving, Inc. is the industry's leading producer of pressure-treated lumber products for D-I-Y retail home centers, pro-dealers, and other retail building-related segments. Our YellaWood brand pressure-treated pine is widely known to consumers throughout the South who use it for various outdoor building projects. Great Southern also distributes a large volume of products from many of the best-known brands in the industry. Thanks to 15 full-service treating plants and several production facilities, Great Southern Wood is strategically located to provide prompt and efficient service to lumber yards and building supply stores throughout the South, Midwest, and Northeast.