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Environmental Health & Safety Manager
A recycling company is seeking an Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Manager to lead safety and environmental compliance across scrap metal yard and processing operations. This is a hands-on role with significant time spent in the yard, focused on protecting employees, maintaining regulatory compliance, and building a strong safety culture.
Responsibilities
- Develop, maintain, and enforce safety programs including lockout/tagout, hot work and torch cutting, powered industrial trucks, mobile equipment, machine guarding, confined space, fall protection, hearing conservation, respiratory protection, PPE, and hazard communication.
- Conduct regular yard walks and safety audits, identify hazards, and ensure corrective actions are completed.
- Manage traffic and pedestrian safety involving trucks, customers, and mobile equipment.
- Coordinate exposure monitoring for lead, metal fumes, noise, and dust, including required medical surveillance.
- Investigate injuries, near misses, and property-damage incidents; determine root causes and implement corrective actions.
- Maintain OSHA 300/300A/301 records and oversee workers’ compensation and return-to-work programs.
- Maintain SPCC plans and oversee proper oil and fluid handling.
- Manage inbound material screening for radioactive sources, sealed containers, refrigerants/CFCs, mercury switches, batteries, PCBs, and other prohibited materials.
- Oversee hazardous and universal waste identification, storage, manifests, and vendors.
- Serve as the primary contact for OSHA, EPA, state environmental agencies, and fire department inspections.
- Lead new-hire safety orientation, ongoing training, toolbox talks, safety committee meetings, and training documentation.
- Coach supervisors and employees on safe work practices and accountability.
- Track and report EHS metrics including TRIR, DART, near misses, audit findings, and corrective actions.
- Manage the EHS budget, PPE program, outside consultants, emergency action plans, fire prevention plans, and drills.
- Review new equipment, processes, and site changes for safety and environmental impact.
Qualifications
Required
- Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Safety, Environmental Science, Industrial Hygiene, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
- EHS experience in heavy industry, including 2+ years leading a site safety program.
- Working knowledge of OSHA General Industry standards (29 CFR 1910) and EPA programs including stormwater, SPCC, and hazardous waste.
- Experience conducting incident investigations and implementing programs that reduce workplace injuries.
- Strong communication and training skills with the ability to work effectively with both yard employees and management.
- Valid driver’s license.
- Experience in scrap metal, recycling, waste, foundry, steel, demolition, or a similar heavy industrial environment.
- CSP, ASP, CHST, CIH, CHMM, OSHA 30, or OSHA 500/510 credentials.
- Experience with radiation detection systems and stormwater sampling.
- Familiarity with ReMA safety resources and RIOS certification.
- Bilingual English/Spanish or English/Portuguese.
JOB ID: 182228
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Gina Leposa