Safety Specialist

Health & Safety Specialist   Reporting to the EHS Manager, the primary responsibility of the Health & Safety Specialist is to be the primary contact for EHS efforts in one or more business areas (distribution, manufacturing, technical service, and/or facilities, etc.). Primarily, the support will include addressing EHS concerns/questions, facilitating corrective actions, performing risk assessments, conducting training, participating on investigation teams, documenting standards and programs, analyzing and reporting on trends, assisting with worker’s compensation, and regulatory reporting. You will work with EHS and site management teams and assist as needed to standardize across all sites in the Americas. You will work with teams that are passionate about protecting the safety and well-being of employees and protecting our environment.   Let’s talk about Responsibilities   Comply with ResMed Safety Policies and Procedures  Regular attendance, timeliness and scheduling flexibility  Ensure and evaluate site adherence to ResMed policies and programs  Ensure compliance to OSHA standards, such as Lockout Tagout, Hazard Communication, and Machine guarding.   Conduct risk assessments / Job Hazard Analysis  Conduct site wide trainings on ResMed safety policies and procedures  Conduct new hire/visitor safety orientation  Assist with safety program development and documentation  Manages inputs/updates to safety database and document control systems  Assist site management in completion of incident reports and investigations  Develop job-specific safety training to meet site needs  Provide technical advising in support of Safety Team activities   Advise and support First Responder Team activities  Maintain safety records   Maintain and promote near miss reporting programs  Manage site SDS library  Analyze injury and near miss trends  Conduct site inspections/audits  Lead safety gemba walks and address findings with site management  Maintain data to support tracking of weekly and monthly EHS metrics  Other responsibilities as assigned by management  Assist EHS Manager with programs for Distribution, Manufacturing, Technical Service, and office operations in the Americas  Support distribution wellbeing initiatives Ability to travel 10-15%  Other duties as assigned  Let’s talk about Qualifications and Experience   Required:   Bachelor’s Degree  Strong organizational skills, detailed oriented, self-motivated, and ability to multi-task.  Strong professional communication skills, both oral and in writing. Ability to lead others.   Strong knowledge of safety programs and General Industry OSHA Regulations  Intermediate level in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint  EHS experience in manufacturing and/or distribution environments    Preferred:   Minimum of 5-10 years of related experience.   EHS experience in manufacturing and distribution environments  Essential Physical Requirements / Work Environment   The employee should possess the ability to:  Prolonged standing or in stationary position  Wear all required personal protective equipment   Ability to lift/move/transport items up to 30 pounds  Ability to move about the facilities  Must be able to ascend/descend stairs or ladders  This is not necessarily an all-inclusive list of job-related responsibilities, duties, skills, efforts, requirements or working conditions.  All duties and responsibilities are essential job functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities or may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others.  While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed as assigned.  Joining us is more than saying “yes” to making the world a healthier place.