Safety Specialist jobs in New Britain, CT
Safety Specialist implements, manages and monitors safety programs, policies, and procedures that meet OSHA and other applicable requirements. Evaluates the organization's procedures, facilities and equipment by conducting inspections to identify unsafe conditions and to implement safeguards and solutions. Being a Safety Specialist ensures the organization complies with all current safety regulations and that all employees are aware of safety requirements and are prepared to follow safety procedures. Collects data and reports on all safety and accident events. Additionally, Safety Specialist may have additional responsibility for fire prevention, hazardous waste management, resource conservation, or other safety related activities depending on the industry and location. May require a bachelor's degree. Typically reports to a manager. The Safety Specialist occasionally directed in several aspects of the work. Gaining exposure to some of the complex tasks within the job function. To be a Safety Specialist typically requires 2 -4 years of related experience. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
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Environmental, Health & Safety Specialist
- Creed Monarch Inc.
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New Britain, CT
FULL_TIME
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The Environmental, Health & Safety Specialist leads the safety, health and environmental policies for the purpose of making the facilities a safe and productive place to work. Maintains compliance with all local, state and federal environmental, health and safety regulations.
This position will assist in the establishment of a safety minded culture of continuous awareness, compliance and visibility throughout the company. This includes: Conducting walking tours to check all environmental health and safety conditions and enforce company policies and procedures. Implementing practices that prevent accidents and ensure compliance with OSHA standards. Ensuring safety and health hazards are corrected, eliminated or guarded. The EHS Specialist works directly with managers, supervisors, leads and employees across all production departments.
Responsibilities:- Responsible for driving compliance at the manufacturing site(s).
- Provide various communications to a broad group of employees, such as machine operators, engineering, facilities and executives.
- Coordinate the training of all personnel in the required safety, health and environmental policies. Ensure training records meet retention requirements. Conduct new employee safety orientation training.
- Ensure Safety Data Sheets (SDS) are up-to-date and employees have the ability to access those needed for their work area.
- Develops/maintains plant emergency response plans and ensures plan effectiveness.
- Investigates EHS-related incidents/accidents to determine root causes (5 why) and prepares and implements corrective action plans. Ensure that all accident reports are recorded in a timely, complete, and accurate manner.
- Evaluates proposed projects and proposed new chemicals and ensures plans are in-place and implemented to address EHS compliance issues.
- Tracks environmental-related data (GHG, waste) and identifies projects to improve metrics.
- Coordinates and assists with multiple initiatives, participating on teams in order to drive best safety practices across the organization.
- Develops/maintains all required written safety plans, e.g., Emergency Response, PPE, Machine Guarding, LOTO, Powered Industrial Truck, HAZCOM, etc.
- Ensures all required plant safety inspections are performed and documented, e.g., fire extinguishers, fire risers, emergency response equipment, safety showers, eye wash stations, emergency lights, ladders, housekeeping and that corrective actions are completed for identified deficiencies.
- Ensure that the workplace is fully in compliance with all applicable OSHA standards, rules and regulations in order to maintain safety.
- Respond to OSHA citations, notices and communication.
- Ensure OSHA citations, and abatement verification documents, are posted at or near the work area where accidents happen. Ensure any violations cited by OSHA as a result of an OSHA inspection are corrected by the deadline set in the OSHA citation, and submit the required abatement verification documentation.
- Record any measurable statistics which your position impacts such as production expenses, capital expenditures, research budgets, cost of purchases, value of inventories controlled.
- Total Recordable Incident Rate
- Lost Time Case Rate
- Training Completion Rate
Basic Requirements:- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited school
- Minimum 3 years of environmental, health or safety experience in a manufacturing environment
- Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship
Preferred Qualifications:- Master’s degree from an accredited school
- 4 years of experience in an EHS Management role
- Certified Safety Manager Certification
- In-depth knowledge about Machine Guarding, Ergonomics, Powered Industrial Trucks, HAZCOM and Electrical Safety
Position Criteria:- Knowledge of state and federal occupational environmental, health and safety and health laws and regulations.
- Knowledge of workers compensation administration.
- Effective oral and written communication skills, tact, diplomacy, and performance assessment skills
- Strong interpersonal skills. Must have strong presentation and facilitation skills.
- Effective use of communication and tact with stakeholders.
- Strong analytical thinking skills; intellectual rigor and curiosity; problem-solving capability.
- Data-driven, disciplined, objective, and detail-oriented.
- Acts as a business partner; sees the big picture and works through ambiguity and change.
- Ability to be energetic, a critical thinker, skilled in driving process improvement.
- Ability to influence and motivate people.
- Please note that this job description is not exhaustive, and additional responsibilities may be assigned as needed.
Salary will vary based on experience.
Benefits include:
Medical, dental, vision, HSA, short-term disability, life insurance, matching 401K plan, PTO, holidays including birthday - 23 Days Ago
Construction Safety Specialist
- Loureiro Contractors
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Plainville, CT
FULL_TIME
- Loureiro Engineering Associates, Inc. is seeking an experienced Construction Safety Specialist to assist our Connecticut-based clients with contractor and facility programs and tasks. Our goal is to e...
- 4 Days Ago
Product Safety and Regulatory Affairs Specialist
- henkel
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Rocky Hill, CT
FULL_TIME
- At Henkel, you can build on a strong legacy and leading positions in both industrial and consumer businesses to reimagine and improve life every day. If you love challenging the status quo, join our c...
- 12 Days Ago
Public Safety Dispatcher
- Northwest Connecticut Public Safety Communications Center
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Waterbury, CT
FULL_TIME
- NEW SIGN-ON BONUS! Earn Up to $3,000! If you are hired with any existing certification through Priority Dispatch (EMD, EPD, EFD) you can earn an extra $1000 per discipline (up to $3000)! **Join Our Li...
- 1 Month Ago
Public Safety Call Taker
- Northwest Connecticut Public Safety Communications Center
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Waterbury, CT
FULL_TIME
- Connecticut's Largest Regional 911 Center - Now Hiring! **Join Our Lifesaving Team as a Public Safety (911) Call Taker!** Are you a calm and composed individual who thrives in high-pressure situations...
- 1 Month Ago
Traffic Control Flagger
- AWP Safety
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Bristol, CT
FULL_TIME
- Company DescriptionUnlock Your Career Potential in Traffic Safety with AWP Safety – America’s Leading Traffic Management Company! Overview: AWP Safety is on the lookout for motivated individuals to em...
- 26 Days Ago
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- ImageFIRST Healthcare Laundry Specialists
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New Britain, CT
- Overview: Founded in 1967, ImageFIRST is the largest and only national linen rental and laundry service specializing in ...
- 4/26/2024 12:00:00 AM
Safety Specialist
- Jln Associates
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Old Lyme, CT
- Company Description JLN Associates is a global safety company that provides highly trained safety professionals and miss...
- 4/25/2024 12:00:00 AM
Field Technician Laborer
- ACV Enviro Corp.
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Bridgeport, CT
- **Field Technician Laborer** > Bridgeport, CT | Operations | Posted: Oct 26, 2021 **Summary** The primary purpose of the...
- 4/24/2024 12:00:00 AM
12M Firefighter
- Army National Guard
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East Lyme, CT
- If you’ve ever dreamed of saving lives, join the Army National Guard as a Firefighter and become a warrior on and off th...
- 4/23/2024 12:00:00 AM
Safety Specialist
- JLN Associates
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Old Lyme, CT
- Company Description JLN Associates is a global safety company that provides highly trained safety professionals and miss...
- 4/22/2024 12:00:00 AM
Regional Safety Specialist - GOS
- Grid One Solutions, LLC
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Springfield, MA
- Regional Safety Specialist The Safety Specialist partners with the Grid One Project Teams to facilitate knowledge transf...
- 4/22/2024 12:00:00 AM
Environmental Health Safety Specialist
- Judge Direct Placement
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Springfield, MA
- The Judge Group is in search of an outstanding Environmental, Health and Safety Specialist in the Springfield, Massachus...
- 4/22/2024 12:00:00 AM
Environmental Field Technician/Laborer
- ACV Enviro Corp.
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Hartford, CT
- **Environmental Field Technician/Laborer** > Hartford, CT | Operations | Posted: Mar 29, 2021 **Summary** The primary pu...
- 4/22/2024 12:00:00 AM
About New Britain, Connecticut
New Britain is a city in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. It is located approximately 9 miles (14 km) southwest of Hartford. According to 2010 Census, the population of the city is 73,206.
Among the southernmost of the communities encompassed within the Hartford-Springfield Knowledge Corridor metropolitan region, New Britain is home to Central Connecticut State University and Charter Oak State College.
The city's official nickname is the "Hardware City" because of its history as a manufacturing center and as the headquarters of Stanley Black & Decker. Because of its large Polish p...
Source: Wikipedia (as of 04/11/2019). Read more from Wikipedia
Income Estimation for Safety Specialist jobs
$78,776 to $117,965
New Britain, Connecticut area prices
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