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The EHS Assistant will assist the Environmental, Health and Safety Department in the implementation and enforcement of the environmental, health and safety program.

Duties & Responsibilities:

 Injury & Claims

• Coordinate employee work related injury care in-house and with company medical providers.  On occasions may have to accompany employees to occupational clinic appointments.
• Coordinate light duty work with managers/supervisors. Communicate with managers/supervisors employee work status.
• Follow up regularly with employees on light duty and off work, and ensure restrictions are being followed.
• Be the liaison between occupational clinic, employees, supervisors, and insurance company.
• Report work related injuries to workers’ comp insurance carrier. Gather all documentation needed to open a claim, and communicate regularly with carrier representative to ensure proper handling of claims.
• Regularly communicate with the Human Resources Department regarding Workers’ Compensation claims and/or the search and selection of light duty positions for work-related injuries.

Safety

• Assist in the investigation of safety incidents, employee injuries, near misses and/or situations where safety procedures were not followed and complete the appropriate reports and/or other paperwork necessary.
• Assist with the follow up after an accident, incident or near miss situation to ensure the appropriate corrective actions have been implemented to prevent recurrence of a similar situation.
• Perform routine inspections of various life safety systems including, but not limited to, fire extinguishers, emergency lighting, emergency eyewash and shower stations and fire hoses.
• Perform administrative duties related to department records and files.
• Assist with the company Mass Text Messaging System.
• Assist with EHS recordkeeping.
• Provide support and assistance in the preparation, compilation and distribution of safety reports as needed.
• Assist the EHS Department with administrative functions, such as setting up meetings with various individuals, departments and/or third parties.
• Assist with inspections, assessments, surveys and program evaluations to identify potential hazards, and ensure compliance with all applicable safety and environmental rules and regulations.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education & Experience:

• High school degree required; some college preferred.
• 2-3 years of experience in Occupational Safety.
• Knowledge of Safety laws and regulations.
• Experience conducting training
• Workers’ Compensation Claims handling.
• Experience with work related injuries, working with medical providers, and insurance companies 

Skills & Abilities:

• Bilingual (English/Spanish).
• Intermediate to Advance Computer skills. Multimedia skills, able to create documents, posting, flyers using Publisher or similar software.
• High Proficiency with MS Office (Word, Excel, Power Point and Outlook).
• Ability to effectively communicate with employees at all levels.
• Effective and efficient at conducting trainings and orientations.
• Basic medical, first aid, injury care knowledge.
• Strong written and verbal skills.
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.