Safety Specialist - Malace HR

Malace|HR is seeking a Safety Specialist for full-time/permanent opportunity in Sterling, VA. Please apply to learn more!

Overview:

- Identify and inform management of compliance issues, risks, and improvement opportunities through the conduct of weekly, and monthly audits.

- Develop safe operating procedures and build internal document repository for dangerous goods documentation.

- Reach out to suppliers to gather regulatory compliance documentation

- Work with 3rd partly logistics vendors to ensure documentation, classification and labeling requirements are met.

• Maintain required paperwork to comply with regulations
• Enter Information in internal database in a timely manner
• Perform observations & audits
• Train and assist others (Area Managers, team members, etc.) to complete their responsibilities.
• Perform specific training as required by the Manager
• May have additional responsibility for emergency response, hazardous waste management, or other related activities depending on the business unit and location
• Participate in process improvement activities and manage actions to completion

Qualifications

• -Minimum of 2 year of work experience in an Environmental & (EHS) related field
• -Minimum Bachelor's degree in related field ( Environmental, hazmat, Safety)
• -Knowledge of OSHA and DOT regulations
• -Experience using Microsoft Word and Excel in a professional capacity · Experience maintaining confidentiality in matters involving security and/or personnel issues in the work place
• -Bachelor's degree or higher, preferably in a related field
• -Strong communication, teamwork, analysis, judgment, and customer focus skills
• -Experience analyzing data, gathering data and reviewing DG requests for potential concerns and conducting EHS training.
• -Experience in manufacturing
• -Experience with DOT regulations, RCRA
• -Experience with Hazmat regulations.

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