EHS Specialist (3-Month Contract) Job Listing at Kelly Services in Thomaston, CT (Job ID US3595746_BH9939522)

Description

Kelly Science is seeking a Safety Coordinator/EHS Specialist for a 3 month contract with a growing company located in Thomaston, CT.
 
Pay: $32-36/hour
Shift: Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pm
Employment Type: 3-month contract
 
Job Responsibilities:
 

• Effectively anticipates, recognizes, evaluates, and controls all physical, chemical, ergonomic, biological, and radiological stressors in order to prevent the development of workplace injuries and illnesses.
• Develops EH&S programs, performing audits, and providing training to support the ongoing efforts of implementing Environmental and Safety Management Systems in the style of ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001, ANSI Z10, and/or OSHA Voluntary Protection Programs.
• Coordinate and deliver safety training for salaried and hourly associates, including new hire orientation.  Coordinate Safety Learning Management System.
• Participates and respond to internal/external inspections and audits regulatory agencies and the company corporate EH&S.
• Support the Safety Improvement Plan / Safety Action Plan by performing, tracking, reporting and analyzing safety observations.  Follow up on at risk behaviors/hazards that are identified during observations.
• Work closely with operations management to support the Incident investigation process.  Follow investigations to ensure determination of root cause(s) and corrective action.  Analyze trends and recommend course of actions to reduce workplace hazards and injuries.
• Work closely with plant and HR management on safety public relations campaigns (i.e. posters, slogans, stickers, etc).
• Support supervisor activities such as one-on-one contacts, drills, communications meetings, etc.
• Order safety supplies as needed. 
• Perform, track and report on department and facility inspections.
• Must follow all work rules and policies.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree (B.S) in an Environmental Health and Safety or scientific related field
• 1-5 years of related industry experience
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence and effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to other employees of the organization.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio and percentage as well as draw and create spreadsheets/charts /graphs, PowerPoint's, and interpret bar graphs.

As part of our promise to talent, Kelly supports those who work with us through a variety of benefits, perks, and work-related resources. Kelly offers eligible employees voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, a legal plan, and short-term disability. As a Kelly employee, you will have access to a retirement savings plan, service bonus and holiday pay plans (earn up to eight paid holidays per benefit year), and a transit spending account. In addition, employees are entitled to earn paid sick leave under the applicable state or local plan. Click here for more information on benefits and perks that may be available to you as a member of the Kelly Talent Community.

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About Kelly

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