Akkodis is seeking an EHS Specialist for a 1-year W2 contract job with a client in Bohemia, New York . Candidates for this role must have experience with safety risk assessments and writing Lockout/Tagout equipment procedures.
*** No Corp-to-Corp; No C2C; No Referrals from C2C ***
Rate Range: $32.00/hour to $37.00/hour; The rate may be negotiable based on experience, education, geographic location, and other factors.
EHS Specialist job responsibilities include:
- Ensure permits are current and files are up to date with regulatory bodies.
- Monitoring, reporting, ensure compliance with hazardous waste requirements.
- Review new processes, products, and chemicals for environmental compliance and risk reduction.
- Align internal policy/procedure to changes in existing regulation.
- Support external/internal audits and inspections and follow up of corrective actions.
- Create and implement EHS training.
- Work with employees from other functional areas to inspect the workplace to identify environmental, health and safety hazards and take actions to correct and prevent them.
- Investigate incidents and ensures all appropriate reports are prepared in a timely manner and maintained according to internal procedure and government regulations.
- Support emergency procedure implementation and ensure emergency teams are prepared for potential incidents.
- Support industrial hygiene monitoring.
- Ensure appropriate corrective action is taken where environmental, health, safety, and security hazards exist.
Desired Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Occupational Safety, Environmental Science, or related technical field.
- 1-3 years of experience in EHS preferably in a manufacturing environment.
- Experience with safety risk assessments and writing Lockout/Tagout equipment procedures.
- Experience with EPA and local environmental regulations.
- Experience in training.
- Strong computer skills in Microsoft Project, Word, PowerPoint, Excel
- Excellent oral and written communication, presentation, and training skills
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Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, an EAP program, commuter benefits, and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable. Disclaimer: These benefit offerings do not apply to client-recruited jobs and jobs that are direct hires to a client.
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