Environmental, Health & Safety Specialist II

Role Summary:The Environmental Health and Safety Specialist II develops, implements, and monitors company environmental, occupational health, and safety (EHS) programs and policies to ensure compliance with regulations from any regulating authority, including OSHA and DOT. Develops and conducts EHS training, providing guidance and consultation in EHS topics such as emergency response, hazardous material handling, industrial hygiene, life safety, health/wellness, ergonomics, DOT, and environmental compliance. Recommends and implements corrective actions to eliminate or mitigate environmental, health, and safety hazards. Promotes awareness of EHS culture and programs through communication and collaborative team interactionPrimary Responsibilities and Essential Functions• Responsible for the recognition, evaluation, and mitigation of hazardous workplace conditions in both office and field environments.• Performs various EHS duties including working with local committees, managers, and team members to ensure understanding and compliance with company standards and government regulations.• Evaluates work conditions and employee exposures by analyzing processes, materials, and behaviors. Identify mitigations and track to completion.• Proactively audits, assesses, and maintains safety and risk mitigation programs, oversight of contracted services, and expansion of enterprise risk management by serving on safety committees.• Conducts and documents injury and vehicle accident investigations and root cause analysis. Identify mitigations and track to completion.• Conducts ergonomic assessments, studies complaints, makes recommendations for new workstations/work environments and conducts ergonomic training sessions.• Proactively builds relationships with other departments and function groups.• Promotes Safety Awareness. Participate in and/or facilitate safety committee meetings. Advises employees on safety protocols and procedures to ensure employee safety.• Prepares and disseminates injury rate data, risk analysis, mitigation strategies, and related information to workplace safety work groups and management.• Evaluates the organization’s procedures, facilities, and equipment by conducting inspections to identify unsafe conditions and recommend corrections or additional precautions to ensure compliance.• Participates in Business Continuity Planning (BCP) events as assigned.• Participates in EHS briefings and educational meetings.• Applies EHS standards and regulations. Able to interpret and apply OSHA, ANSI, NIOSH, NFPA, IBC, DOT and other applicable regulations and standards.• Performs routine risk assessments, field observations and incident investigations.• Collects incident/claims report data and communicates trends.• Audits policy adherence locally and ensures compliance with regulatory agencies.• Serves as field safety resource and provides guidance and consultation on EHS topics.• Leads local safety initiatives.• Assists with special projects as assigned.• Perform program audits to continuously check and improve safety & environmental performance, working cross-functionally with the appropriate and affected teams.• Investigate incidents and non-compliance events to determine contributing factors/trends and recommend remedial action to prevent reoccurrence.• Collect and interpret incident data to identify trends and/or causal factors, such as system failure, human error, incomplete or flawed decision-making, or gaps in existing policies or practices or regulations.• Effectively communicate safety and environmental compliance messages to all levels; provide technical support to front-line leadership on matters related to occupational safety, environmental compliance, and loss prevention.• Provides regulatory guidance for OSHA health and safety regulations and establish site interpretations of these regulations.• Assists with DOT compliance to include random drug screens, expiration list processes including license and medical card renewal, and registering titles and tags for company owned vehicles and equipment.Skills and Qualifications:Minimum• Bachelor’s degree in occupational health and safety or related field plus 2+ or more years work experience; OR MS degree plus up to 2 years related experience OR 6 years education and experience combined if no degree.• Valid State Driver’s License and in good standing.• Experience performing safety inspections ensuring compliance with regulatory standards• Ability to communicate technical information to non-technical personnel• Ability to gather data, compile information and prepare reports• Able to travel between locations within region as well as other Cox locations across the country; may include overnight travel.• Working knowledge of federal, state, and local safety regulations, protocols and/or procedures• 1+ or more years’ experience using a Windows-based PC in a work setting• Communication skills, conflict resolution, courageous conversations, problem solving, relationship building, EHS Program development and implementation, project development, fatigue management and training.Preferred• MS degree + up to 2 years of experience preferred in related discipline (i.e. Occupational Health and Safety, etc.)• 2+ or more years work experience performing Safety (Confined Space, Electrical Safety, Fall Protection, Construction Safety)• Experience in developing, implementing and enforce Safety programs and protocols• Experience using Microsoft Office Suite applications (e.g., Outlook, Excel) in a work setting• Experience working in telecommunications industry preferred• Industry and vendor specific certifications and training (CSM, OHST, CUSP, OSHA (500, 501) certifications, or equivalent)• Associate Safety Professional or Certified Safety Professional certificationsBasic working knowledge of the following:Driving safety, Asbestos and lead safety, Emergency preparedness and response, PA compliance / regulations, Ergonomics (strain/sprain prevention), Fire suppression, prevention, and protection, Hazard communication (HAZCOM), Hoists and slings, Hot work (welding, cutting, blazing, shrink wrap), Industrial hygiene and personal protective equipment (PPE) -respiratory protection.Proficient working knowledge of:Compliance / OSHA regulations (Federal/State/Local),Confined space, safety data analysis (including metrics/trends), Electrical safety (LOT),Heat illness presentation, Cold stress, Fall protection, Slips, trips and falls, ladders, MEWP motorized electric platforms, Underground work/excavation/trenching, Auditing for compliance - regulatory, Basic first aid (infection disease management), Bloodborne pathogens, Compressed gas cylinders, DOT/CDL compliance/regulations, FMCSA (CDL) compliance, Incident command structure (BCP),Hands and power tools, Risk analysis, Incident management process (WC/AL/GL claims, reporting, Incident investigation) root cause analysis, Machine guarding, Office safety, PIP lift truck safety awareness, Safety systems technology, Telecom basics (Telecom 101), Walking and working surfaces (slips, trips, and falls).