EHS Specialist (Environmental Health and Safety Specialist)
Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsDescription
Review, evaluate, and improve workplace and environmental conditions; develop and implement EHS programs, procedures, and permits to prevent injuries, illnesses, and environmental releases. Conduct inspections, monitoring, and training; lead incident investigations; and ensure compliance with OSHA, EPA, and related regulations for public or private operations.
- • Exercise stop-work authority for imminent danger to people or the environment.
- • Recommend engineering, administrative, and PPE controls for hazardous tasks, materials, and emissions.
- • Investigate injuries, illnesses, spills, releases, and near misses; lead root-cause analysis and corrective actions.
- • Evaluate ventilation, exposure controls, noise, lighting, and ergonomics affecting health and performance.
- • Develop and maintain industrial hygiene and environmental monitoring programs (air, noise, wastewater, stormwater).
- • Inspect facilities, equipment, and work practices for compliance with OSHA, EPA, DOT, and local regulations.
- • Partner with engineers, maintenance, and occupational health to implement controls and process changes.
- • Deliver EHS training and demonstrate proper use of PPE and safety equipment.
- • Provide new-hire EHS orientations and create training materials and job-specific procedures.
- • Collect samples of air, dust, vapors, water, soil, and waste for analysis.
- • Address EHS complaints and conduct inspections to verify compliance with permits and public health regulations.
- • Administer Hazard Communication/Right-to-Know programs and manage SDS libraries.
- • Maintain and drill emergency response, spill prevention (SPCC), and evacuation plans.
- • Coordinate medical surveillance, respirator fit testing, and exposure assessments as required.
- • Verify availability and maintenance of fire protection, safety, and first-aid equipment.
- • Conduct EHS audits of facilities, construction areas, and hazardous waste operations.
- • Oversee identification, accumulation, labeling, and sampling of hazardous and universal wastes.
- • Maintain chemical and hazardous waste inventories and tracking systems to ensure proper handling and disposal.
- • Prepare wastes for shipment and disposal in compliance with RCRA and DOT, including packaging and labeling.
- • Perform or coordinate laboratory analyses and inspections to assess contamination, purity, or cleanliness.
- • Analyze EHS metrics and incident data to identify trends and drive improvements.
- • Prepare regulatory reports and internal documentation (e.g., OSHA logs, Tier II, TRI, air/water discharge reports).
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Last reviewed: Jan 2026
