EH&S Specialist (Third Shift)

SUMMARY The EH&S Specialist serves as the frontline health and safety champion across extended shift and 24/7 operations, providing hands-on, real-time oversight to protect personnel, ensure regulatory compliance, and drive a proactive safety culture. This role operates with heightened accountability during non-standard hours — including overnight, weekend, and rotating shifts — when direct management supervision is reduced and autonomous safety judgment is critical. The ideal candidate combines technical environmental, health, and safety expertise with strong interpersonal skills to influence behavior, respond to emergencies, and maintain rigorous documentation across all shift cycles. This position reports to the EH&S Coordinator and supports multi-site operations across the east region. HEALTH & SAFETY FOCUS AREAS ✓  Occupational Health Monitoring – exposure assessments, medical surveillance, fit-for-duty evaluations ✓  Emergency Response Leadership – first point of contact for all safety incidents and near-misses on shift ✓  Ergonomics & Fatigue Risk – extended shift fatigue management, workstation assessments, safe lift protocols ✓  Hazardous Materials Handling – HAZCOM, SDS management, chemical storage and spill response ✓  Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) – program administration, verification, and real-time enforcement ✓  PPE Program Management – selection, training, inspection, and compliance tracking CORE RESPONSIBILITIES Health & Safety Oversight (Extended Shifts) Serve as the primary on-site EH&S resource during extended, overnight, and rotating shifts, maintaining constant safety awareness across all active work areas and departments. Conduct real-time job hazard analyses (JHAs) at the start of each shift, identifying site-specific risks and communicating critical controls to crew leads and supervisors. Perform shift-start and mid-shift safety walk-throughs, inspecting equipment, housekeeping, PPE compliance, and emergency egress routes. Monitor personnel for signs of fatigue, heat/cold stress, or impairment and initiate fit-for-duty protocols as required. Respond immediately to all workplace incidents, injuries, near-misses, and unsafe conditions; administer first aid as needed and activate emergency response plans. Maintain a shift safety log documenting all observations, interventions, incidents, and corrective actions taken. Incident Investigation & Reporting Lead or support root cause analyses (RCA) for injuries, near-misses, and property damage incidents occurring during assigned shifts. Complete thorough incident investigation reports, including contributing factors, corrective action plans, and timelines for closure. Enter all incident data into the corporate OSHA 300/301 recordkeeping system and EH&S tracking database in a timely manner. Track and follow up on corrective action items to verified completion; escalate open items to the EH&S Coordinator. Identify trends…