Job Description

Your Role

Blue Shield of California is seeking a dedicated Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) Program Manager to restore, maintain, and evolve our EH&S program. This role is critical to ensuring regulatory compliance, workplace safety, and environmental stewardship across our Family of Companies locations. The successful candidate will lead efforts to bring the EH&S program back into full compliance, establish sustainable workflows, and collaborate cross-functionally with Human Resources, Corporate Security, Workplace Experience and other departments.

Responsibilities

Your Work

In this role, you will:

• Develop, implement, and enforce EH&S policies, procedures, and standards. Ensure compliance with OSHA, Cal/OSHA, EPA, and other applicable regulatory bodies. Conduct job hazard analyses (JHA) and risk assessments.
• Deliver OSHA-required training (e.g., hazard communication, PPE, emergency response). Facilitate fire safety, ergonomics, and workplace violence prevention training. Organize and lead safety drills (e.g., fire, earthquake, active shooter, chemical spill).
• Investigate workplace accidents, near-misses, and injuries. Prepare incident reports, logs, and identify root causes. Recommend and implement corrective actions.
• Develop and maintain Emergency Action Plans (EAPs) and Business Continuity Plans (BCPs). Coordinate with local emergency services (fire, EMS, law enforcement). Establish evacuation procedures, Floor Warden programs/training and emergency communication systems.
• Ensure adherence to EPA regulations and environmental standards. Manage hazardous materials, chemical storage, and disposal. Support green initiatives to reduce environmental impact.
• Conduct ergonomic assessments and recommend improvements. Develop wellness programs to enhance employee health and productivity. Oversee hearing conservation, respiratory protection, and air quality programs.
• Perform regular facility inspections and hazard identification. Review PPE compliance and emergency equipment readiness. Ensure proper safety signage and exit accessibility.
• Enforce safety protocols for third-party vendors and contractors. Review and approve contractor safety plans and risk assessments.
• Maintain and submit OSHA 300, 301, and 300A logs. Manage Safety Data Sheets (SDS) for hazardous chemicals. Prepare for and support regulatory audits.
• Promote a strong safety culture across the organization. Encourage employee participation in safety committees. Implement behavior-based safety (BBS) programs.
• In office requirement of 3 to 5 days per week with travel to Family of Company sites.

Qualifications

Your Knowledge and Experience

• Requires a Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science, Occupational Health & Safety, or related field
• Requires a minimum of 5 years of EH&S experience, preferably in a corporate or multi-site environment
• Strong knowledge of OSHA, Cal/OSHA, EPA regulations, and industry best practices
• Excellent communication, organizational, and leadership skills
• Experience with EH&S documentation systems and audit preparation

Our Workplace Model

We believe in fostering a workplace environment that balances purposeful in-person collaboration with flexibility - providing clear expectations while respecting the diverse needs of our workforce. Our workplace model is designed around intentional in-person interaction, collaboration, connection, creativity and flexibility:

• For most teams, this means coming into the office two days per week.
• Employees living more than 50 miles from an office location, out of state employees, and employees in certain member-facing roles should work with their manager to determine in-office time based on business need.
• For employees with medical conditions that may impact their ability to work in-office, we are committed to engaging in an interactive process and providing reasonable accommodations to ensure their work environment is conducive to their success and well-being.

The Company reserves the right to require more presence in the office based on business needs, and requirements are subject to change with periodic reviews.

Physical Requirements:

Office Environment - roles involving part to full time schedule in Office Environment. Based in our physical offices and work from home office/deskwork - Activity level: Sedentary, frequency most of work day.

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