Health & Safety Leadership
- Lead the overall Health & Safety program for the Holland laboratory and six regional service centers.
- Develop, implement, and continuously improve health and safety policies, procedures, and programs.
- Promote a culture where safety is a core value through coaching, communication, and employee engagement.
- Serve as the primary safety advisor to laboratory management and regional leadership.
- Champion continuous improvement initiatives that reduce workplace risks and improve employee wellbeing.
Regulatory Compliance
- Ensure compliance with OSHA, EPA, DOT, MIOSHA (where applicable), local regulations, and ALS corporate standards.
- Maintain all required regulatory documentation, permits, and compliance records.
- Monitor regulatory changes and implement necessary program updates.
- Coordinate inspections by regulatory agencies and corporate auditors.
- Manage corrective actions resulting from audits or inspections.
Laboratory Safety
- Oversee chemical hygiene and laboratory safety programs.
- Ensure proper handling, storage, labeling, and disposal of hazardous chemicals and waste.
- Monitor laboratory ventilation systems, fume hoods, snorkel hoods, and other engineering controls.
- Conduct routine laboratory safety inspections and risk assessments.
- Ensure appropriate PPE requirements are established and consistently followed.
- Partner with laboratory management to identify and mitigate operational hazards.
Regional Service Center Oversight
- Provide health and safety leadership to six regional service centers.
- Conduct routine site visits and safety audits.
- Standardize safety practices and documentation across all locations.
- Support local managers with incident investigations, corrective actions, and regulatory compliance.
- Assist service centers with emergency preparedness planning.
Incident Management
- Lead investigations involving injuries, near misses, spills, property damage, and environmental incidents.
- Perform root cause analysis and develop corrective and preventive action plans.
- Track incident trends and develop improvement initiatives.
- Maintain incident reporting metrics and communicate performance to leadership.
Safety Training & Development
- Develop and deliver employee safety orientation and annual refresher training.
- Coordinate required OSHA, DOT, respiratory protection, chemical hygiene, and emergency response training.
- Maintain employee training records and certification compliance.
- Coach supervisors on safety leadership and accountability.
Emergency Preparedness
- Develop and maintain emergency response plans for laboratory and regional operations.
- Coordinate emergency drills including fire, chemical spill, evacuation, and severe weather exercises.
- Serve as incident coordinator during emergency events.
- Ensure emergency equipment inspections and readiness.
Risk Management
- Perform Job Hazard Analyses (JHAs) and risk assessments.
- Recommend engineering, administrative, and procedural controls to minimize workplace hazards.
- Participate in facility modifications, equipment installations, and process changes to ensure safe implementation.
- Support ergonomics initiatives and injury prevention programs.
Environmental Programs
- Oversee hazardous waste management practices.
- Ensure compliance with environmental permits and reporting requirements.
- Coordinate waste disposal vendors and documentation.
- Support sustainability initiatives where appropriate.
Auditing & Continuous Improvement
- Conduct routine safety inspections and behavioral observations.
- Lead internal safety audits and participate in corporate audits.
- Monitor corrective action completion.
- Develop safety performance metrics and KPI dashboards.
- Recommend capital improvements to improve safety and regulatory compliance.
Collaboration
- Partner closely with Laboratory Director, Operations Manager, Department Supervisors, Human Resources, Facilities, and Corporate HSE.
- Participate in leadership meetings to communicate safety performance and initiatives.
- Support cross-functional projects involving facility improvements and operational changes.
Administrative Responsibilities- Maintain OSHA logs and required regulatory reporting.
- Manage Safety Data Sheet (SDS) program.
- Maintain chemical inventory systems.
- Coordinate safety committee meetings.
- Prepare monthly and quarterly HSE reports.
- Manage IVMS program for the site's drivers.
- Manage departmental safety budget and vendor relationships.
How to applyPlease apply on-line and provide a resume & cover letter that best demonstrate your motivation and ability to meet the requirements of this role.
