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Opportunity for an EHS Manager to join Adient's automotive seating and foam plant in Georgetown, KY. The EHS Manager will coordinate various health and safety practices and programs designed to safeguard all employees and to create a work environment conducive to employee wellbeing.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Advise the organization on regulatory changes and investigating incidents and ensure risks are addressed. Be thoroughly familiar with all federal, state, and local health and safety laws. Recommend actions to keep the plant in compliance with these laws.

• Oversee EHS reporting and documentation to ensure proper documentation and reporting according to internal and external standards.

• Supervise and develop the training of employees on EHS policies, procedures, and regulations.

• Ensure the HR Manager is aware of all safety related programs.

• Direct and serve as chairperson for the Plant's Safety programs.

• Conduct or assist in plant housekeeping and safety inspections. Coordinate corrective actions if necessary, with other managers.

• Develop and implement educational and training programs relative to safety. Orient new employees and update current employees on safety and health procedures.

• Inform front line supervisors of their safety related duties, safety training, safety inspections, removal of hazards, and proper use of injury/illness investigations and employee report of injury/illness.

• Assist in accident investigation and ensure that the proper reports are completed. Recommend corrective action.

• Schedule, monitor, and recommend action based on employees' post-offer, return-to-work, and periodic physical examinations.

• Establish, staff, and stock the plant's first aid facility. Provide first aid treatment of on the job illness and injury when present. Ensure that properly trained persons are available to give first aid on other shifts. Maintain first aid treatment records and reports.

• Purchase, distribute, monitor, and maintain the use of safety medical supplies and equipment.

• Establish and maintain employee workers' compensation and health record files.

• Process all workers' compensation claims.

• Keep current on the latest safety procedures and equipment by maintaining membership in appropriate organizations, attending pertinent seminars, and reading professional journals.

• Maintaining and upholding environmental policies within the site and company.

• Implement and ensure compliance with all testing, monitoring, and record keeping requirements of chemicals in the plant to produce foam.

• Notify the HR Manager and Plant Manager of any air concentrations in excess of allowable limits. Monitor actions to correct unacceptable levels.

• Conduct training to ensure that every employee is aware of the potential hazard exposure and is familiar with proper safety measures.

• Analyze all jobs and their component tasks to identify potential exposure to isocyanates. Maintains a list of all such jobs and the employees assigned to them.

• Develop written procedures for every job task where an employee's failure to perform the job properly could result in injury or a safety issue.

• Prepare, administer, and provide training in the plant's emergency containment and removal procedures, which are to be implemented if there is a chemical spill.

• Maintain and uphold the workers' compensation penalty/refund program within the Company.

• Maintain, report, and analyze information relative to workers' compensation costs. Use the information to help minimize costs and properly administer the plant's penalty and refund adjustment program.

• Perform monthly review of the plant's workers' compensation loss reports with the Workers Compensation. Review discrepancies with the plant's workers' compensation claims administrator.

• Compute and recommend prudent changes in the dollar amount of the reserves on workers' compensation claims and estimated penalty/refund amounts.

• Monitor and sustain the safety action plan within the plant. Recommend specific annual objectives for the plant. Design and implement safety motivational programs. Maintain and report monthly statistics pertaining to the plant's safety record.

• Preserve the fire prevention plan and policy by coordinating the establishment, maintenance, and training of the plant's fire team.Prepare a plant evacuation plan and train employees on how to use the plan during an emergency.Train employees in general fire dangers specific to foam, in fire safety procedures, and in the use of safety equipment.Maintain an open channel of communication with local fire department personnel.

• Communicate with Worker's Compensation Claim Administration and coordinate information accordingly.Assist the agents in administration of claims. Maintain communication with physicians and occupational health professionals. Schedule physical examinations as needed, and coordinate medical reports for alleged work related illnesses and injuries.Coordinate the processing and payment of all indemnity/lost-time claims under workers' compensation. Maintain contact with employees absent from work with job-related conditions.

• Act as a first responder in the case of injury or chemical spill.

Education/Experience:

• 3-5 years in industrial safety, industrial health care experience in a manufacturing environment is preferred.

• College degree is safety, industrial hygiene, or related speciality preferred.

PRIMARY LOCATION

Foamech

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