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Environmental Health & Safety Specialist

Employer
Labcorp
Location
Eye, United Kingdom
Salary
Competitive
Start date
30 Sep 2019
Closing date
30 Oct 2019

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Discipline
Operations, Facilities Management
Hours
Full Time
Contract Type
Permanent
Experience Level
Experienced (non-manager)

Job Details

Are you a Health & Safety professional with experience working within a scientific environment?



Do you want to work with key stakeholders in a global organisation to maintain and continually improve performance?



Are you comfortable delivering H&S training to people of all level?



If you answered yes, then come and join Covance as an EHS Specialist, based in Eye, Suffolk.



As the EHS Specialist onsiteyou will be responsible for minimising risk across the business by providing technical guidance and interpretation in Health and Safety as well as taking ownership of the systems designed to manage risk and ensure working practices are consistent and deliver real safety improvements.



Your main responsibilities will be to:
  • Provide technical expertise, training and guidance to ensure compliance with applicable regulatory and industry standards.
  • Ensure the development, deployment and, as necessary, delivery of effective EHS training to supervisors and employees.
  • Develop and implement policies and procedures.
  • Function as Chemical Hygiene Officer, Radiation Safety Officer, Emergency Coordinator or other site technical expert as needed.
  • Function as the EHS Site Key Contact, working with the HR Business Partner team.
  • Administer waste programs, including day-to-day monitoring of waste quantities generated, procurement of packaging supplies and labels and scheduling of waste pickups.
  • Administer safety programs, including day-to-day monitoring of contractors, facility safety, and fire safety.
  • Lead EHS Committee and Team activities, such as department safety teams, emergency response team, etc.
  • Manage Material Safety Data Sheets and Hazardous Materials Management System.
  • Prepare and submit regulatory and internal company reports as required, including air permit and wastewater records, emission and hazardous waste reports, injury/illness and other EHS reports.
  • Develop, implement and maintain required EHS programs, may include but not limited to lockout/tagout, confined space, respiratory protection, hazardous waste management, emergency planning and response, etc.
  • Investigate accidents and spills and identifies corrective measures.
  • Identify and assess workplace hazards and implements corrective measures.
  • Evaluate purchases and facility modifications to ensure compliance with standards.
  • Act as Emergency Coordinator/Lead Spill Responder.
  • Interact with government agencies i.e. HSE and EA
  • Communicate effectively with site lead and employees
Education/Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree inScience or Technical Field or equivalent (essential)
  • Professional certification in Safety, Industrial Hygiene or Environmental Area preferred (essential)
  • Chemical education for Hazard Classification and risk assessing (desirable)
Experience:
  • Previous EHS experience preferably working in a laboratory or research & development environment (essential)
  • Understanding of COSHH (essential)
  • RPS Training (desirable)

Locations:
Eye, United Kingdom

Company

At Labcorp, we believe in the power of science to change lives. We are a leading global life sciences company that delivers answers for crucial health questions —because we know that knowledge has the potential to make life better for all. Through our unparalleled diagnostics and drug development capabilities, we provide insights and accelerate innovations that not only empower patients and providers but help medical, biotech, and pharmaceutical companies transform ideas into innovations. Here, you can join our more than 70,000 employees, serving clients in more than 100 countries, as we work together to make a real impact on people’s lives. Join us in our pursuit of answers.

 

 

 

 

Company info
Website
Location
Maidenhead Office Park
Westacott Way
Littlewick Green
Maidenhead
SL6 3QH
United Kingdom

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