The York Group, Inc.
Location
Pennsylvania | United States
Job description
This entry level Associate role in Environmental/Health/Safety- plans, coordinates, and implements environmental, health, and safety programs requiring the application of regulatory and behavioral principles and technology to analyze and control conditions contributing to occupational hazards by performing the following duties.
• Develops and implements programs and policies for monitoring and preventing physical hazards at the facility.
• Surveys, compiles, and analyzes data relating to occupational and environmental health issues such as chemical exposure, noise, dusts, vapors, mists, solvents, behaviors, and ergonomics which are known or suspected of being real or potential detriments to health.
• Develops, implements, and sustains a structured ergonomic program.
• Leads cultural and behavioral safety changes.
• Develops and provided safety training for supervisors and hourly employees.
• Performs field and safety measurements, safety evaluations, and hazardous waste evaluations with corrective action follow through.
• Develops or provides input to hazardous material communications, including review of material data sheets.
• Completes, submits, and maintains all required environmental reporting.
• Implements or recommends control measures for exposure to hazardous materials and conditions.
• Provides technical guidance to management and all hourly employees regarding health-related conditions as well as preventative actions.
• Monitors the company's health standards in compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
• Develops and implements a program and system to track and evaluate worker injuries.
• Provides follow-up to and evaluation of workers compensation claims.
• Maintains working knowledge of new developments in the industry and government regulations.
• Develops and facilitates training for workers on issues related to health and safety.
• Additional duties as assigned.
• Regularly required to stand; walk; sit; and talk, hear and see.
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
* Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions.
Matthews Memorialization is a leader in the memorialization industry who is committed to helping customers grow their businesses and helping families move from grieving to remembrance by providing products of superior craftsmanship and revenue generating programs and services. Within this industry, our Environmental Solutions is focused on the design and manufacture of advanced combustion systems. Matthews Memorialization is a (MATW) Matthews International company.
At Matthews International, what makes us different is what makes us great. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.
Matthews International affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetic information, age, disability or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled. Matthews International endeavors to make our employment website and application process accessible to all users and applicants. In doing so, Matthews International provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you have a disability and require a reasonable accommodation or assistance completing the application process, please contact a member of our Human Resource Team.Job tags
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