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The 6 Critical Job Skills of Successful Safety Professionals

A Word About the Disaster In West, TX
Safety Professionals are in demand

Safety Professionals are in demand


The disaster in the community of West,TX reminded us of what happens when companies do not follow safety standards and government officials fail to enforce them – Lives are lost and adversely impacted. Our prayers and thoughts go out to the victims and their families especially to the first responders who bravely fought the fire until the end.

Why These Job Skills Are Important For Safety Professionals

Over the next decade safety professionals will be in high demand because companies and governments can no longer afford to deal with the aftermath of accidents and disasters, like explosions, that could have been prevented. In response to the rise in these positions, we decided to explore  what skills employers want in the safety professionals. Here are some of our findings .

  • The ability to create and implement safety programs across cultures: One of my clients recently said,“What works in Peoria, IL may not work in Pune, India. I need a safety manager who understands that concept.” In the global workplace, there is no such thing as a “cookie cutter” safety program. Safety professionals have to be sensitive to the cultures, communication styles and languages of the people across their companies because miscommunication can lead to disasters. Companies will be looking for safety professionals who understand how to deliver and manage multicultural programs.
  • Ability to understand, communicate and implement new government regulations: OSHA, EPA, Homeland Security and state government agencies change safety regulations on a regular basis. It is up to the Safety professionals to understand these rules and implement them in a way that is easily adopted by their company's workflow and culture. 
  • Incident Response Management & Situational Leadership: “When it comes to emergency response, safety managers have to have nerves of steel and the mind of a battlefield commander.” The West Fertilizer plant explosion, Fukushima Daiichi nuclear incident and the BP oil spill have brought incident response management and situational leadership to the forefront in the corporate board room, the media and the general public. Successful safety professionals will need training and experience in these areas to handle complex emergencies and intense media scrutiny.
  • The ability to communicate the savings of safety programs in financial terms: Safety professionals must be able to communicate the benefits of their safety programs in financial terms such as Return on Investment (ROI), Triple Bottom Line (3BL) and Internal Rate of Return (IRR). Communicating in these terms will help assure corporate managers that investments in safety equipment and programs are not only protecting the lives of their workers but averting the chance of large financial losses due to accident related insurance payouts as well. 
  • A strong understanding of Workplace Psychology: Safety professionals have to understand how and why workers and managers "overlook" or "shortcut" safety procedures in order to make their training more effective and take steps to correct behaviors that could lead to an incident.
  • A strong understanding of Root Cause Analysis and Accident Investigation: The CSI television series have popularized forensics and accident investigations. Like CSI, safety professionals have to investigate how and why an incident occurred and develop new procedures and protocols to avert future incidents.  

A Point to Remember About Becoming A Safety Professional

One important point to remember about being a competent safety professional is remembering that the profession is about protecting people.

 

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Hot Job Alert: Environmental Health & Safety Manager (Manufacturing)

Hinton Human Capital, an emerging leader in executive search in Green, Environmental and Infrastructure Markets is now searching for Environmental Health & Safety Manager for a international specialty products company. Ideal candidate will have at least 5 years of demonstrated experience in one or more of the following industries: food/beverage, pharma, chemical or refining plus the following skills and abilities:

Job Description

  • Oversee compliance with all EHS Regulations including interpreting existing and new regulations, creating, implementing and updating policies and auditing the facility for compliance.
  • Act as suject matter expert on BBS, process safety management; state air permitting regulations; POTW WW discharge permits; Hazardous Waste Disposal; Tier II; LOTO; Electrical Safety and CSE
  • Conduct all site environmental, health & safety training for new & existing employees and contractors. Lead the monthly employee safety committee to promote safety awareness and improve the overall safety of the facility by driving issues identified to closure.
  • Supervise all hazardous (LQG) and non-hazardous waste activities including generation, proper disposal of wastes and auditing receiving facilities for liability reduction.
  • Manage the facility Stormwater Pollution Prevention Program and maintaining permitting compliance with the local, state & federal regulators
  • Manage facility medical monitoring program. Communicate with the company physician so that all job related risks and hazards are realized. Integrate medical monitoring program into the facility industrial hygiene and safety programs.
  • Act as facility Emergency Coordinator (EC) and maintain 40-Hour HAZWOPER Training.

Qualifications

  • B.S. Degree in Environmental Engineering (highly preferred), Environmental Sciences, Occupational Health & Safety or similar degree.
  • Process Safety Management (PSM) experience is required
  • CHMM, CSP or other safety & environmental certifications are a strong plus
  • Excellent written, verbal, organizational and communications skills are required.
Location: Lakeland, FL

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Job Alert:EHS and Process Safety ManagerProcess Safety Manager

Location: Alabama

Hinton Human Capital, an emerging leader in executive search in Climate Change, Environmental and Infrastructure industries is now searching for a Process Safety Manager for an well known consumer products company. Ideal candidate will have at least 10-15 years of demonstrated experience in EH&S and process safety management plus the following skills and abilities:

  • Develop and implement EHS programs encompassing Process Safety Management (PSM), Risk Management Program (RMP), employee safety, industrial hygiene, environmental compliance, product compliance and other related areas in a ‘high hazard’ manufacturing facility.
  • Ability to manage of Change (MOC), Pre-Startup Safety Review (PSSR), Process Hazard Analysis (PHA) & provide recommendations to management
  • Partner with facility operations management and corporate EHS and engineering resources to implement the applicable EHS programs and drive a culture of EHS excellence throughout the facility to reduce accidents, noncompliance and environmental incidents.
  • Responsible for environmental program compliance, RCRA, SPCC, SWPPP, CAA (non Title V), implementation of waste management programs and reduction initiatives.
  • Serve as Site Emergency Coordinator (training, evacuation planning, emergency response).

 

Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Safety or Environmental Science required.
  • Experience implementing EHS programs in a chemical environment is required
  • Knowledge, training or experience in Process Safety Management (PSM / RMP) is required
  • Knowledge of Behavioral Based Safety
  • Experience in a process manufacturing environment required
  • Must be Authorized to work in the US
  • CHMM or CSP are highly preferred
  • Knowledge of DOT regulations is a plus

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