Job Title:
Regional Environmental Health & Safety Coordinator
Company: Certified Laboratories
Location: Aurora, IL
Created: 2026-04-15
Job Type: Full Time
Job Description:
Job Summary: Responsible for supporting environmental, health and safety related initiatives, training, continuous improvement, incident response and investigations, reporting, and worker's compensation throughout Certified Group (CG) Corporations Eastern Region. Essential Responsibilities: * Creation, revision, and implementation of CG Corporate EHS Policies, Procedures and Forms * Oversight management of all EHS processes within the Eastern Region including Canada with direct responsibility for the Greensboro, NC facility. * Agenda and Minutes of the Safety/Management Meetings * Maintain regular correspondence with the Corporate EHS Director * Maintain EHS related documentation * Prepare for, participate in and follow up on Corporate EHS Audits, as needed * Preparing Monthly, Quarterly and Yearly Safety Review Reports, as needed * Contribute to pollution reduction, recycling and sustainability efforts * Develop regional EHS communications * Online database and Sharepoint management where needed. * Identify and administer programs and training to reinforce a culture of safety * Maintain applicable EHS scorecards * Review fleet telematics data for trends and develop action plans for improvement * Chemical safety and compliance- ensuring chemical inventories for all labs and inventory rooms are being conducted, tracked, analyzed, with annual waste stream analysis and waste mgmt. plan reviews. * Safe Driving Program - work with HR and facilities to maintain the driver's safety program. Validate drivers, pull MVR's, and coordinate Drivers Safety training. * Workers Compensation, assistance with: * Completion of incident investigation reports, database entry, and case management * Incident tracking and trend analysis * Annual 300A Summary reports * Required OSHA incident filings, as needed * Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) program including: * Review and evaluate of all PPE programs / requirements / usage / etc * Coordination of the Prescription Safety Eyewear process * Schedule, Coordinate, and ensure Emergency Drills are being conducted, including: * Semi-annual Fire Drills for all shifts and all buildings * Annual Power Outage Drill * Annual Severe Weather Drill * Active Shooter * Various other drills as needed. * Attendance at various Committee meetings, such as: * Health and Safety/Management Meetings (monthly) * Safety and Facility Meetings (as needed) * Executive call (weekly) * Operations (monthly) * Ensuring and possibly coordinating waste pick-ups, removal of chemicals, maintaining waste manifests, waste stream analysis, and annual waste summary reports, as needed. * Health & Safety Training * Ensure EHS training programs are being assigned, completed, and summary reports, as needed. This could include direct training administration, arranging for outside providers or managing online training portals. * Promote safe work practices and safety awareness through all levels * Other duties as assigned Minimum Qualifications: * High School Diploma or GED recognized by the Council for Education Accreditation (CEA) Required * College, technical institute diploma or University Degree (preferred) * Occupational Health and Safety Certificate (preferred) * Standard First Aid Training (preferred) * Familiar with the creation, administration and maintenance of EHS Programs within a laboratory environment * Familiar with the identification and control of laboratory and EHS related hazard * Experience in digital and physical recordkeeping * Experience with Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Hazardous Waste Classification/Management (preferred) * HAZWOPER 40 Hour (preferred) Physical Demands/Work Environment: * Sitting for extended periods of time * Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard, mouse and to handle other communications/computer components * Occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. * Corporate assignments / duties as assigned * Day and/or night shifts * Attending conferences / meetings / seminars * Use of safety equipment / PPE. * Must be able to drive a vehicle to and from inspections. * Will require travel within the Region to include Canada (Ontario) 25 - 50% of time. * Potential exposure to odors, fumes, airborne particles, hazardous chemicals, and microbiological pathogens