Job Summary:
The EHS Associate supports the development, implementation, and maintenance of environmental, health, and safety programs to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and promote a safe workplace. This role works closely with site leadership and employees to reduce risk, improve safety culture, and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
Key Responsibilities:
- Assist in implementing and maintaining EHS programs, policies, and procedures.
- Ensure compliance with OSHA, EPA, DOT, and local safety regulations.
- Conduct safety inspections, audits, and risk assessments.
- Identify workplace hazards and recommend corrective actions.
- Support incident investigations and perform root cause analysis.
- Deliver safety training and promote employee awareness programs.
- Maintain EHS documentation, reports, and compliance records.
- Monitor safety performance metrics and support continuous improvement initiatives.
- Assist with emergency preparedness and response planning.
- Partner with operations and leadership to integrate safety into daily processes.
Qualifications:
- 5+ years of EHS or safety-related experience .
- Knowledge of OSHA and environmental regulations.
- Strong communication and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to conduct audits, training, and data analysis.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office or EHS management systems.
About Environmental and Safety Solutions, Inc.
Environmental and Safety Solutions Inc. (ESS Inc.) is a Cincinnati based certified MBE. Since 2002, ESS Inc. has been providing health and safety, engineering, environmental technical and management services to businesses throughout the United States. We work with businesses from Fortune 500 members to small businesses in the local community, providing world class occupational safety and health consultative services and environmental compliance assistance. Our customers value our personal attention to their needs and the accuracy and flexibility of our services to meet their unique needs.
As President and Founder of ESS, Lonnie Grayson brings more than 25 years of professional environmental safety and health leadership to the company. He founded ESS Inc. in 2002 and has grown the firm into a nationally recognized industry leader. With a professional background as a mechanical engineer, Mr. Grayson knows the value of a safety and health program that focuses on the processes that drive the safety and health process in a company to achieve great results. We understand the need for partnership with our customers to fully understand their needs and the culture of each customer to meet and exceed their occupational safety, health and environmental compliance needs.