Injury Prevention Specialist

One focus area of the Amazon Workplace Health & Safety (WHS) mission is to provide tools, resources, and environments that support safe, efficient, healthy behaviors and encourage employees to proactively manage their health and wellbeing. To support this focus area, Amazon is seeking an experienced and innovative Injury Prevention Specialist to join our team. In this position, you will be a part of the onsite Workplace Health & Safety (WHS) Team and will lead both injury prevention and proactive activities. This position will work in an Amazon Fulfillment Center and report directly to the Site WHS Manager.The Injury Prevention Specialist (IPS) will be expected to proactively analyze tasks for potential ergonomic risk factors, perform biomechanical assessments and lead injury prevention activities. The IPS will champion proactive safety, job coaching, ergonomic training, and one-on-one engagements with Associates. The goal of the IPS is to improve technique prior to the onset of soreness or injury. Responsibilities include but are not limited to:Minimize the risk of ergonomic injury to employees through awareness, education and early interventionDive deep and learn each job function within the FC and understand the body ergonomic and physical demands of each task.Be actively involved with improvements to the standard work process, evaluating potential poor ergonomic conditions through change management processesEvaluate trends and provide analysis of all soft tissues injuries and develop actions plans to mitigate riskFrequent engagements with both associates and operational leadersSupport site leadership in implementation and management of Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) and Job Rotation policiesPartner with onsite medical team to implement treatment plans for first aid cases based on injury typeWill be required to maintain all first aid credentialsFor those that do not have an adult First Aid, CPR, AED certification from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross, must obtain within 3 weeks of start date.BASIC QUALIFICATIONS - Must be a Certified Athletic Trainer, by either the Board of Certification (BOC) or equivalent State Certification - Must have a valid card evidencing successful completion of a First Aid, CPR, and AED course from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross. - Bachelor’s Degree - Proficiency in Microsoft Office and digital recordkeeping ...

WHS DD Sr. Field Manager, Due Diligence and Remediation

One focus area of the Amazon Workplace Health & Safety (WHS) mission is to provide tools, resources, and environments that support safe, efficient, healthy behaviors and encourage employees to proactively manage their health and wellbeing. To support this focus area, we are searching for a Workplace Health & Safety Methane and Vapor Intrusion (VI) Regional Field Manager. In this technical role, you will be responsible for ensuring the site environmental controls are operating effectively, acting on behalf of the WHS DD corporate team, and supporting on-site staff by overseeing safe operation of the methane mitigation system and maintenance of the engineered cap. You will also be responsible for understanding currently operating systems, verifying their proper operation, troubleshooting and correcting problems, completing monitoring obligations, coordinating with local regulatory agencies, if necessary, and reporting to the WHS DD Field Manager Lead and corporate teams on the conditions and safe operation of each system. Additionally you will support on-site personnel during building renovation to ensure safety protocols during renovation are in-place and being followed, and confirm system functionality is maintained during and after completion of renovation work. Key job responsibilitiesOversee ground-disturbing construction activities as a representative of the corporate WHS DD team. Conduct soil gas monitoring using specialized equipment. Supervise methane mitigation and landfill engineering controls maintenance performed by the landlord.Establish protocols to ensure safety controls during ground-disturbing activities. Manage and schedule maintenance contractors. Coordinate integration of telemetric mitigation system controls into building management systems.Train on-site staff on system functionality. Develop standard operating procedures for monitoring and oversight. Maintain records of system operation, maintenance, and monitoring. Review telemetric data and support local teams in managing alarms.Liaise with Global Security Operations Center for system monitoring and response. Serve as regional point-of-contact for troubleshooting and alarms. Act as liaison between building owners, contractors, and corporate teams for system maintenance and renovations.Oversee implementation of mitigation plans during renovations. Support on-site teams through coordination and plan review. Review contractor contingency and emergency response plans for high methane environments.Provide feedback to WHS on work performed by contractors, developers, and consultants.A day in the lifeAmazon offers a full range of benefits that support you and eligible family members, including domestic partners and their children. Benefits can vary by location, the number of regularly scheduled hours you work, length of employment, and job status such as seasonal or temporary employment. The benefits that generally apply to regular, full-time employees include:1. Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage2. Maternity and Parental Leave Options3. Paid Time Off (PTO)4. 401(k) PlanIf you are not sure that every qualification on the list above describes you exactly, we'd still love to hear from you! At Amazon, we value people with unique backgrounds, experiences, and skillsets. If you’re passionate about this role and want to make an impact on a global scale, please apply! BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- 6+ years of due diligence & remediation experience or risk management or contamination management- A Bachelor’s Degree in Geology, Environmental Science, Chemistry, Chemical or Environmental Engineering, or related field of study- Experience serving as a technical expert.- Possess knowledge and experience of ASTM Phase I standards and other environmental protocols, understand core business and legal concepts of business transactions, with continued interest in working on transactions.- Understand core business and legal concepts of real estate business transactions, with continued interest in working on transactions.- Experience in development and implementation of environmental standards and policies. ...

Senior Site EHS Manager

At Amazon, we prioritize health, safety, and well-being above all else. There is nothing more important. To support this priority, Amazon is seeking an experienced and innovative Senior Site Workplace Health and Safety (WHS) Manager to join our team. In this position, you will be responsible for partnering with the site level operations team for your designated site in order to execute company WHS policies and ensure compliance to all applicable local and regional regulations. By leveraging lean principles and Kaizen events, you will lead continuous improvement initiatives to reduce conditional and ergonomic risk in Amazon’s processes to ensure a safe and healthful working environment for our associates.In this role, you must demonstrate the ability to build trust and confidence with the cross functional operations teams, and influence change through providing comprehensive risk assessments and safety data analysis. To do so, you must be an effective communicator and send clear, concise and consistent messages, both verbally and in writing. You will also be required to instruct and train operations leadership and site WHS professionals in company EHS policies while assisting the regional teams in incorporating our safety standards at their sites. Your experience working in safety programs and your relevant safety, environmental and ergonomic knowledge in an operations environment will be crucial. You will be responsible for developing a team of safety managers and safety professionals at your designated site. Your teams’ success will depend on your ability to create and execute leadership development plans for your larger team. You must demonstrate your ability to clearly communicate organizational direction through your team. As a senior leader in the WHS organization, you will also be responsible for judging and assessing safety talent to select appropriate bench strength for current and future business needs. Additional responsibilities include but are not limited to: • Act as SME of local/regional regulations and company WHS policy.• Provide guidance and oversight to ensure compliance to all applicable Amazon Safety Policies.• Measure site performance against published requirements in safety policies. For all deficiencies, identify a plan for the site to implement and fix all identified deficiencies.• Ensure safety record keeping and data integrity and provides Operations with accurate reporting and metrics to support business safety initiatives.• Deliver on-time and quality projects to Operations.• Deep Dive safety metrics and review incident weekly and monthly incident trends to discover trends to justify the allocation of appropriate resources to areas where the safety risk is highest.• Deep Dive trends and propose action plans to Sr. Leadership on site.• Audit record keeping practices and Global Safety Database entries to ensure compliance to global safety standards and local regulations.• Audit the workplace organization and Associate behaviors to ensure that training, auditing and scoring methods are accurate and consistent.• Manage and mentor the Safety Managers and Safety Associates in your assigned site.• Engage the Injury Prevention Specialists (IPS) and Site Leadership to drive long-term strategic actions to achieve incident reduction.• Perform targeted Kaizen events in partnership with the Operations teams based on the risks identified in each task (force, repetition, and awkward postures).• Ensure site leadership and associates are trained and knowledgeable of their responsibilities under each policy• Audit the quality, delivery (including qualifications of the trainer), and effectiveness of all required safety training.• Review for effectiveness the deployed safety tools and revise to ensure continual improvement.• Partner with corporate and other regional field safety personnel to leverage global safety and environmental best practices into NA network standards.BASIC QUALIFICATIONS• Bachelor’s degree• 7+ years of increasing responsibilities in safety and/or environmental programs in manufacturing, production, or service operations, or relevant experience applicable to the role• 7+ years of increasing responsibilities in people and performance management• CPR/First Aid Certification• Experience implementing lean principles and process improvement in an operational environment• Willingness to work a variety of shifts, including nights and weekends, as required to support direct reports and site needs ...