EHS Specialist at Amazon in Vista, CA

Summary: Amazon.com Services LLC is an innovative company committed to becoming Earth's safest place to work through leading workplace health and safety practices. The EHS Specialist will conduct safety audits, investigate incidents, monitor safety data, perform risk assessments, and train employees to promote a proactive safety culture.

Responsibilities:
- Conduct Safety Audits: Inspect the building to ensure it follows laws and company rules. Look at ergonomics (how to move safely) and machine safety
- Lead Investigations: Review incidents or near-misses to find the root cause and prevent them from happening again
- Track Data: Monitor safety metrics and report them to management and corporate systems
- Do Risk Assessments: Study a job to make it safer before employees do the work
- Train and Coach: Educate new hires and current employees on safety habits and how to use equipment

Required Qualifications:
- High school or equivalent
- A minimum of 1 year in an Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) related field OR; A Bachelor's degree in EHS-relevant background OR; 6 months experience performing in a safety-related role within Amazon
- Knowledge of OSHA regulations specifically 29 CFR 1910
- Experience using Microsoft Word and Excel in a professional capacity
- Experience maintaining confidentiality in matter involving security and/or personnel issues in the workplace

Preferred Qualifications:
- Strong communication, teamwork, analysis, judgment, and customer focus skills
- Experience leading and managing a team, ability to analyze accident data, new processes, and machinery for potential safety concerns, and conduct job hazard and job safety analyses
- Experience in emergency response and currently holds First Aid and CPR certificates
- Experience in workers compensation case management

Required Skills: Environmental Health and Safety (EHS), OSHA 29 CFR 1910 Regulations, Safety Audits, Incident Investigation, Risk Assessment, Ergonomics, Machine Safety, Job Hazard Analysis, Job Safety Analysis, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, First Aid and CPR

Benefits: Sign-on payments, Restricted stock units (RSUs), Health insurance, including medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage, Basic Life & AD&D insurance, Option for Supplemental life plans, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage, 401(k) matching, Paid time off, Parental leave