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Westlake offers you the potential to enrich your work life and career experience in an entrepreneurial environment. We work together to enhance peoples' lives through our products and presence in the communities in which we operate. SUMMARY The Health, Safety and Environmental Specialist II will plan, direct, and implement organization safety program to ensure safe, healthy, and accident-free work environment by performing the following duties both personally and cooperatively with corporate and local health and safety leadership teams. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES May include, but are not limited to, the following: Plan, implement and update safety policies and procedures in compliance with local, state, and federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) rules and regulations. Interpret and explain regulations, policies, and procedures to site personnel to ensure compliance. Maintain a 100% compliance environment in all areas of health & safety (H&S) including reporting, written instructions, training, and documentation. Plan and implement programs to train managers and employees in work site safety practices, fire prevention, and correct handling techniques for chemicals, toxins, equipment, and other materials. Ensure critical programs are maintained (lockout tag out, confined space entry, fall protection, powered industrial trucks.) Plan, implement and update the industrial hygiene sampling strategy. Prepare studies and analyses of industrial accident causes and health hazards for use by company personnel and outside agencies. Inspect the organization's facilities to detect existing or potential accident and health hazards, determines corrective or preventative measures where indicated, and follows up to ensure measures have been implemented. Provide information, signs, posters, barriers, and other materials to warn of potential and actual safety hazards and to prevent access to hazardous conditions. Enlist affected employees to create and maintain job safety analysis (JSA). Assist supervisors with first aid and injury response as needed. Display and communicate relevant safety information and statistics to ensure plant personnel are knowledgeable of H&S performance. Work with the management team to ensure safety milestones are celebrated. Create and maintain a robust near miss reporting process to increase injury prevention. Lead the investigation of accidents and injuries in a timely manner (usually within 24 hours). Cooperate in the preparation of material and evidence for organization use in hearings, lawsuits, and insurance investigations. Compile and submit accident reports required by regulatory agencies on time. Coordinate with the worker's compensation insurance carrier to reduce safety risks and employee lost time. Set a positive example for all employees by visibly complying with the rules and addressing safety hazards and concerns that are under his/her control in a timely manner. Has a zero tolerance and will consistently intervene on non-compliant health and safety behaviors in a positive and respectful manner. Inform supervisors and managers and employees of non-compliant behaviors in their areas. Actively solicit Health and Safety improvement opportunities, including tracking progress and communicating status of such projects. Is readily available on a daily basis to all employees to address questions and concerns Core knowledge of environmental, safety, and security regulations. Improve job related competence through experience and education. Ability to work without close supervision. High personal interest and aptitude in health, safety, security and environmental areas. Ensure Environmental, Health, Safety and Security programs are compliant with all applicable regulations and permits. Ensure implementation of plant security programs in accordance with Axiall and applicable Homeland Secu