EHS Specialist

About the Role

Join Amazon's mission to become Earth’s safest place to work. As a Workplace Health & Safety Specialist (WHSS), you will transform workplace safety culture. Your expertise will protect employees, ensuring they return home safely. You will facilitate new approaches to safety, combining technology with human-centered solutions to create an environment where safety and productivity thrive.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive comprehensive safety programs through data-driven strategies.
• Lead daily safety audits, incident investigations, and risk assessments.
• Implement innovative solutions to prevent injuries.
• Deliver engaging safety training to associates, promoting a proactive safety culture.
• Champion continuous improvement initiatives to enhance workplace safety while maintaining operational efficiency.
• Serve as a trusted safety advisor and advocate for associate wellbeing, building strong partnerships across all levels of the organization.
• Foster a culture where safety is everyone's priority through effective communication, coaching, and positive reinforcement.
• Develop strong relationships with frontline associates and leadership to drive behavioral changes and ensure safety best practices become natural habits.
• Transform safety data into compelling narratives that influence positive change and drive engagement in safety initiatives.
• Lift up to 49 pounds and frequently push, pull, squat, bend, and reach.
• Stand/walk for up to 12 hours during shifts.
• Work in an environment where the noise level varies.
• Work in an environment that is subject to variable temperatures and weather.
• Continuously climb and descend stairs (applies to sites with stairs).
• Maintain effective care delivery in emergencies and assist emergency response at the site.
• Must be available to work flexible shifts including days, nights and/or weekends.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• High school or equivalent.
• Knowledge of OSHA regulations specifically 29 CFR 1910.
• Experience using Microsoft Word and Excel in a professional capacity.
• Experience maintaining confidentiality in matters involving security and/or personnel issues in the workplace.
• For those without an adult First Aid, CPR, AED certification from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross, must obtain within 3 weeks of start date.

Qualifications

• A minimum of 1 year in an Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) related field OR;
• A Bachelor's degree in an EHS-relevant background OR;
• 6 months experience performing in a safety-related role within Amazon.
• Preferred: Bachelor's degree or higher, preferably in a safety-related field.
• Preferred: Strong communication, teamwork, analysis, judgment, and customer focus skills.
• Preferred: 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.
• Preferred: Experience in emergency response and currently holds First Aid and CPR certificates.
• Preferred: Experience in workers compensation case management.