Benji Maxwell

Managed the spend of the EHS department, optimizing resources while ensuring maximum performance, and manage a team of professionals that do the following for the site:

• Improve resource planning and allocation by streamlining security and administrative programs, business management operations, and inventory control.
• Collaborate with business and support functions to influence and manage EHS resources, projects and business decisions.
• Analyze incident data to identify trends in injuries, illnesses and accidents.
• Conduct audits and reviews to identify systemic EHS management gaps, develop corrective measures and implement solutions.
• Monitor industry trends in EHS metrics, data collection and reporting to continuously improve processes.
• Investigate incidents involving workers' compensation claims and develop strategies for preventing future occurrences.
• Develop and manage initiatives to promote productive safety culture and increase employee involvement, education and recognition.
• Manage enterprise-wide impact of EHS incident investigations to determine and implement root cause corrective actions.
• Maintain and update emergency response plans or procedures.
• Conduct management reviews and reports on EHS performance to support tactical and strategic improvement planning.
• Conduct risk assessments to evaluate potential hazards in the workplace and recommend control measures to minimize risks.
• Maintain comprehensive records regarding all aspects of the company's environment protection efforts including permits, spill reports, monitoring results.
• Coordinate external audits and inspections conducted by regulatory agencies such as EPA, OSHA, ensuring timely response to audit findings.
• Review designs for new products or processes from an EHS standpoint prior to implementation.
• Provide technical guidance on environmental matters to internal departments such as operations, engineering and research and development.
• Lead strategic planning and implementation of long-range plans for EHS programs.