EHS Manager

The Production Environment, Health & Safety (EHS) Manager is responsible for working with the Universal Theatrical Group (UTG) Production EHS team to ensure compliance with all applicable company, federal, state, local, and environmental, occupational safety and health policies, rules and regulations on UTG Productions. Primary Responsibilities Implement and maintain appropriate safety programs, e.g., Injury and Illness Prevention Program, policies, and procedures as necessary to ensure a safe and healthful work environment for all employees and guests of the productions. Establish, administer, and enforce a program of safe practices for all production personnel. Ensure appropriate inspections are conducted for all potential production spaces and resolve any identified EHS issues. Work with General Management, Producers, Production partners, and Heads of Department to ensure EHS involvement throughout the developmental process (scripts, presentations, readings, and workshops) to identify potential EHS issues, e.g., special effects, stunts, bespoke design elements, and unique activities that present risk. Participate in production meetings, technical rehearsals, and load-ins as necessary, to understand scheduled production activities and provide guidance for any safety issues. Assist General, Company, Stage, and Production Management in preparing production safety communications to inform the personnel of production safety issues, as well as specific venue safety items. Establish and implement procedures for proper hazardous waste accumulation and disposal following company policies. Facilitate and/or conduct EHS testing and mitigation as needed for the production in conjunction with show, venue, and Production Management, e.g., air quality, abatement and/or encapsulation of areas/materials, structural engineering, sound exposure, etc. Attend stunt and special effects workshops and development to provide input from the EHS perspective, facilitate written risk assessments (when required), and be in attendance of technical rehearsals of these stunts & effects, as necessary. Provide education & safety training to production crew, supervisors and management in safety awareness, safe work practices, documentation requirements, and general regulatory compliance, as necessary. Establish a safety committee on productions, as directed, or when Government regulations require that a committee be formed. Provide EHS equipment or instruments, when applicable, to assist in compliance of EHS laws and programs. If equipment or instruments are not available, provide contacts where equipment can be procured. Discuss the injury and illness reporting process with the designated production contacts to ensure paperwork is completed and records are kept properly. Conduct investigations of all accidents, incidents, significant events, near misses and emergencies promptly in accordance with company policies and applicable laws and regulations. Inspect production work sites and any other such related facilities on an ongoing basis with the intent to assess safety issues, identify and resolve safety hazards, and potential exposures. Create and complete written safety risk assessments, as required. Track, review and analyze all injuries/illnesses and accident investigations for each production to determine trends, root cause, regulatory compliance, and follow-up and/or corrective actions. Act as a liaison on EHS issues between the production’s management, cast, crew and any regulatory agencies. Work closely with the Production Manager and Show Head Carpenter and act as a liaison on EHS issues between the production and the venue management and House Head Carpenter. Report promptly to studio leadership and general management any injury or incident that triggers federal, state, and/or local reporting regulations. Secondary Responsibilities Work with SVP Production Safety and other EHS Directors/Managers to realize established short and long-term departmental goals. Work with the SVP Production Safety and other EHS Directors/Managers to ensure consistent application of company policies across the Studio property and productions. Assist in the evaluation of whether these policies are effective. Actively participate in any Production Executive/EHS meetings and weekly EHS departmental meetings and be prepared to discuss issues related to your site and responsibilities. Interface with outside regulatory agencies as required, e.g., Fire Department, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) representatives. Participate in the ongoing review of existing, policies, procedures, guidelines and bulletins. Where needed and requested, assist in the creation of EHS programs, policies, procedures, guidelines and bulletins. Represent NBCUniversal to external professional organizations, peers and employees in a professional manner at all times.