Environmental Health Safety Technician
Environmental Health Safety Technician
Brief Summary of Job Description
Under the direction of the Business Manager, the Environmental/Health Safety Technician provides support for program activities of Facilities Management and Planning primarily related to the occupational safety program, including biological, laboratory, trade, and industrial safety. Primary occupational safety support activities include routine audits of campus work locations to assess and document compliance with safety standards/ regulations; maintenance and use of monitoring equipment; training program and campus/ internal procedural maintenance; and recordkeeping.
Job Duties
- For this position, regular and reliable attendance is an essential job function
- This position is considered essential personnel based on job responsibilities. In the event of a campus incident, this position may be required to report to work, even during periods when the campus is closed, due to its essential nature.
- Due to business necessity, this position may be required to perform tasks outside of typical job requirements at the supervisor’s discretion.
- Maintain training and information references, which may include drafting or revising training materials, newsletter, etc.; scheduling, coordinating, and delivering training sessions; and similar activities.
- Conduct periodic and routine audits of laboratories, shops, and other types of occupancies to detect hazards/ risks and/or determine compliance with regulatory requirements/ industry standards. Prepare written audit reports and monitor for timely response from campus personnel.
- Perform occupational safety-related record keeping, EHS Assist data entry/ maintenance, and tracking/ trending of various occupational safety functions.
- Conduct and document qualitative and quantitative monitoring of work locations to assess potential exposures to hazardous agents and concentrations. Calibrate and/or conduct function tests of monitoring instruments and/or other equipment.
- Interact with campus or unit safety committees to exchange information, identify department-specific risks, and implement/track hazard mitigation programs/ procedures.
- Other duties as needed or assigned, including spill response and clean-up and cross-functional activities in environmental programs.
Required Qualifications
Associates, equivalent education/experience. 2 years laboratory, occupational safety, fire protection, biosafety, health physics, or related field. Good communication and recordkeeping abilities; good interpersonal skills; good organizational skills. Basic computer skills.
Preferred Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree
Schedule M-F, 8 am-5 pm, 40 hours
Desired Start Date 06/14/2021