Mid-Level Environmental Safety Technician - ARL

Description

Nemean Solutions, headquartered in Sierra Vista, AZ, is a certified SBA 8(a) Native Hawaiian Organization (NHO) and veteran-operated company providing advanced Military Intelligence, Enterprise and Cloud IT services, Cybersecurity, Special Operations Forces (SOF) Exercise and Training, and niche Program Support and Professional Services to Federal and State Agencies supporting the US Government Defense, Intelligence and Aerospace sectors.

This position is responsible for the design, development and technical execution of less complex Environmental Advisory Services projects under the direction of a higher-level manager. Applies technical and management systems analysis methods to define and develop solutions to environmental planning, compliance, training, waste management, and hazardous materials management problems and issues. For less complex projects, responsible for determining technical project objectives and selecting or performing/overseeing conceptual and methodological design for project execution.

• Compile and review reports, databases, and other information which will be utilized by the Government to plot trends of the operations and activities regarding the ARL Safety Program.
  • The reports, databases, and other information will include, but not be limited to, information entered into the Government spreadsheets which tracks and provides reports for all occupational safety & health inspection results, mitigations, and guidance for correction.
• Conduct routine and special inspections of ARL research facilities, storage areas, properties and laboratories to ensure compliance with applicable safety regulations and policy.
  • Must report any failures to the Senior Environmental Safety Technician Lead.
• Ensure that hazardous materials are properly stored and are chemically compatible.
  • During inspections and/or SOP reviews, ensure that incompatible chemicals are not brought together, unless the experiment is to be performed and immediately returned to separate storage locations.
  • Must report any failures to the ARL Government Safety Program Manager.
• Support the preparation, tracking and staffing of concurrences for various SOP, Internal Operating Procedures (IOP) and guidance documents related to ARL program operations.
  • Must track bi-annual reviews of all SOPs ensure completion within prescribed timeframe as determined by the ARL Safety Officer (Occupational Safety and Health Officer).
  • Responsible for documenting these reviews for submission to the ARL Safety Officer on a bi-annual basis.
• Post all approved SOPs and updated SOP tracking index spreadsheet to the designated file repository.
  • Must make recommendations, provide system administration support the implementation and maintenance of an electronic SOP tracking system.
• Develop, support, coordinate, and deliver occupational safety and health training as needed throughout ARL.
• Obtain and track Safety Data Sheets (SDSs) required by the Government to provide hard communication information.
• Support the Global Harmonization Program (Hazard Communication Program) to include obtaining all required SDS's and providing such to the research community.
• Support the Chemical Fume Hood Program.
  • Perform smoke test to verify adequate flow and cfm, and work with building HVAC facilities team to resolve issues.
  • Input data on chemical hood certification tracking log.
  • Contact for all questions related to Chemical Fume Hoods.
• APG Safety Inspection Program
  • Scheduling, conducting, creating reports, sending reports to supervisory personnel, conducting follow-ups, tracking findings, metrics provisioning.
  • Addressing potential concerns and issues directly with POCs/BCs/Researchers.
  • Contact and assist SME and safety disciplines when needed for review of processes/equipment/areas.
  • Program development team member (I.e. ASOHMS).
• Safety guide for ARL contractor safety visits and walkthroughs.
• Provide guidance, training, and purchasing instruction for PPE.
• Provide guidance, training, and purchasing instruction for machine guarding.
• Safety team member for communications to APG Fire Department (FD) when fire concerns and issues require FD guidance (includes direct contact, seeking answers, guidance, procedures) and then providing appropriate guidance to ARL Staff.
• Industry knowledge of ARL research/chiefs/POCs/SMEs/sites & facilities/laboratories/Ranges.
• ARL POC for APG Fire Department
  • Fire drills tracking and contact APG FD when drills are close to evaluation.
  • Fire code…