Occupational Health & Safety Technician

Occupational Health & Safety Technician

Job

Location:

Augusta University

Full/Part Time:
Full Time

Augusta University is Georgia's innovation center for education and health care, training the next generation of innovators, leaders, and healthcare providers in classrooms and clinics on four campuses in Augusta and locations across the state. More than 12,000 students choose Augusta for educational opportunities at the center of Georgia's cybersecurity hub and experiential learning that blends arts and application, humanities, and the health sciences.

Augusta is home to Georgia's only public academic health center, where groundbreaking research is creating a healthier, more prosperous Georgia, and world‑class clinicians are bringing the medicine of tomorrow to patient care today. Our mission and values make Augusta University an institution like no other.

Augusta University's distinct characteristics in education and research include real‑world experiences and community engagement, as well as a culture of building community, corporate and government partnerships that address health, security, economic and societal concerns locally and across the state.

The University System of Georgia is comprised of 26 institutions of higher education and learning and the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect.

Health Sciences Campus: 1120 15th Street, Augusta, GA 30912

Summerville Campus: 2500 Walton Way, Augusta, GA 30904

The Division of Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) partners with Augusta University to promote safety services that support the clinical, teaching, and research missions on campus. We are responsible for a campus‑wide effort to ensure Augusta University complies with local, state, and federal health and safety rules and regulations to provide a safe environment for work, study, research, and patient care.

OHS Technicians ensure a safe and regulatory compliant workplace through review, evaluation, and analysis of work environments; hazardous materials inventory and waste management; training and consultation; and spill response. OHS Technicians perform work in the radiological, biological, chemical, fire, industrial hygiene, and occupational safety programs under the technical supervision of OHS program managers. These programs are intended to minimize workplace and learning environment risks to faculty, staff, students, and visitors.

• Inspect research laboratories for the safe and compliant use of radiological and biological materials and hazardous chemicals.
• Provide on‑site coaching and consultation to laboratory personnel to improve safety and compliance.
• Document surveillances for follow‑up action and review by regulatory agencies.

• Track the purchase, delivery, and receipt of radiological and biological materials, and laboratory chemicals. Ensure the proper storage of Drug Enforcement Administration controlled substances as well as Georgia Broad of Pharmacy Dangerous Chemicals.
• Update, or cause laboratory personnel to update, the hazardous material inventory database to reflect receipt, use, or disposal of hazardous materials.

• Ensure proper storage of radiological, biological, and chemical waste at the point of origin.
• Collect, package, and transport radiological and chemical wastes to the Material Safety Storage Facility, and biological wastes to the biowaste trailer.
• Properly store, and ultimately dispose radiological, biological, and chemical wastes.
• Assist in the disposal of Drug Enforcement Agency controlled substances through approved destruction methods.
• Document waste management activities for review by regulatory agencies.
• Sort and package universal waste to include lamps, ballasts, batteries, and mercury containing equipment.

• Evaluate the impact of water intrusions through measurement of saturation of building materials to designate areas of required remediation to Facilities Operations personnel.
• Assist with the evaluation of indoor…