Laboratory Safety Manager

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** Laboratory Safety Manager
** oversees enterprise safety and emergency management policies, ensures regulatory compliance across all laboratory operations, and champions a culture of safety among lab staff. This role combines hands-on safety program management with training, auditing, and continuous process improvement responsibilities.
** What You'll Do
*** Oversee enterprise safety and emergency management policies.
* Develop, review, revise, and maintain laboratory safety policies.
* Understand, advise staff, and ensure compliance with CAP/CLIA, NYS, OSHA, FDA, and DOT regulations with regard to safety.
* Monitor the use and disposal of chemicals and biohazardous materials from all lab areas per state and federal guidelines and coordinate with external vendors for hazardous waste disposal.
* Manage and update Safety Data Sheets (SDS) for all labs and ensure all SDS binders are complete and up to date.
* Manage incident and event reporting for any safety incidents or events.
* Establish and enforce appropriate PPE protocols for laboratory staff.
* Provide training and ensure all lab staff have completed safety training and are current on their annual quizzes and/or updates to safety protocols.
* Ensure personnel have knowledge and training for how to respond to emergencies including but not limited fires, spills, exposures, and forces of nature.
* Ensure safety equipment is maintained according to requirements (eye wash, fire extinguishers, showers, first aid kits, etc.).
* Complete and document monthly safety audits to address issues within the laboratory.
* Conduct and oversee new-hire laboratory safety training and annual fire safety training for content and completeness.
* Prepare for and participate in laboratory audits and meet with Quality and Management teams as needed.
* Write policies and procedures to meet safety code compliance for the lab.
* Assess ergonomic risk and provide solutions to lab and workstation ergonomics.
* Oversee accident investigation process and work with laboratory management to determine corrective/preventative actions in response to workplace injuries.
* Serve as chair of the safety committee. Facilitates safety discussions, contributing observations and listening to feedback.
* Prepare safety training material. Delivers safety training to team members.
* Lead and manage assigned staff.
* Additional job duties as assigned.
** Qualifications
* ** Bachelor's degree in industrial hygiene, environmental health, chemistry, biology, or a closely related scientific field.
* At least 5 years of experience in an EHS-related role is desired.
* Experience working in CLIA/CAP laboratory is desired.
* Knowledge of state and federal safety regulations for work environment and personnel.
* Prior supervisory experience is preferred.
* Excellent communication skills.
* Thrives in a fast-paced environment.
* Ability to work independently as well as with others to plan and carry out projects.
* Self-driven and works well in an interdisciplinary team with minimal direction.
* Ability to multi-task and remain flexible to the changing needs of the business
* Experience using hand tools and basic understanding of electrical systems
* Ability to work with cleaning supplies and chemicals with…