Safety Specialist

Job Profile:

Safety Specialist 2

Job Family:

Environmental Health and Safety

Time Type:

Full time

Max Pay – Depends on experience:

$62,000.00 USD Annual

Apply before 11:59 PM Arizona time the day before the posted End Date.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree and three (3) years of experience appropriate to the area of assignment/field; OR, Any equivalent combination of experience and/or training from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved.

Job Description:

The ASU Safety Specialist applies general safety and environmental knowledge to monitor the workplace environment and investigates safety concerns and/or accidents. Provides assistance in monitoring activities to ensure the health and safety of the university community.

Pay:

• $57,000 - $62,000 annually; DOE

Essential Duties:

• Participates in site visits to audit, provide consultation and/or conduct inspections of university facilities using hazardous materials and processes including: biological, chemical, lasers, and radiological materials, to ensure compliance with federal, state, local regulations, codes, and university requirements.

• Consults with faculty, staff, students and others to provide technical and problem-solving assistance and answer questions related to safety.

• Performs pollution prevention and sustainability field activities.

• Develops checklists and identifies and informs the team of problems with the safe, legal and environmentally responsible handling of hazardous materials.

• In collaboration with the Safety Partners, takes measurements or ensures measurements have been taken to satisfy regulatory requirements, standard best practices and in accordance with department training.

• Prepares data and drafts reports required for tracking, decision-making and/or to satisfy compliance requirements.

• May communicate with customers on safety-related matters.

• Assists with reviewing, interpreting and evaluating compliance activities and policies supporting safety and environmental compliance programs and assists with implementing changes as required to address deficiencies or carry out improvements.

• Investigates and alerts management of any regulatory changes to ensure facility and personnel safety.

• May assist with incoming and outgoing hazardous materials shipments to ensure proper processing.

• Assists with the development and guidance for safe and effective management of hazardous processes and the safe handling of hazardous materials, including biologicals, chemicals, and radioactive materials.

• Operates specialized equipment such as devices used for gas detection, mercury vapor analysis, laser measurements and radiation detection.

• Maintains inventory and storage management systems for hazardous materials including biologicals, chemicals, and radioactive and potentially radioactive substances.

• Participates in project teams conducting special studies and recommends solutions or alternatives.

• Coordinates, participates in and facilitates safety education, outreach, and workshops for faculty, staff and students in the use of department data management and processing tools.

• Trains staff to calibrate and maintain monitoring equipment and serves as a back-up to ensure calibration and/or maintenance occurs as scheduled.

• May assist with creating and maintaining safety databases using various information systems or user-specific software.

• Assists in conducting accident and incident investigations and recommends corrective action or preventative measures.

• Works on a project team(s) to assist with the development or facilitation of high impact training materials and participates in logistics planning, communication and marketing.

• Assists with environmental programs to ensure federal, state and local regulatory requirements are met.

• May serve as a member of the department emergency response team and participates in emergency drills and actual emergencies.

• Supports pollution prevention program and sustainability education programs.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of chemistry, hazardous materials inventory management, monitoring equipment, and response procedures to investigate incidents, monitor a variety of situations, maintain records and generate reports.

• Knowledge of safety regulations and best practices.

• Ability to lead by example in facilitating, participating in and supporting outreach and safety education programs.

• Ability to understand and use enterprise systems.

• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, orally and in writing to effectively discuss and resolve technical issues with less-technical people.

• Ability to perform evaluation and analysis in the identification of environmental hazards, solving environmental problems and assessing health risks.

• Ability to lead by example in communicating, participating and encouraging support of the institutions sustainability programs.

• Ability to stimulate changes in individual, institutional and corporate behaviors to create a more sustainable environment.

Desired

Qualifications:

• Experience leading or…