Enviromental Safety Specialist - Environmental Health & Safety

Job Description
- Enviromental Safety Specialist
- Environmental Health & Safety (30350)

Enviromental Safety Specialist
- Environmental Health & Safety 30350

Description

The Environmental Health & Safety department at West Virginia University is currently accepting applications for a Safety Associate / Specialist.

The Safety Associate / Specialist will plan, develop, manage and implement various occupational safety and health programs. Continually review programs to ensure effectiveness and continual improvement.

We strongly believe in work-life balance and keeping time for things we love outside our work. WVU offers generous benefits, including:

• 18 sick days per year(for when you’re ill, for when you need time to care for sick family, for your own, or your family’s, regularly scheduled medical appointments. Who is family for the purpose of this leave? A lot of people in your life including immediate relatives and in-laws as well as others considered to be members of your household living under the same roof)
• 401(a) retirement savings with 6% employee contribution match, eligibility to continue health insurance, and other retiree perks. Looking for more retirement benefits information ? Check out retirement health insurance benefits, retirement income, and FAQ’s.
• Wellness programs

• Investigate injuries and illness and make recommendations for prevention. Follow-up on incidents to ensure effective corrective action is in place.
• Provide support and assist with management of accident and injury logs as well as support of workers compensation program.
• Respond effectively to various incidents, emergencies, indoor air quality complaints and building issues as needed.
• Develop and conduct educational and informational programs that enhance employee health and safety, property preservation and protection of the environment. Provide any related environmental health and safety training for faculty, staff and students who are exposed to these hazards.
• Provide support and assistance for biosafety and blood borne pathogen programs and training.
• Provide support and assistance to the Industrial Hygiene, Hazardous Materials, Laboratory Safety, Biological Safety, Fire/Life Safety, Construction/Renovation and all other Occupational Safety and Health related programs.
• Conduct industrial hygiene monitoring, response reports and recommendations as needed. Respond to indoor air quality concerns.
• Assist with fire and life safety program according to federal and state regulations.
• Accompany inspectors on inspections and provide response to recommendations for corrective action. Document follow-up and corrective action.
• Provide guidance and assistance relating to the design and construction of construction/renovation projects as it relates to fire, life safety and OSHA.
• Respond to inquiries, supports clients with implementations of multi-disciplinary (laboratory, biosafety, industrial/hygiene occupational health and safety) programs through a service program of plans review, inspections, training, and technical assistance.
• Prepare written and verbal reports, conducts investigations and special projects.
• Educate and assist University administrators and workers toward compliance with the state and federal regulations established by NFPA, OSHA, EPA, WVDEP, ANSI, NIH, DEA and other regulatory/guidance agencies.
• Responsible for monitoring occupational, chemical, and biological safety conditions in campus facilities by performing periodic physical surveys, inspections and reviews.
• Identify unsafe conditions and hazardous situations in work environments, including laboratories; provide recommendations for mitigation, communication improvement needs and follow-up to ensure corrective action has occurred.
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