EH&S Specialist I - Occupational Safety & Environment of Care (OSEC)

University of Massachusetts Medical School•Worcester, MA

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About The Position

The EH&S Specialist I’s primary assignment is with the Occupational Safety & Environment of Care (OSEC) Team, which supports compliance with occupational safety regulations such as OSHA and hospital standards such as those of the Joint Commission. The role requires basic knowledge or experience of occupational safety and OSHA standards. The Specialist works independently and collaboratively to prioritize multiple projects at UMass Chan Medical School and UMass Memorial Medical Center locations served by the UMass Chan EH&S Department. The team’s programs include indoor air quality investigations, industrial hygiene exposure monitoring, respiratory fit testing, accident and incident investigations, ergonomic workstation evaluations, risk assessments, hazard surveillance inspections and surveys, and participation in hazard communication and hazardous materials and waste management. Waste-related work may include collection, handling, storage, labeling, transport, and disposal activities, chemical waste pickups, Satellite Accumulation Area inspections, and oversight of lab packing and removal operations.

Requirements

Bachelor’s-level degree, or equivalent, in safety, environmental science, industrial hygiene, fire safety, environmental health and safety, or a related field.
Zero to two years of work experience in safety, environmental science, industrial hygiene, fire safety, environmental health and safety, or a related field.
Basic knowledge or experience of occupational safety and OSHA standards.
Ability to become certified as an OSHA 40-hour Hazwoper Emergency Responder and wear a full-face respirator.
Ability to become certified by DOT for manifest signing.
Valid driver’s license and a vehicle, or the ability to travel to off-site locations and respond to matters of urgency.

Nice To Haves

Internship in safety, environmental science, industrial hygiene, fire safety, environmental health and safety, or a related field.

Responsibilities

Assist with inspections, evaluations, surveillance surveys, and audits of laboratories, patient care areas, and construction areas.
Assist with risk assessments and incident and injury investigations.
Collect airborne, surface, and personal exposure samples using monitoring equipment or badges.
Perform accident, incident, and injury investigations.
Assist with industrial hygiene exposure monitoring.
Assist with maintaining chemical inventories and safety data sheets for the medical center’s hazard communication program.
Collect and handle hazardous and non-hazardous chemical and pharmaceutical wastes from designated collection areas; assist with waste segregation, labeling, transport, and preparation for disposal.
Assist with conducting drills and exercises.
Support creation and preparation of checklists for compliance inspections.
Conduct inventory of safety supplies and par levels.
Assist with responses to urgent or emergent calls, questions, and requests involving lower-acuity incidents.
Assist with triaging issues and concerns, report to the supervisor, suggest response or follow-up, and carry out appropriate follow-up.
Assist with data collection, research, and investigation of regulatory concerns.
File and maintain records and documentation, including training records, waste manifests, safety data sheets, safety and equipment records, certifications, and inspection reports.
Enter data or information into EH&S software applications, databases, or filings.
Conduct respiratory fit testing.
Assist with conducting EH&S training.
Assist with drafting or revising programmatic standard operating procedures.
May participate on the EH&S Emergency Response Team, which requires wearing a full-face respirator.
Participate in the EH&S nights, weekends, holiday, and off-hours on-call program.
Perform other duties as assigned.