EHS/Asbestos Tech
About The Position
Total Safety is seeking an EHS Technician to join its safety-conscious team. The position supports industrial hygiene and environmental, health, and safety work by conducting field investigations and surveys, collecting exposure and noise-monitoring data, assisting with indoor air quality investigations, operating and maintaining field-testing equipment, and compiling field data. The technician also conducts respirator fit testing, completes project documentation, and enters field data into MedGate. The role involves work at client and operational sites. Site visits may include exposure to operational hazards, chemicals, machinery, temperature extremes, noise, and outdoor conditions. Work may involve long periods between breaks and meals, as well as extended overnight travel on short notice.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED.
- ARSC (Association of Reciprocal Safety Councils) Basic Orientation Plus and client-site-specific safety orientation.
- Proficiency in the care and use of site-, facility-, and customer-required personal protective equipment (PPE).
- Training in respiratory protection and certification to wear respiratory breathing equipment (fit tested).
- PC skills and the ability to learn new software.
- Familiarity with OSHA regulations, ACGIH, ANSI, CGA, and other applicable EHS guidelines and consensus standards.
- Ability to travel for extended overnight periods on short notice.
Nice To Haves
- Training in asbestos, lead, or mold.
- An associate degree in a science- or technology-related field, such as industrial hygiene, engineering, industrial technology, environmental sciences, safety, biology, physics, or chemistry.
Responsibilities
- Learn to conduct industrial hygiene surveys, including air and noise sampling, area noise, illumination, ventilation, indoor air quality, ergonomic studies, and other studies appropriate to the technician’s expertise.
- Learn to operate, calibrate, and maintain sampling pumps, calibrators, noise dosimeters, sound level meters, and direct-reading gas meters.
- Learn to conduct safety inspections at client sites.
- Record activities performed by monitored workers and/or maintain daily logs related to project work.
- Complete data sheets, industrial hygiene calculations, and chain-of-custody forms, and prepare samples for shipment to laboratories.
- Learn to create data tables and drawings for reports.
- Enter field data into MedGate.
- Conduct respirator fit testing.
- Submit timesheets, expense reports, field reports, and other administrative paperwork accurately and on time.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
