Environmental Health and Safety Specialist

PerkinElmer • Richmond, VA

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The Environmental Health and Safety Specialist provide dedicated EHS support for PerkinElmer employees at the customer’s Center of Research and Technology. Serve as the primary customer EHS liaison, proactively identify and mitigate risks, and ensure compliance with PerkinElmer programs, applicable regulations and customer requirements.

Requirements

• BA/BS in safety, industrial hygiene, environmental science, chemistry, biology, engineering or a related field, or an equivalent combination of training and experience.
• 3+ years of EHS experience in a laboratory or similar regulated environment.
• Working knowledge of OSHA and EPA requirements applicable to laboratories.
• Able to work onsite in customer laboratories and wear required PPE.
• OSHA general industry and laboratory standards, EPA RCRA and applicable state regulations.
• Laboratory safety fundamentals: chemical hygiene, hazard communication, ventilation, compressed gases, cryogens and BSL-2.
• Risk assessment, JHA, inspection and root cause analysis.
• Sound hazard judgment, including when to stop work and when to escalate.
• Coaching and influencing scientific staff and customer stakeholders.
• Clear training delivery and concise documentation.
• Self directed across multiple priorities with limited supervision.

Nice To Haves

• 3+ years supporting analytical or research laboratories.
• ASP, CSP, CHMM or CIH, or active progress toward certification.
• Experience supporting a customer EHS organization in an embedded or contractor model.
• BSL-2, Chemical Hygiene Plan and RCRA generator experience.
• Exposure monitoring, fume hood evaluation and ergonomic assessment experience.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary onsite EHS representative; coach employees, promote hazard reporting and exercise stop-work authority when imminent danger exists.
• Ensure OSHA, EPA, state, PerkinElmer and customer compliance; maintain documentation, manage self-inspections, conduct audits and walkthroughs, and close corrective actions.
• Chemical Hygiene Plans and Hazard Communication, including SDS review, labeling, chemical storage, compatibility, inventories and ventilation assessments.
• Assess corrosives, flammables, compressed gases and cryogens, including handling, storage, transport, cylinders, dewars and oxygen deficiency hazards.
• Support BSL-2 operations, biological risk assessments, containment, signage and biological waste management; ensure applicable biosafety compliance.
• Oversee hazardous waste compliance, inspections, characterization, labeling, satellite accumulation, storage and disposal; reinforce customer waste segregation requirements.
• Evaluate chemical, biological, physical and ergonomic exposures; partner with Industrial Hygiene to review monitoring results, identify monitoring needs and recommend controls.
• Conduct PPE assessments and verify selection, use and maintenance; support respiratory protection, hearing conservation and medical surveillance.
• Assess workstations, repetitive tasks and manual handling of chemicals, waste and gas cylinders; recommend engineering and administrative controls.
• Assess laboratory and automation equipment for guarding, emergency stops, interlocks and pinch points; coordinate corrective actions with customer and operations leadership.
• Conduct JHAs and laboratory risk assessments; apply the hierarchy of controls and support Management of Change.
• Investigate injuries, near misses, property damage and environmental incidents; conduct root cause analyses, track corrective and preventive actions, and analyze trends.
• Coordinate EHS orientation and laboratory training; assist customer training assignments and completion, deliver toolbox talks and promote continuous improvement.
• Participate in customer safety meetings, inspections and audits; partner with laboratory and operational leadership to resolve concerns and align EHS requirements.
• Improve workflows, sampling, chemical handling and ergonomics; review equipment, analytical methods and process changes before implementation and support safe transitions.

Benefits

• PerkinElmer is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability status, age, or veteran status or any other characteristics protected by applicable law. PerkinElmer is committed to a culturally diverse workforce.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree