Environmental Health and Safety Technician
About The Position
EH&S Technicians will participate in the Department of Environmental Health and Safety activities including AED inspections, life safety building inspections, laboratory safety inspections, fume hood testing, hazardous chemical inventories, hazardous waste tracking, safety training (OSHA), environmental training (EPA). Technicians will also, upon proper certification, be involved in hazardous waste mitigation activities as well as on-campus transport of materials. The position requires frequent communication in the form of emails, memos, and reports with various University faculty, staff, and students.
Requirements
- Must be enrolled as a student at EKU
Nice To Haves
- At least the following coursework in Environmental Health Science: Industrial Hygiene (EHS 340), Hazardous and Solid Waste (EHS 335), and Air Pollution (EHS 360)
- OSHA 40-hour HAZWOPER certification
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
Responsibilities
- Participate in AED inspections
- Participate in life safety building inspections
- Participate in laboratory safety inspections
- Participate in fume hood testing
- Participate in hazardous chemical inventories
- Participate in hazardous waste tracking
- Participate in safety training (OSHA)
- Participate in environmental training (EPA)
- Involved in hazardous waste mitigation activities (upon proper certification)
- On-campus transport of materials
- Frequent communication in the form of emails, memos, and reports with various University faculty, staff, and students
- Laboratory Safety Inspections
- Life Safety Building Inspections
- Email Communication to Faculty and use of webtma maintenance tools
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
