Occupational & Environmental Safety Technician

Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center

17d • Onsite

About The Position

Provides direct support to many important safety functions including hazardous material handling, recordkeeping, surveillance and process operations. Some primary duties include: • Organize and arrange the collection of waste solvents and chemicals; collects and sorts solvents and chemical materials from various locations around the organization; transports solvents to the appropriate collection site. Maintains recordkeeping. • Maintain Hazardous Waste rooms including performing solvent counts, room inspections, distributing solvent cans, inventory control and recordkeeping in internal databases. • Support routine decontamination needs including assisting with the laboratory room close-out process and the laboratory safety equipment decontamination program. • Assist with the Pest Control Program including routine inspections, placement of pest deterrents, and maintaining pest control equipment. • Support the Respiratory Protection Program by conducting respiratory fit-testing and maintaining accurate recordkeeping of activities. • Provide support for Industrial Hygiene activities including setting up equipment, performing basic measurements, maintaining equipment and accurate equipment maintenance/calibration records. • Assist with certification of safety equipment across campus including chemical fume hoods. • Maintain established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance programs, safety and compliance standards. Starting salary is $42,641.

Requirements

• Associate’s degree; or
• High School diploma or High School Equivalency diploma and the equivalent of one (1) year of full-time relevant work experience.
• NOTE: Required degrees must have been granted by an accredited school, college or university or one recognized by Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center as following acceptable educational practices.

Responsibilities

• Organize and arrange the collection of waste solvents and chemicals; collects and sorts solvents and chemical materials from various locations around the organization; transports solvents to the appropriate collection site. Maintains recordkeeping.
• Maintain Hazardous Waste rooms including performing solvent counts, room inspections, distributing solvent cans, inventory control and recordkeeping in internal databases.
• Support routine decontamination needs including assisting with the laboratory room close-out process and the laboratory safety equipment decontamination program.
• Assist with the Pest Control Program including routine inspections, placement of pest deterrents, and maintaining pest control equipment.
• Support the Respiratory Protection Program by conducting respiratory fit-testing and maintaining accurate recordkeeping of activities.
• Provide support for Industrial Hygiene activities including setting up equipment, performing basic measurements, maintaining equipment and accurate equipment maintenance/calibration records.
• Assist with certification of safety equipment across campus including chemical fume hoods.
• Maintain established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance programs, safety and compliance standards.

What This Job Offers

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