Occupational Safety Coordinator

University of Arkansas System • Little Rock, AR

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About The Position

The Chemical/Environmental Hygiene Specialist (CEHS) works under the general direction of the Chemical Hygiene Officer (CHO). The CEHS monitors campus programs designed to identify, evaluate, and control occupational hazards to UAMS employees. Responsibilities include accepting, processing, packing, documenting, and tracking hazardous chemical waste for storage, shipment, and disposal; assisting with environmental compliance; serving as a member of the Emergency Spill Response Team; and staying current with regulatory changes and updating standard operating procedures as needed. The role also involves assessing worksites for risks, hazards, and regulatory compliance; investigating occupational or worksite accidents and issues; preparing reports; communicating safety concerns and corrective needs to managers and employees; and, in some cases, providing safety training and education.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED and four years of experience in an occupational health and safety-related field.
• Computer competency.
• Ability to lift items up to 50 pounds without assistance and maneuver 55-gallon drums using a hand truck or drum dolly.
• Must medically qualify to wear a respirator and other protective equipment as needed.
• Ability to work with frequent exposure to hazardous chemical and radioactive wastes.
• HAZWOPER 40-hour initial training and eight hours of annual refresher training; training will be provided within the first year if the candidate does not already have it.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in environmental sciences, chemistry, safety, industrial hygiene, biology, or a related field, plus two years of experience in occupational health and safety or a related field.
• Other job-related education and/or experience may be substituted for all or part of the basic requirements.

Responsibilities

• Monitor campus programs to identify, evaluate, and control occupational hazards to UAMS employees.
• Accept, process, pack, document, and track hazardous chemical waste for storage, shipment, and disposal.
• Provide assistance with environmental compliance.
• Serve as a member of the Emergency Spill Response Team.
• Stay current with regulatory changes and update standard operating procedures as needed.
• Assess worksites for risks, hazards, and compliance with regulatory standards.
• Investigate occupational or worksite accidents and issues and prepare reports based on findings.
• Communicate safety issues, unsafe work practices, and health and safety compliance concerns to managers and employees.
• Conduct worker safety training and education sessions, including instruction on safety equipment use and accident prevention, as applicable.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision plans for qualifying staff and family.
• Holiday, vacation, and sick leave.
• Education discount for staff and dependents (undergraduate only).
• Retirement contribution matched by UAMS up to 10%.
• Basic life insurance up to $50,000.
• Career training and educational opportunities.
• Merchant discounts.
• Concierge prescription delivery on the main campus when using the UAMS pharmacy.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED