Risk Management & Environmental Safety Officer of ACHE

Arkansas Colleges of Health Education•Fort Smith, AR

10d•Onsite

About The Position

The Risk Management & Environmental Safety Officer is responsible for identifying, evaluating and controlling potential workplace hazards such as exposure to electricity, working from heights, airborne contaminants, chemical exposure, noise, ergonomic hazards and biological agents. The Risk Management & Environmental Safety Officer position plays a crucial role in ensuring worker and student well-being and in preventing occupational injuries and illnesses. The Risk Management & Environmental Safety Officer must be flexible enough to assume a variety of roles as determined by the changing needs of the ACHE campuses. It is imperative that the Risk Management & Environmental Safety Officer be able to relate well to others and handle administrative responsibilities.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Environmental Health, Environmental Sciences, Biological Sciences or related field
Leadership and management experience
Strong organizational and time-management skills
Must have strong computer skills and the ability to learn new software applications.
Demonstrate proficiency in computer skills, i.e. Microsoft Office.
Display professionalism for the college in all communication and interaction.
Demonstrates a high degree of ethical behavior and adheres to the standards and policies of the Arkansas Colleges of Health Education
Ability to maintain confidentiality and privacy
Ability to work independently
Ability to prioritize and organize numerous and varied assignments.
Ability to orally communicate effectively with others with strong interpersonal skills and customer service orientation.
Ability to work cooperatively with colleagues and supervisory staff at all levels.
Ability to understand oral and written information, using the English language, and organize thoughts and ideas into effective forms of communication.
Ability to make decisions which range from moderate to a significant impact on the immediate work environment, as well as outside contributors.
Possess public communication skills that allow professional representation of ACHE to a variety of business and community customers and associates.
Strong organizational skills.
Intuitively able to reason, analyze information and events, and apply judgment in order to solve problems of both a routine and complex nature.
Expertise in negotiation.
May be exposed to short, intermittent, and/or prolonged periods of sitting and/or standing in performance of job duties.
May be required to accomplish job duties using various types of equipment/supplies to include, but not limited to pens, pencils, calculators, computer keyboards, telephone, etc.
May be required to transport oneself to other campus offices, conference rooms, and on occasion, to off-campus sites to attend meetings, conferences, workshops, seminars, etc.
May require significant travel or work away from campus.
Requires attendance at events representing ACHE both within as well as outside of the college setting.
Frequently required to work at a desk, conference table or in meetings of various configurations.
Frequently required to see for purposes of reading matter.
Frequently required to hear and understand speech at normal levels.
Occasionally required to lift items in a normal office environment.
Frequently required to operate office and presentation equipment.

Nice To Haves

Minimum of 2 years’ experience in the field
Working knowledge of air permitting, Tier II reporting, hazardous waste management, etc

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain health and safety policies and procedures
Conduct workplace assessments to identify risk
Develop and implement control measures to mitigate hazards
Monitor worker exposures to ensure compliance with state and federal regulations
Maintain OSHA records for compliance
Develop technical reports including incident investigations, and present recommended improvements to workplace design and processes
Partner with lab managers to implement laboratory safety policies and procedures
Manage chemical inventory
Oversee Fire System Inspections
Assist in emergency preparedness and response planning
Provide Workplace Safety Training
Develop and administer Respiratory Protection Program
Represent ACHE during regulatory visits or inspections
Serve as Chair on ACHE Safety Committee
Manage Workers Compensation Program
Other duties as assigned by the Director of Operations or their designee