Safety Manager/Officer

Duke Careers•Mooresville, NC

35d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for supporting Duke Health Lake Norman hospital with an occupational and environmental health and safety background. The role requires a deep understanding of local, state, and federal occupational and environmental health and safety regulations to ensure compliance, as well as accreditation requirements for The Joint Commission. The Safety Manager/Officer will provide oversight for the day-to-day operations of the safety program, conduct environmental audits and inspections, identify potential hazards, lead incident investigations, conduct safety training, perform sampling to evaluate personnel exposures, manage hazardous materials and chemical waste, ensure employee safety by devising and executing safety protocols, and develop work practice changes and preventative procedures. This position will primarily be located at Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital in Mooresville, NC and reports directly to the Director of the OESO Community Hospital and Clinic Safety Division in Raleigh-Durham, NC.

Requirements

Knowledge of federal, state and local laws and regulations pertaining to Occupational Safety and Health and relevant accreditation requirements including The Joint Commission Environment of Care.
Knowledge of organizational and personnel management skills.
Creative problem solving to recognize and analyze needs and assist in the development of programs to address needs.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Ability to use computer database and spreadsheet programs.
Knowledge of occupational safety and industrial hygiene principles.
Ability to locate and use appropriate technical resources in occupational safety and health.
Ability to lift and carry heavy materials and equipment.
Physically able to serve on a HAZMAT spill response team including ability to wear respiratory protection
Developed professional presentation skills.
Must have a valid driver’s license.
Must have completed or be able to complete First Responder-Operations Level Training (29 CFR 1910.120).

Nice To Haves

Professional certification preferred (CIH and/or CSP)

Responsibilities

Plan and direct the occupational safety and health functions of assigned program under the direction of the CHCS Division Director.
Assist the Division Director in developing, monitoring and implementing the overall strategic plan.
Develop, organize, direct, support, and monitor activities that minimize occupational health and safety risks and maintain compliance with applicable regulations.
Ensure the organization is compliant with all applicable Federal, State, and local regulations and standards such as OSHA, EPA, DOE, DOT, NRC, RCRA, FIFRA, TOSCA, CERCLA, TJC, CAP, and CMS.
Maintain up-to-date knowledge and understanding of new or anticipated regulations or compliance interpretations that may affect or impact the program.
Prepare analyses and strategies for review by OESO Management.
Perform tasks related to various environmental management functions, such as on-site management of hazardous wastes, spill response, hazardous materials treatment or recycling, and environmental compliance program support.
Perform sampling to evaluate personnel exposures and engineering controls.
Perform accident investigations and work with departments to correct safety hazards and develop preventative procedures.
Perform Job Hazard Assessments and recommend measures to control exposures, including substitution of less hazardous materials, personal protective equipment (PPE), work practice changes, and engineering controls.
Perform comprehensive safety audits of Duke Departments.
Identify personnel, institutional and material resources needed to accomplish objectives.
Develop and manage program budget requirements in accordance with OESO and Duke University Health System goals.
Assign activities and supervise applicable staff to ensure effective and efficient productivity.
Develop reports and presentations to communicate program performance, challenges, opportunities, etc.
Represent OESO as a subject matter expert with Duke inter-departmental teams as well as external groups.
Support the development of training programs to enhance employee knowledge of essential safety and environmental subject matter.
Assist with preparing, developing and providing safety training classes.
Review plans for expansion, modifications, or closures of facilities to assess potential safety or environmental issues.
Collaborate with construction teams to ensure that all issues are understood and resolved.
Perform environmental risk assessments of various property transfers.
Manage environmental remedial projects.
Direct the development of internal policies, procedures and practices to ensure consistent and effective service to Duke University entities in accordance with OESO goals and objectives.
Manage the maintenance of comprehensive documentation of all program activities, including reports of surveys, inspections, and incident reviews, records required to be kept by regulation, and other records as appropriate.
Establish, maintain cooperative relations, work effectively as a member of a team, and communicate effectively with other Duke organizational units.
Serve as a representative on the respective safety committees as needed.
Write reports documenting observations, sampling results, and recommendations.
Assist with writing reports to external departments.
Provide solutions to a variety of problems where analysis of data requires evaluation of identifiable factors.
Exercise judgment within defined policies in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions.
Recognize injury and illness trends within the organization and work with Director to develop policies and training strategies.
Act as liaison with various officials internal and external to Duke.
Maintain documentation and inventory or hazardous materials and equipment and prepare paperwork for license amendments where necessary.
Compile and present reports to upper OESO management related to safety and health activities.
Enforce regulations governing occupational safety and health.
Provide technical leadership to departments and personnel.
Document all work in OESO computer files and databases.