Safety Specialist I - Environmental Health & Safety
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About The Position
The Safety Specialist I will assist the department in developing, implementing, managing, and documenting compliance with state, federal, and local laws, regulations, and codes in safety, health, and environmental protection. We investigate accidents. The risk management functions also reside in the department. We will integrate with all aspects and functions of the University to provide a safe, healthy learning and working environment for our students, faculty, staff, and guests. This is a varied and fast-paced job that will provide a broad spectrum of all of these fields. Environmental compliance includes compliance with the Clean Water Act, our MS4 program operation. Proper waste management in compliance with RCRA, SARA title IV, for solid, hazardous, biomedical, and universal waste generated by campus operation or research. Clean Air Act Title V compliance. Mold, lead, and asbestos management. DOT and IAUDA shipping compliance of dangerous goods. Hazardous spill cleanup. Occupational safety duties from risk assessments and job hazard analysis, PPE, accident investigation to remediation of conditions and workers compensation across all aspects of the University. To develop plans, procedures, policy, guidelines, training and compliance standards to assist student, faculty and staff. Oversight of the occupational medical operations and surveillance. Fire life safety inspection oversight and testing of systems, buildings, events, and wildfire risks. Lab Safety includes chemical safety, biological safety, waste management, laser safety, radiation safety, and IACUC compliance. Risk management - accident investigation, filing insurance, certificate of insurance tracking, Coordinating and obtaining insurance coverage for events and activities. Coordination with UT System RMO for claims. Oversight of construction safety not covered by UT System construction. Oversight and inspection of ADA compliance in our buildings. Investigation and development in evolving health issues.
