Safety Technician

Arizona State University • Tempe, AZ

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The ASU Safety Technician applies general safety and environmental knowledge to monitor the workplace environment and investigates safety concerns and/or accidents. Provides assistance in monitoring activities to ensure the health and safety of the university community. This role performs routine and frequent heavy labor tasks related to on and off-site handling, storage, packaging, transport, and/or disposal of hazardous materials. It processes routine incoming hazardous material shipments and arranges for the safe handling of hazardous materials, including biologicals, chemicals, and radioactive materials. The position may assist in maintaining inventory and storage of hazardous materials and participates in processing hazardous materials, which includes receiving, logging, labeling, segregating, classifying, and packaging. The technician also participates in site visits to audit, provide consultation, and/or conduct inspections of university facilities using hazardous materials and processes, ensuring compliance with regulations. They consult with faculty, staff, and students to provide technical assistance and answer safety-related questions, and perform pollution prevention and sustainability field activities. The role involves developing checklists, identifying problems with the handling of hazardous materials, and taking measurements to satisfy regulatory requirements. It includes preparing data and drafting reports, communicating with customers on safety matters, and assisting with reviewing and implementing compliance activities and policies. The technician investigates and alerts management of regulatory changes and may assist with incoming and outgoing hazardous materials shipments. They also assist with the development and guidance for safe management of hazardous processes and materials, and operate specialized equipment for gas detection, mercury vapor analysis, laser measurements, and radiation detection. The role maintains inventory and storage management systems for hazardous materials, participates in project teams for special studies, and coordinates/facilitates safety education, outreach, and workshops. Additionally, they train staff to calibrate and maintain monitoring equipment, serve as a back-up for calibration/maintenance, and may assist with creating and maintaining safety databases. The technician assists in conducting accident and incident investigations, recommends corrective actions, and works on project teams to develop training materials. They also assist with environmental programs to ensure regulatory compliance and may serve as a member of the department emergency response team.

Requirements

• Associate's degree and one (1) year of experience appropriate to the area of assignment/field; OR, Any equivalent combination of experience and training from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved.
• Knowledge of chemistry, hazardous materials inventory management, monitoring equipment, and response procedures to investigate incidents, monitor a variety of situations, maintain records and generate reports.
• Knowledge of safety regulations and best practices.
• Ability to lead by example in facilitating, participating in and supporting outreach and safety education programs.
• Ability to understand and use enterprise systems.
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, orally and in writing to effectively discuss and resolve technical issues with less-technical people.
• Ability to perform evaluation and analysis in the identification of environmental hazards, solving environmental problems and assessing health risks.
• Ability to lead by example in communicating, participating and encouraging support of the institutions sustainability programs.
• Ability to stimulate changes in individual, institutional and corporate behaviors to create a more sustainable environment.
• Applicant must be eligible to work in the United States; ASU University Business Services will not be a sponsor for this position.
• Employee must possess a valid US Driver’s license of the appropriate class and required endorsements throughout employment.

Nice To Haves

• Experience contributing to safety initiatives that improved efficiency or reduced risk.
• Effective communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Performs routine and frequent heavy labor tasks related to on and off-site handling, storage, packaging, transport and/or disposal of hazardous materials.
• Processes routine incoming hazardous material shipments.
• Arranges for the safe handling of hazardous materials, including biologicals, chemicals, and radioactive materials.
• May assist in maintaining inventory and storage of hazardous materials (e.g., biologicals, chemicals, and radioactive and potentially radioactive substances).
• Participates in processing hazardous materials which includes receiving, logging, labeling, segregating, classifying, and packaging.
• Participates in site visits to audit, provide consultation and/or conduct inspections of university facilities using hazardous materials and processes including: biological, chemical, lasers, and radiological materials, to ensure compliance with federal, state, local regulations, codes, and university requirements.
• Consults with faculty, staff, students and others to provide technical and problem-solving assistance and answer questions related to safety.
• Performs pollution prevention and sustainability field activities.
• Develops checklists and identifies and informs the team of problems with the safe, legal and environmentally responsible handling of hazardous materials.
• In collaboration with the Safety Partners, takes measurements or ensures measurements have been taken to satisfy regulatory requirements, standard best practices and in accordance with department training.
• Prepares data and drafts reports required for tracking, decision-making and/or to satisfy compliance requirements.
• May communicate with customers on safety-related matters.
• Assists with reviewing, interpreting and evaluating compliance activities and policies supporting safety and environmental compliance programs and assists with implementing changes as required to address deficiencies or carry out improvements.
• Investigates and alerts management of any regulatory changes to ensure facility and personnel safety.
• May assist with incoming and outgoing hazardous materials shipments to ensure proper processing.
• Assists with the development and guidance for safe and effective management of hazardous processes and the safe handling of hazardous materials, including biologicals, chemicals, and radioactive materials.
• Operates specialized equipment such as devices used for gas detection, mercury vapor analysis, laser measurements and radiation detection.
• Maintains inventory and storage management systems for hazardous materials including biologicals, chemicals, and radioactive and potentially radioactive substances.
• Participates in project teams conducting special studies and recommends solutions or alternatives.
• Coordinates, participates in and facilitates safety education, outreach, and workshops for faculty, staff and students in the use of department data management and processing tools.
• Trains staff to calibrate and maintain monitoring equipment and serves as a back-up to ensure calibration and/or maintenance occurs as scheduled.
• May assist with creating and maintaining safety databases using various information systems or user-specific software.
• Assists in conducting accident and incident investigations and recommends corrective action or preventative measures.
• Works on a project team(s) to assist with the development or facilitation of high impact training materials and participates in logistics planning, communication and marketing.
• Assists with environmental programs to ensure federal, state and local regulatory requirements are met.
• May serve as a member of the department emergency response team and participates in emergency drills and actual emergencies.
• Supports pollution prevention program and sustainability education programs.

Benefits

• AZ state school tuition reduction for employees and their dependents and spouse; available on day one of employment.
• Competitive wages.
• Employee assistance for confidential and free behavioral health services.
• Generous accrual of paid sick and vacation time.
• Low-cost dental, health, life and vision Insurance benefits.
• Paid adoption and fertility subsidies.
• Paid time for professional development and volunteering.
• Retirement programs with employer match.
• Wide variety of employee discounts through ASU partnerships.

What This Job Offers

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