SENIOR SPECIALIST, OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY, Research Compliance
About The Position
The Senior Specialist, Environmental Health & Safety position is part of the Environmental Health & Safety Division of Occupational Environmental Health and Safety (OEHS). This position reports to the Director of Environmental Health and Safety at Boston University (BU). Primarily located on the BU Medical Campus (BUMED) with flexibility to support assignments across Boston Medical Center (BMC) and the BU Charles River Campus (CRC) as needed. The Senior Specialist, Environmental Health & Safety is responsible for implementing and maintaining comprehensive workplace safety programs across BUMC and BMC. This role ensures compliance with occupational safety regulations, conducts training, and promotes a culture of safety throughout the campus communities.
Requirements
- Experience in implementing and maintaining comprehensive workplace safety programs.
- Knowledge of occupational safety regulations.
- Experience in developing and delivering training programs on health and safety topics.
- Experience supporting environment of care rounds and safety committees.
- Experience overseeing and implementing OSHA and compliance programs (Lockout/Tagout, confined space entry, hazard communication, machine shop safety, bloodborne pathogen protocols, powered industrial truck operation).
- Experience supporting construction and fire safety programs.
Responsibilities
- Executes safety program initiatives by conducting inspections, maintaining related records, and implementing injury and illness prevention programs designed to protect campus employees and visitors.
- Develops and delivers training programs on a variety of health and safety topics while providing campus wide occupational safety education to support organizational safety goals.
- Supports BMC environment of care rounds and contributes to the BMC Safety Committee.
- Oversees and implements multiple OSHA and compliance programs including Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), confined space entry, hazard communication, machine shop safety, bloodborne pathogen protocols, and powered industrial truck operation.
- Provides essential support to construction and fire safety programs at both BUMC and BMC, ensuring that safety standards are maintained across all campus activities and projects.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
