Worker Safety & Health Professional - Industrial Hygiene

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory•Richland, WA

About The Position

The Worker Safety & Health Professional – Industrial Hygiene supports research activities and programs by addressing occupational safety and health concerns. The role applies the core industrial hygiene functions of anticipation, recognition, evaluation, and control to identify, assess, and control hazards in laboratory and outdoor environments in accordance with DOE and PNNL requirements. Hazards include chemical, biological, physical, ergonomic, and psychosocial stressors. The professional conducts field sampling, exposure monitoring, inspections, surveys, assessments, and studies; manages industrial hygiene instruments; analyzes and interprets exposure data; and develops mitigation strategies using the Hierarchy of Controls. The role evaluates engineering and administrative controls and personal protective equipment programs, collaborates with research and operations teams on safe work practices, and prepares technical reports and exposure documentation using OEHS data platforms and Industrial Hygiene and Chemical Management systems. The position also provides safety oversight and customer service, investigates accidents and illnesses, participates in emergency response activities and drills, and leads the organization’s laser hazard control program in compliance with ANSI Z136 standards. It includes broader occupational safety responsibilities such as fall protection, confined space entry, and lockout/tagout. The incumbent must qualify as a Radiological Worker and beryllium worker for access to controlled areas and may encounter laboratory, maintenance, construction, and other workplace hazards. The position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a federal security clearance and is subject to pre-employment and random drug testing.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Hygiene, Occupational Health Sciences, or a related field and at least 5 years of relevant Industrial Hygiene experience; or a master’s degree in one of those fields and at least 3 years of relevant Industrial Hygiene experience.
Ability to qualify as a Radiological Worker and beryllium worker for entry into radiological and beryllium-controlled areas at PNNL.
Ability to obtain and maintain a federal security clearance.
U.S. citizenship.
Meet eligibility requirements for access to classified matter under 10 CFR 710, Appendix B.
Meet the drug-testing and illegal-drug non-use conditions applicable to a security-clearance position, including demonstrating 12 consecutive months of non-use before completion of the required Questionnaire for National Security Positions.
Ability to perform work in environments where exposure may occur to radioactive materials or radiation fields, toxic chemicals, noise, lasers, magnetic fields, microwaves, moving machinery, cranes, ladders, and scaffolds.

Nice To Haves

Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) credential from the Board for Global EHS Credentialing (BGC).
Certified Safety Professional (CSP) credential from the Board of Certified Safety Professionals.
Experience conducting industrial hygiene surveys and exposure assessments in laboratory or research environments.
Experience implementing Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Safety programmatic areas under 10 CFR 851.
Experience and knowledge of facility infrastructure and related safety concerns.
Knowledge and background in chemical and material identification and evaluation, and experience with hazard analysis and exposure assessment activities.
Knowledge of and ability to use advanced information system capabilities for gathering data.
Familiarity with computers, Windows, MS Office, and the Internet.

Responsibilities

Support research activities and programs as a worker safety, health, and industrial hygiene professional.
Apply anticipation, recognition, evaluation, and control to identify, evaluate, and control hazards in laboratory and outdoor environments in accordance with DOE and PNNL requirements.
Perform field sampling; manage industrial hygiene instruments; analyze data; and design protective mitigation strategies using the Hierarchy of Controls.
Conduct inspections, exposure monitoring, surveys, assessments, and studies related to laboratory research; collect and analyze industrial hygiene data; interpret results; and recommend measures to reduce occupational health risks.
Design, evaluate, and review engineering controls, including ventilation and substitution; administrative controls, such as work scheduling; and personal protective equipment programs.
Collaborate with research teams, operations personnel, and staff to develop work-practice improvements and exposure-mitigation strategies.
Use and interpret real-time OEHS data platforms and prepare technical reports and exposure documentation for Industrial Hygiene and Chemical Management systems.
Respond to employee concerns, provide safety oversight, and support continuous improvement in safety and health performance.
Investigate accidents, injuries, and illnesses.
Participate in emergency response activities and drills.
Establish, manage, and enforce the laser hazard control program in compliance with ANSI Z136 standards, including authority to immediately halt unsafe laser operations.
Perform occupational safety functions including fall protection, confined space entry, and lockout/tagout (LOTO).
Develop and implement programs, policies, and procedures for hazard evaluation and monitoring to prevent or minimize occupational exposures.
Review health and safety standards for compliance with OSHA, state regulations, and contractual requirements; ensure quality control procedures are implemented; and maintain knowledge of applicable regulatory changes.
Provide expert hazard knowledge, make recommendations and presentations using accepted industrial hygiene methodology, and develop and conduct employee training, hazardous materials communications, and quality assurance programs.
Evaluate and approve material and equipment requisitions, new and modified processes, and non-routine work.
Provide leadership to less experienced professionals through work assignments and mentoring, and serve as a team lead or technical expert on projects.
Demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills.