Under the direction of management, incumbent will be responsible for providing technical assistance, coordination, training, consultation, and subject matter expertise in support of biological and laboratory safety, chemical hygiene, food safety, respiratory protection, biohazardous and hazardous waste management.
The individual will work with campus researchers, academic programs, and external regulators to ensure a safe and compliant environment.
Statement of Duties and Responsibilities:
Assists with the development, implementation, and maintenance of programs and procedures for laboratory safety inspections, safety equipment inspections, hazardous waste handling, hearing conservation, and respiratory protection.
Performs and oversees follow up safety inspections of laboratories, equipment, and facilities to evaluate corrective actions.
Also conducts safety assessments and inspection of campus buildings to include offices, classrooms, laboratories and mechanical rooms. Works with faculty, staff and students to promote awareness of biological safety, chemical hygiene, laboratory safety, food safety, respiratory protection, hearing conservation and occupational health hazards if present.
Designs and delivers the appropriate safety training programs through in-person and on-line training systems to educate laboratory personnel, building occupants, and service personnel in laboratory safety, food safety, respiratory protection hearing conservation and occupational health programs. Maintains training records.
Assists with the development, implementation, and maintenance of laboratory safety programs that include procedures for packaging, transporting, and disposing of hazardous wastes including biological and chemical waste.
Trains laboratory personnel in hazardous materials shipping.
Assesses available biohazardous/hazardous waste treatment and disposal alternatives, including costs involved, to compare economic impact of alternative methods.
Assists in developing comprehensive spill prevention programs and reviews laboratory plans for spill prevention; prepares reports of findings concerning spills.
Responds on behalf of Environmental Health and Safety to hazardous materials spills, fire alarm activations and other campus emergencies. Prepares and submits incident reports and accident investigations to management.
Coordinate the inspection of biosafety cabinets (BSC’s) and ensure its safe usage by providing training to laboratory users as needed and requested.
Inspects safety equipment in laboratories; eye wash stations, safety showers, fire extinguishers, chemical fume hoods and performs annual testing to ensure safe operation. Submits work orders when necessary for repairs.
Coordinates calibration of monitoring and safety equipment.
Maintains working knowledge of OSHA, CDC, USDA, NIH, EPA, TCEQ, NFPA and other government regulations. Keeps up with current and new technologies developed by the industry.
Performs air monitoring tests for indoor air quality investigations.
Performs ergonomic evaluations and generates ergonomic evaluation reports. Present findings of ergonomic evaluations to management and stakeholders.
Enters assessments, inspections and safety consultations into data management system, CampusOptics.
Tracks performance metrics to include resolution of safety issues noted or observed.
Knowledge of all Microsoft Office software and able to learn and use institutional data management systems.
Has knowledge of molecular biology techniques, microbiology principles, chemical compounds and their characteristics, compatibilities and reactions with other chemical compounds.
Complies with all State and University Policies.
Other duties may be assigned.
Supervisory Responsibilities: No supervisory responsibilities.
