Safety Officer

This position provides technical and operational support for the University’s Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) programs to minimize risks and ensure compliance with EHS laws and regulations. Primary responsibilities include serving as an EHS service liaison for schools/departments, providing technical support, conducting EHS inspections, investigating workplace injuries and illnesses, direct oversight to one or more EHS programs and participation on EHS project teams. Work requires building and maintaining excellent customer relationships and maintaining technical expertise in technical disciplines, direct customer support and technical guidance, development and maintenance of University programs and other related technical documentation, development and delivery of training, collecting data and performing trending and other analysis, creating and maintaining school/department's specific Safety and Compliance Management Plans, report generation for internal and external customers and serving as regulatory interface with local, state and federal EHS agencies.
Designated as EHS Liaison for schools/departments to provide EHS services and assist schools/departments with their local implementation/maintenance of EHS programs. Must maintain competence in variety of EHS programs to address multiple EHS issues at schools/departments.
Develops and implements school/department specific Safety and Compliance Management Plans to include operational calendars to identify internal and external compliance deadlines. Participates as part of EHS core services team in provision and support of University wide EHS programs.
Provides direct oversight to one or more EHS programs. Routine tasks include:
Regulatory analysis for program applicability and tracking of regulatory changes
Development of written program materials including SOPs and technical guidance documents (fact sheets, Q&A, etc.), web materials, etc.
Cross training of fellow EHS staff members, as required
Promotes the elements of a positive safety culture in all actions and communications.
Field-related, non-routine support activities include emergency response, inspections/assessments, data gathering/verification, hazard assessments, field IH/safety/indoor air quality monitoring and ergonomic/job safety analysis including “walk throughs” and piloting of new processes. Conducts investigations and evaluation of problem areas, develops corrective action plans for review.
Conducts and/or coordinates periodic EHS inspections, provides summary reports to EHS management.
Develops compliance documentation, reports and EHS management system tools including computer-based tools, compliance calendars, roles/responsibility matrices, etc.
Issues routine EHS service update reports to schools/departments contacts.
Serves as an active member of the Facilities Safety Committee providing presentations on EHS programs or other support, as needed. Assists designated schools/departments with committee projects/initiatives.
Participates with various EHS projects and teams, as needed.
Assists with implementation of accident prevention and medical surveillance programs. Investigates accidents and near miss incidents and develops corrective action strategies and proposals. Compiles accident records and statistics for management.
Assists in the development, delivery and maintenance of training programs, records, databases, and other documentation.
Participates in EHS emergency management program as responder.
Periodically inspects, calibrates, and maintains safety/environmental equipment and instrumentation.
Working Conditions:
Participate in EH&S Emergency Response Team on rotating basis Will be required to carry a mobile phone and respond to emergencies during non-business hours with other EHS staff
Periodic participation on-site during off hours, holidays, and weekends may be required to support projects
Emergency Status Designation: Critical Operations Personnel
Physical Requirements:
Must be capable of wearing University-supplied negative pressure respiratory protection equipment or equivalent. Must be able to work in confined spaces, on ladders, and at heights, and demonstrate the use of safety equipment.
Basic Qualifications
BS or BA in occupational safety, environmental science or related field or an equivalency of professional training, certifications, and work experience.
Minimum of 2 years of safety/EHS-related experience both practical and theoretical based in industrial / institutional safety and environmental compliance or an equivalency of professional training, certifications, and related work experience.
Possess a strong working knowledge of federal, state and local occupational health, safety and environmental regulations.
Familiar with the implementing and assessment of occupational health, safety, and/or environmental compliance programs. A strong focus on safety program implementation for diverse clients.
Excellent oral and written communication skills, including training program delivery.
Ability to work in a fast-paced operations environment, handling multiple assignments for independent operating units.
Additional Qualifications and Skills
Progress demonstrated towards obtaining a professional certification (e.g. CSP/CHMM/CIH/PE, etc.) is preferred.
Experience with HTML or other Web tools is preferred.
Technology Skills Required
Must be proficient in the use of technology and computers including Microsoft Teams, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint. Must be proficient in database management.

Employment type
Full-time

Work arrangement
Hybrid