Environmental Health and Safety Officer

About the role

The Environmental Health and Safety Officer position is part of the NY HELPS program at Mohawk Valley Community College. This program temporarily waives the civil service examination requirement, and individuals appointed through this program will transition to competitive class status without needing to take a future exam.

Responsibilities

• Conducts OSHA and toxic substance safety training sessions as needed;
• Serves as the designated “Right-to-Know” officer for the campus and maintains master file of Material Safety Data Sheets and Chemical fact sheets;
• Implements and presents initial and annual training programs for employees;
• Maintains contact with local, State, and Federal regulatory agencies such as Environmental Conservation, State and County health departments, local fire departments, and College Safety Committee;
• Prepulates reports and safety documents for internal and external use;
• Identifies unsafe practices and conditions through active inspection;
• Oversees asbestos abatement program;
• Oversees fire safety inspection program;
• Maintains the college's oil storage facilities licenses, hazardous materials generator registration and other licenses and registrations as required by law.

Requirements

• Full performance knowledge, skills, abilities and personal characteristics: Good knowledge of Federal, State and local laws, rules and regulations pertaining to hazardous waste, right-to-know, toxic substances, fire safety, and asbestos containment; working knowledge of industrial safety principles; ability to establish and maintain an effective working relationship with employees, department heads and students; ability to read and understand complex written directions; ability to reason clearly and select proper courses of action in situations involving safety; ability to prepare and conduct training seminars; ability to organize, interpret and use forms, records, and documents required in the administration of toxic substances, right-to-know, safety and OSHA programs; ability to prepare reports; ability to understand and interpret laws and codes.
• Minimum Qualifications: Either:
  • Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered college with an Associate’s Degree in science or chemical technology, engineering technology, construction technology, industrial safety technology, fire science technology, occupational safety or a closely related field, AND three (3) years of experience in administration, training, coordination, or enforcement of job safety or environmental health and safety regulations;
  • Graduation from high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma AND five (5) years of experience, as outlined in (A) above;
  • An equivalent combination of training and experience, as defined by the limits of (A) and (B) above.

Qualifications

• Full performance knowledge, skills, abilities and personal characteristics: Good knowledge of Federal, State and local laws, rules and regulations pertaining to hazardous waste, right-to-know, toxic substances, fire safety, and asbestos containment; working knowledge of industrial safety principles; ability to establish and maintain an effective working relationship with employees, department heads and students; ability to read and understand complex written directions; ability to reason clearly and select proper courses of action in situations involving safety; ability to prepare and conduct training seminars; ability to organize, interpret and use forms, records, and documents required in the administration of toxic substances, right-to-know, safety and OSHA programs; ability to prepare reports; ability to understand and interpret laws and codes.
• Minimum Qualifications: Either:
  • Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered college with an Associate’s Degree in science or chemical technology, engineering technology, construction technology, industrial safety technology, fire science technology, occupational safety or a closely related field, AND three (3) years of experience in administration, training, coordination, or enforcement of job safety or environmental health and safety regulations;
  • Graduation from high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma AND five (5) years of experience, as outlined in (A) above;
  • An equivalent combination of training and experience, as defined by the limits of (A) and (B) above.

Benefits

Not specified.

Pay

$51,599

Schedule

Monday - Friday, 8:30am - 4:30pm