Environmental Health & Safety Associate

Responsibilities

• Conduct workplace safety inspections according to a defined procedure, evaluating the use of personal protective equipment, such as respirators, respirators, protective eyewear, or hardhats, according to applicable regulations.
• Evaluate the use of personal protective equipment, such as respirators, respirators, protective eyewear, or hardhats, according to applicable regulations.
• Engage workers and observe their work during safety inspections and examinations of machinery and equipment, such as lifting devices, machine guards, or scaffolding.
• Identify and measure potential accident and health hazards, such as toxic vapors, mold, mildew, and explosive gas-air mixture, using calibrated scientific equipment and/or collecting samples according to a defined operating procedure.
• Help implement appropriate control measures while updating standard operating procedures, such as adjustments to ventilation systems.
• Measure the effectiveness of engineered control systems such as fume hoods.
• Write reports, including accident or ergonomic reports, and enter information on required Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recordkeeping forms.
• Communicate with client personnel regarding workplace environmental health and safety issues, communicating and implementing corrective actions.
• Conduct routine EH&S safety trainings such as new employee orientation, hazard communication, and fork truck operation.
• Aid in the development of specific areas of environmental and occupational health and safety systems, including drafting or updating policies, procedures, and manuals.
• Support the hazardous waste and regulated medical waste programs including some waste handling, preparation of waste shipments, material handling, inspections, and record keeping.
• Rotating on-call responsibilities as part of our Emergency Response team (optional).

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Health, Safety, or a related scientific field, such as Biology, Chemistry or Engineering.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Self-motivated.
• Willingness to work in a variety of industry settings, client cultures and work locations.
• Eligible to work in the United States without future sponsorship.
• Must have a reliable form of transportation.
• Willingness to consent to Motor Vehicle Record screening, criminal background check, pre-employment physical, and drug screen (inclusive of THC).
• Must be able to lift 60 pounds on a regular basis.
• Must be willing to work overtime on a regular basis.
• Willingness to work flexible hours within the work week (Monday through Friday).

Preferred Requirements

• Prior relevant industry experience.
• Active HAZWOPER 24 or 40 hour certification.