Environmental Health & Safety Manager 40 Hours

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Manages EHS programs in accordance with federal, state and local government and regulatory agency policies and standards including OSHA, MA DEP, MWRA, NFPA, etc.
• Performs inspections across the hospital to ensure compliance with regulatory standards.
• Participates in and may lead EC/Safety meetings where necessary.
• Manages chemical safety and compliance programs including hazardous materials, waste water, research safety, IACUC reviews and hazardous material response.
• Implements programs to ensure adherence with federal, state and local regulations.
• Manages regulatory reports for MA DEP and MWRA such as source registration, waste water permits, Tier II, etc.
• Manages EHS program requirements such as permit required confined spaces, lockout tagout and asbestos compliance.
• Actively provides field training to various departments in OSHA mandated safety programs such as confined spaces, lockout tagout, asbestos compliance and maintenance general safety training.
• Manages projects and is a primary resource/contact with Facilities, Maintenance Operations, other departments and contractors to assure a thorough EHS evaluation of facility-related projects with follow-up as required.
• Leads and coordinates response with other support departments to resolve issues.
• Responsible for exposure monitoring related to industrial hygiene, chemical and other environmental exposures.
• Analyzes site findings and potential hazard control methods and develops, in conjunction with the EHS Director, recommendations to ensure continued worker and patient safety.
• Utilizes a working knowledge of MA DEP/OSHA/NFPA regulations to develop policies and procedures.
• Develops and delivers training programs specific to EHS topics.
• Actively works in the field communicating policies to various research laboratories and clinical departments as part of PACE rounding and follow-up for findings.
• Develops, implements and maintains hospital-wide hazard and safety surveillance program to review and ensure compliance with EHS regulatory requirements.
• Acts as a team leader in the hospital-wide hazard surveillance program (PACE) and conducts routine visits of all areas to review and ensure compliance with accreditation and regulatory safety requirements.
• Ensures effective communication of audit results. Leads team plans for correction as appropriate while collaborating with Facilities, Maintenance Operations, other departments and contractors to ensure thorough participation and team work.
• Supports the emergency preparedness and response capabilities. Responds to fire (Code Red) /chemical spills (Code Hazardous Material Event (Spill)) during normal office hours and off-hours as well. May be required to work off-hours, respond to urgent matters, and will participate in managing other junior EHS team members in implementing and assuring overall site EHS program requirements.
• Shares in the on-call pager.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree – Field of study: industrial hygiene, public health, emergency management, natural & physical sciences or relatable degree.
• 3-5 years of related EHS experience with a minimum of 1 year of supervisory experience.