Health And Safety Coordinator (NY HELPS)

Responsibilities

• Conducts training workshops and provides hazard assessments for school district and/or municipality personnel on health, safety and risk management topics such as: Right-to-Know, Hazard Communications, Blood-borne Pathogens, Emergency Preparedness, Lockout/Tagout, Respiratory Use, Personal Protective Equipment, Ergonomics, Asbestos Awareness, etc.
• Advises school district and/or municipality administration and employees on matters related to compliance with various regulatory agencies such as the: NYS Department of Education, Environmental Protection Agency, Occupational Safety and Health Agency, New York State Department of Labor, New York State Department of Health, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and New York State Occupational Safety and Health Agency.
• Identifies and inventories chemicals located within school district and/or municipal buildings, and maintains and distributes material safety data sheet handbooks throughout the school districts and/or municipalities.
• Assists and updates school district and/or municipality safety data sheets for chemicals located in buildings within the school district and/or municipality.
• Tests the water quality in school district and/or municipality buildings with wells.
• Provides educational and technical support to the school district and/or municipality inspector-management planner during inspections.
• Provides technical assistance to school districts and/or municipalities regarding compliance with asbestos regulations.
• Affords assistance and updates the school district’s or municipality’s asbestos management plan and coordinates and implements all minor asbestos-related projects.
• Maintains and updates school district and/or municipality’s emergency management plan and coordinates and implements emergency management meetings and table-top exercises.
• Operates a variety of testing equipment and devices in school and municipal buildings.
• Organizes and leads monthly or quarterly school district and/or municipal safety committee meetings.
• Performs, documents and implements school district and/or municipal fire safety inspections and programs.
• Performs related duties, as required.

Qualifications

• Graduation from a regionally accredited college or university or one accredited by the New York State Board of Regents to grant degrees with a Bachelor’s degree and two (2) years of experience in health, safety and risk management training, coordination and compliance; OR,
• Graduation from a regionally accredited college or university or one accredited by the New York State Board of Regents to grant degrees with an Associate’s degree and four (4) years of experience as stated in (A); OR,
• Graduation from high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma and six (6) years of experience as stated in (A).

Job Qualifications

• The selected applicant will be subject to a fingerprint supported criminal history background check in accordance with SAVE Legislation effective July 1, 2001.
• Candidates will not have to take an exam for this title.
• This is a NY HELPS (Hiring Emergency Limited Placement Statewide) Program designated title. NY HELPS is a temporary program designed to help local government employers address current staffing issues. Traditionally, the titles filled under the NY HELPS Program required job candidates to compete in a competitive exam to be considered for employment. For the duration of the program, this title will be classified as non-competitive and categorized as a HELPS Program position. At the close of the program, this position will revert to competitive class status. Employees occupying positions filled through the HELPS Program will be granted competitive class status without the need to participate in a competitive exam.