Environmental Health Safety Specialist

Job Title: Environmental Health & Safety Specialist I

Location: San Diego CA 92121

Duration: 6 months

Job Description:

Must haves:

• Experience working within a biotech or laboratory setting in a safety role.
• Experience or broad knowledge of EHS programs.
• Ability to take direction routinely.
• Education requirements: Bachelors preferred in relevant field.
• Environmental Health & Safety is responsible for developing and implementing programs and policies that ensure the overall safety and health of employees and that enables compliant business operations. Environmental Health & Safety Specialist 1 position to administer and implement Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) programs and procedures in collaboration with the EH&S Supervisor. This position follows established procedures to support client personnel in order to maintain compliance with facility/corporate EHS policies, agency regulations, and best management practices. This individual works on problems of limited scope where analysis of procedures and policies is necessary to select appropriate methods and techniques for obtaining satisfactory solutions. Individual will perform routine tasks with instruction and supervision, and apply company policies and procedures in order to plan and accomplish goals. This individual will regularly receive direction from the EHS Supervisor and will add new skills as required to accomplish assigned tasks.

Duties and responsibilities:

• Aid in the management and administration of all site safety and environmental programs, including Chemical Hygiene, Biological Safety, and Fire Safety.
• Aid in the management of investigations of accidents and work-related injuries or illnesses. Coordinate tracking of cases by maintaining OSHA 300 Logs and corporate incident reporting system and follow-up Workers’ Compensation case management activities. Review and improve the site's Injury and Illness Prevention Program (IIPP) as needed.
• Assist in the management of the site's Ergonomics Program. Act as a liaison to associates and others receiving or requesting ergonomic evaluations. Coordinate follow-up activities, track evaluations and equipment orders.
• Assist in the management of the site's EHS Training Program. Provide limited training on pre-established safety curriculum. Maintain Health & Safety Training database. Generate reports and coordinate scheduling.
• Provide review and periodic updates of written safety and environmental programs including SOPs and Work Instructions (WIs).
• Schedule and participate in quarterly Safety Council meetings. Produce and distribute meeting minutes. Coordinate communications with committee members.
• Conduct laboratory evaluations to evaluate adherence with regulations, write reports as required, and report activities to EHS Supervisor.
• Oversee and coordinate scheduling and documentation of monthly testing of all eye washes and emergency showers, monthly inspection of all fire extinguishers, and safety equipment needs at the site.
• Coordinate quarterly site inspections of all departments including documentation and follow-up in support of the EHS Supervisor.
• Ensure all equipment and areas are posted with correct warning signs and labels as per defined guidelines.
• Keep abreast of the basic requirements for compliance in own area of work and compliance with those requirements. Participate as required in training on regulatory issues affecting own area of work. Bring regulatory compliance questions/issues to the attention of management.
• Ensures EH&S training through the implementation of safety awareness programs. Participates in scheduled departmental safety inspections and assists in identifying corrective actions for identified hazards. Ensures EH&S policies and procedures are followed through education and training. Discusses and documents pertinent EH&S topics at staff meetings. Participates as a standing member of the Safety Committee.
• Updates and maintains action items within EHS databases. Track metrics, prepare and submit monthly reports.
• Performs other related duties and assignments as required.