Safety Specialist III

Job Summary

The Safety Specialist III will assist the Environmental Health and Safety (EH&S) Assistant Director with implementation of the chemical environmental management/inventory system, laboratory safety, hazardous waste management, respirator protection, etc. to support the University’s Chemical Safety Programs.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in applied or basic Science (i.e., Chemistry, Biology, Engineering, Industrial Hygiene, Environmental Science, or other related science) with three (3) years of chemical safety related experience.
• Equivalent combination of relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.
• Candidate must have a valid driver’s licenses as they must drive a UTA vehicle.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree in Chemistry, Biology, Engineering, Industrial Hygiene, Environmental, or other related science.
• Three (3) or more years of experience with laboratory chemical management in a higher education and/or research environment.
• Experience with institutions of higher education.
  
  

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Collaborate, train, and support faculty, staff, and students on the web-based Chemical Environmental Management System ( CEMS ).
• Assist faculty and staff members in managing chemicals in their laboratories and/or facilities.
• Track chemical inventories for safety management, waste minimization, emergency preparedness, and generate regulatory reports.
• Track Particularly Hazardous Chemicals (Peroxidizable).
• Barcode chemicals and upload data into the Chemical Environmental Management System ( CEMS ) for assigned departments.
• Perform periodic audits of laboratory chemical inventories.
• Develop, revise and implement procedures related to Chemical Environmental Management System ( CEMS ).
• Perform Laboratory Safety Evaluations and facilitate issues resolution.
• Report deficiencies to supervisor.
• Maintain appropriate, accurate and complete documentation and/or records to ensure compliance with regulatory agencies.
• Manage the Respiratory Protection Program.
• Enroll faculty, staff, and students into the program, conduct hazard assessments, provide training, respiratory medical evaluation information, initial and annual Fit Tests.
• Perform annual inspection of respirators. Maintain training and Fit Test documentation and supplies.
• Manage Chemical Environmental Management System ( CEMS ) users accounts.
• Facilitate Waste Disposal during Lab Close-Out/Clean-Out or transfer to a new PI.
• Maintain appropriate, accurate and complete documentation and/or records to ensure compliance with regulatory agencies.
• Oversee Toxic and Flammable Gas Alarm Systems in research laboratories and facilities.
• Supervise EH&S student-workers in completion of Pending Tasks from laboratories and shops.
• Assist with accident/incident/emergency response and investigations as necessary.
• Perform miscellaneous duties and assist other personnel in Environmental Health and Safety projects as assigned.