Job No. 154826
- Job Title:
- Environmental Health & Safety Specialist
- Employer:
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University of South Florida (USF)
- Location:
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Tampa , FL
- Posting Date:
- 05-Feb-2025
- Description:
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ORGANIZATIONAL SUMMARY:
USF's Office of Administrative Services (OAS) is made up of the dedicated people who keep our campus, the equivalent of a medium-sized city, moving forward. OAS is a service organization and believes that providing excellent customer service starts with an engaged workforce. To that end, we are dedicated to offering opportunities for professional development and growth, providing the job resources necessary for success, fostering open communication at all levels, and recognizing the achievements of our team members!
USF Environmental Health and Safety (EH&S) implements policies, procedures and programs designed to protect life, property, and the environment. EH&S promotes a culture of safety by advancing adherence to the principles of safety, environmental compliance, and risk management, and assists the university community in achieving positive outcomes through education, hazard assessment, exposure mitigation, and the responsible management of hazardous materials.
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Environmental Health & Safety Specialist position supports USF programs and initiatives associated with applicable Federal, State, and local regulations as well as USF System policies and procedures for the safe and compliant Management of University laboratories and associated research activities. The EH&S Specialist supports University wide compliance initiatives and works collaboratively with other EH&S program areas and external Departments to develop, implement, sustain environmental health and safety programs/initiatives intended to promote the success of students and the advancement of research by protecting life, property, and the environment.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Conducts safety and compliance inspections, incident investigations, writes associated reports, and assists laboratory/research operations in maintaining compliance with applicable Federal, State, and local regulations as well as USF policies and procedures.
Delivers, tracks, and reports on required training programs related to laboratory safety and hazardous waste management.
Assists with the maintenance of the USF chemical inventory tracking system including implementation, chemical clean-outs, chemical receiving, QA/QC, and data entry.
Conducts fume hood testing. Assists researchers with completion of service requests for fume hoods requiring maintenance.
Provides back-up and assistance to hazardous waste specialists providing assistance with waste pick-ups emergency response support for minor hazardous materials releases.
Performs other duties as necessary to support the overall mission of EH&S and the University of South Florida.
POSITION QUALIFICATIONS:
MINIMUM:
This position requires a high school diploma or equivalent and four years of experience in a research, research compliance, or safety compliance program; an Associate's degree may substitute for two years of the required experience. A Bachelor's Degree may substitute for the required experience.
PREFERRED:
B.S. in a Natural Science or Public Health. Two (2) years experience in the environmental health & safety, regulatory compliance field with direct experience in research/laboratory safety, hazardous materials, hazardous waste, and biomedical waste management.
SPECIAL SKILLS/TRAINING:
RCRA hazardous waste training, DOT Hazardous Materials Transportation training, Biomedical Waste Training, 40 Hour HAZWOPER, OSHA Hazard Communication Standard, OSHA Lab Standard, Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Contact information:
- University of South Florida (USF)
- Tampa, FL 33620
- United States
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