Safety Specialist II

Assist manager and staff regarding the interpretation and implementation of health and safety regulations, policies and procedures. Consults with manager, and institutional personnel, as needed, to solve problems and to interpret and implement regulations, policies and procedures. Responsible for developing policies and procedures to ensure a safe and healthy working environment which may include standard operating procedures and other written guidelines.Supervises inspections of laboratory properties and facilities to evaluate health and safety issues. Maintains current knowledge of policies, guidelines and regulations from government agencies. Prepares reports of observations and findings. Respond to indoor air quality complaints, potential overexposures to hazardous materials, fire and/or smoke reports, and other problems. Develops, conducts or coordinates safety training classes for laboratory employees, as needed. Oversees response to potentially unsafe conditions such as spills of hazardous materials. Monitor/test or inventory related safety items such as first aid kits, emergency eyewash stations, and flammable storage cabinets.Administer Safety Data Sheets program. Oversee safety related inspections such as fire extinguishers, emergency eyewash/shower stations, and first aid kits and other safety related items. Perform basic inspections of properties and operations to evaluate health and safety issues. Maintain records pertaining to storage and disposal of hazardous materials (HAZMAT) and submit request for HAZMAT request for disposal online to campus as needed.Provide for safety instruction and awareness through an orchestrated campaign involving signs, posters, bulletin boards, published articles, and other visual aids, to enable personnel to accurately judge hazardous situations and obtain appropriate PPE.May attend seminars and workshops to maintain knowledge of current safety techniques and standards.Operate a forklift, hand truck, and pallet jack. Moving of heavy materials and equipment as needed.Other related functions as assigned.