Environmental Health and Safety Coordinator

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The Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Coordinator is responsible for building a program to implement and monitor environmental health, occupational health, safety, and compliance functions for Bowie State University inclusive of the following: inspections, evaluations and/or advisement on facilities, equipment, materials, activities, and processes for compliance with the university, local, state, and federal laws, codes, standards or regulations. The EHS Coordinator will be located in the Office of Risk Management and will serve as a point of contact and liaise with national, state, and local agencies and university-level compliance entities and the University’s risk management and insurance providers to ensure unit, facility and/or university compliance with codes, standards, or regulations. Additional responsibilities include the following:

• Conduct research, analysis, interpretation, and communication on local, state, and federal regulations pertaining to compliance with environmental health, occupational health, and safety management programs; develop, implement, maintain, and/or update programs, policies, procedures, mandates, and initiatives that preserve compliance with codes, standards or regulations, in coordination with the appropriate designated university department; monitor emerging legislation and regulations with potential impact on university personnel, workplaces, and environmental, safety or compliance programs and related activities.

• Be responsible for oversight of, or performing testing, sampling or surveys of equipment, materials or environments and will collect and maintain required documentation and records of activities; compile and assess information (e.g., data, results, findings, methodologies) and prepare various reports or briefings; evaluate and develop data management procedures, resources, and tools in accordance with the appropriate knowledge and/or certifications.

• Develop, organize, direct, and participate in meetings, conferences, seminars, training/compliance programs, and committees; provide consultation to unit staff or university as necessary on compliance programs, policies, standards or regulations, as well as communicate and disseminate information on programs, policies, standards or regulations; develop, prepare, and/or approve training materials or communications related to compliance efforts and programs, including online.

• Design and coordinate workplace occupational health and safety programs and implement active efforts to identify, isolate, or eliminate hazardous operations, materials, or processes; coordinate and/or participate in responses to spills of hazardous materials; and coordinate hazardous materials waste management.

• Implement, maintain, and update emergency management response plans and procedures related to environmental health, occupational health, and safety, participate in mandated drills and investigations and fulfill emergency management roles in the event of a crisis.

• Assist in the investigation, response and/or reporting of complaints, injuries, and incidents; directly collaborate with and provide information to outside local, state, and federal regulatory agencies including, but not limited to; OSHA, MOSH, NFPA, ADA, ANSI, ASME, as well as risk management and insurance providers as authorized by university-level compliance authority. This includes travel to sites and conducting root cause analyses and audits, identifying risks and ensuring regulatory compliance.

• Work collaboratively with facilities management and across departments to ensure compliance including generator testing, emergency preparedness training, ergonomics, safety testing/drills and working with local authorities, general safety measures, PPE training, industrial/chemical hygiene, waste management, wetlands, inspect, test, and evaluate workplace environment, programs, and equipment to ensure that they meet/follow government regulations.

• Alert relevant university department on unsafe work or practices, recommend stoppage as needed, and review documentation of corrective actions before operations resume.

• Conduct budget oversight, project management, contractor management, safety committee leadership, and annual compliance reporting.

• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of environmental health, occupational health, and safety regulations, equipment, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for protection of people, data, property, and institutions.

• Experience with project management and tracking tools.

• Knowledge of uses of chemicals and their interactions, danger signs, production techniques, and disposal methods.

• Experience coordinating and/or facilitating trainings for the campus community.

• Strong verbal and written communication.

• Ability to collaborate with influence, and instruct across departments and with internal and external stakeholders.

• Ability to enter, track, analyze databases and develop rational and realistic conclusions based on relevant information to resolve issues brought to his/her attention.

• Ability to develop and implement new environmental health and safety programs.

• Ability to supervise personnel and/or projects.

Minimum Training and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in environmental science, environmental health and safety, industrial hygiene, biological sciences, chemistry, or a closely related field.

• Five (5) years of professional work experience in environmental health, occupational health, safety or related field.

• Experience in Loss Control strategies and protocols.

• Experience with overseeing compliance of OSHA regulations.

• General OSHA 10/ General OSHA 30 or other Safety related certification required.

• HAZWOPER Certification preferred.

• Additional relevant professional certifications such as CSP, ASP, or CHMM preferred.

Conditions of Employment:

• Offer of employment is contingent upon successful completion of due diligence background check and verification of credentials. Proof of US citizenship or eligibility for U.S. employment will be required prior to employment (Immigration Control Act of 1986).

Additional Job Information:

Benefits include medical, dental, prescription, long-term disability, accidental death and dismemberment insurance and life insurance; paid time for paid sick leave, annual leave, and personal leave; 12 paid holidays per year, tuition remission; employer-funded pension and supplemental retirement accounts.

Bowie State University shall not discriminate against any individual on the basis of race, color, religion, age, ancestry or national origin, sex, sexual orientation, disability, marital status or veteran status. All policies, programs, and activities of Bowie State University are and shall be in conformity with all pertinent Federal and state laws of nondiscrimination including, but not limited to: Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the Equal Pay Act of 1963, the Age Discrimination Act, Sections 503 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973,  the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Federal Executive Order No. 11375, and Article 49B of the Annotated Code of Maryland. This commitment applies in all areas and embraces faculty, staff, and students.