Function of Position

Responsible to the Associate Vice President for Facilities Management, Planning and Construction for analyzing Physical Plant employees work environment and designing and implementing programs to control, eliminate and prevent disease or injury caused by chemical, physical and biological agents; planning, coordinating and conducting employee Occupational Health and Safety training and education programs; acting as a technical resources for safety programs; serving as the lead technical resource for industrial hygiene, life safety, fire safety and safety issues within the Northeast Academic Node (NETRAN); and performing other related duties as assigned.

Essential Functions

-        Conducts investigations regarding mold throughout ETSU, COM, MEAC, and NETRAN facilities; quantifies the problem, identifies the particular molds present; identifies sources of moisture; recommends corrective action and ensures “clean-up” measures are conducted safely in accordance with EPA protocols.

-        Manages and oversees the Fire Safety Program by conducting health and safety inspections based upon the NFPA Life Safety Code; coordinates the annual inspections of fire extinguishers, sprinkler systems and oversees corrective action by university and contracted personnel; conducts fire inspection and fire alarm tests.

-        Develops safety policies and procedures and implements safety programs to minimize the possibility of exposure or contamination.

-        Performs periodic safety surveys and conducts investigations to provide safety services and assures safety of employees.

-        Maintains records and files of all surveys, inspections and incidents to assure compliance with department, state, and federal requirements pertaining to reporting hazardous incidents and contamination.

-        Conducts accident investigations identifying any causative factors and recommending corrective action where required.

-        Maintains an extensive inventory of industrial hygiene related equipment and supplies with the responsibility for ensuring their calibration and suitability for survey requirements. Develops and conducts occupational health and safety training programs for employees.

-        Formulates teaching outline and determines instructional methods utilizing knowledge of training needs and effectiveness of such methods as individual training, group instruction, lectures, demonstrations, conferences, meetings, workshops and self-directed learning applications.

-        Researches and evaluates regulatory programs to identify and assess training requirements; ensures employee training and education programs are provided as required by codes, rules, regulations, and university policies and procedures.

-        Assists with evaluation of training materials and training methods to ensure regulator compliance; assists with identification, selection, procurement and evaluation of training resources including audio, video and printed.

-        Determines training objectives and develops and conducts training sessions/seminars covering specified areas such as new employee orientation, health and safety practices and refresher training; monitors staff performance.

-        Assists with development of systems for tracking campus employee training including records of training courses completed and compliance with training and education requirement; maintains training records and reports.

-        Oversees scheduling and coordinates training sessions, seminars, etc.; publicizes training availability and schedules.

Secondary Functions

-        Assists with collecting analyzing and preparing safety, health and environmental management information and statistical data necessary for planning and decision-making purposes and for report generation.

-        Performs other related duties as assigned.

Knowledge and Abilities

-        Knowledge of the occupational safety and health standards of general industry.

-        Knowledge of building codes, life safety codes and fire codes.

-        Knowledge of construction.

-        Knowledge of Microsoft PC-based software utilization, specifically Word for Windows, Excel, Access and PowerPoint.

-        Ability to develop and conduct effective training programs.

-        Ability to communicate effectively.

-        Ability to establish and maintain professional working relationships with the administration, faculty, staff and students.

-        Ability to write technical and educational specifications and specification manuals.

Supervision Given and Received

Performs under general supervision.  Determines own methods of performing assignments work.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in environmental health, occupational health and safety, public health, biomedical safety, industrial hygiene or a related field required; three to five years professional work experience required in occupational health and safety, laboratory safety, environmental health or closely related area, with a significant focus on employee occupational health and safety training; Fire Inspector Certification and Fire Alarm Certification, or ability to obtain certification within six months required.

Date:  March, 2007