Job Description (show details...)

Summary

The industrial hygiene and safety (IHS) professional develops, recommends, and implements programs, policies, and procedures associated with the recognition, measurement, evaluation, and control of potential health and safety hazards. The IHS professional may provide daily industrial hygiene and safety support to programmatic or facility organizations or the IHS professional may manage and administer one or more institutional health and safety programs or services.

Has wide-ranging experience, uses professional concepts and Laboratory objectives to resolve complex issues in creative and effective ways. Frequently contributes to the development of new theories and methods. Considered expert in field within the organization. Develops resolutions to complex problems that require the frequent use of creativity and where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of variable factors. Erroneous decisions or recommendations would normally result in the inability to reach crucial organizational objectives and may have a prolonged effect, as well as result in the expenditure of substantial resources. Work is accomplished without considerable direction. May coordinate activities of other personnel. Exerts significant latitude in determining objectives of assignment, and determines the methods and procedures needed for new assignments.

Job Duties

1. Safety and security are a primary responsibility for all Laboratory employees. Maintains required safety and security training, assures safety and security compliance, and makes safety and security an integral part of every task, including taking the necessary steps to stop work if continuing the job is unsafe or compromises security.
2. May lead technical operational safety and health reviews and inspections to determine deficiencies that require corrective action, reports results, and recommends corrective actions.
3. Reviews and interprets national, federal, local, and Department of Energy/National Nuclear Security Administration (DOE/NNSA) safety standards, manuals, reports and other formal written communications and develops institutional and/or local requirements and guidance.
4. Serves as technical advisor and coordinator on safety and occupational health issues.
5. Evaluates work activities and recommends safety and health protective equipment and risk mitigation or abatement controls.
6. May own, act as a subject matter expert for the development, maintenance, and implementation of industrial hygiene and safety programs and services including:  asbestos, aviation safety, beryllium, biosafety, carcinogens, chemical management, confined space, cranes/hoists/rigging, electrical safety, ergonomics, industrial hygiene and safety equipment, explosives, fall protection, firearms, forklifts, indoor air quality, injury/illness recordkeeping, lasers, lockout/tagout, machine shop safety, noise, non-ionizing radiation, personal protective equipment, pressure safety, reproductive health hazards, respiratory protection, vehicle/pedestrian safety, ventilation, and other Laboratory programs, as assigned.
7. May manage the planning, development, production, and presentation of health, safety, and environmental training programs.
8. May assess and determines related training requirements based on regulatory requirements and best practices.
9. May assess training programs and trainers to ensure effectiveness, consistency, and compliance with mandated training requirements.
10. Evaluates industrial hygiene and safety program effectiveness and the achievement of safety objectives.
11. Identifies deficiencies, recommends corrective measures and assists with the development of implementation plans.
12. Leads the development and tracking of program- or activity-specific performance metrics.
13. Performs safety analyses of complex data to identify trends and hazard reduction requirements and actions.
14. Leads the investigation of events to determine causation factors and/or improper work/behavioral practices.
15. Reviews plans, designs and specifications for operations and facilities to identify proper hazard controls. Provides recommended engineering controls to project management personnel.
16. Works independently to develop, maintain, implement and supervise industrial hygiene and safety programs and services.
17. Assists customers in implementation of integrated work management (IWM) by gaining an understanding of operations, assisting with the development and review of integrated work documents (IWDs) and associated operating procedures to ensure hazards are appropriately identified and controlled, participating in pre-job walk-downs prior to commencement of work, and conducting periodic safety and health inspections to ensure compliance with applicable safety and health requirements.
18. Provides on-the-job training to peers in support of the industrial hygiene and safety qualification program.
19. Supports deployed staff assignments consistent with support service agreements (SSA).
20. Complies with IHS, project organization, and site-specific requirements.
21. May serve as the project leader for safety and health issues, providing advice and guidance to support resolution of safety and health issues.
22. Leads industrial hygiene and safety field measurements and evaluations.
23. Evaluates and interprets current regulations and assists line management in compliance.
24. Develops hazardous materials communications.
25. Writes complex technical reports based on the interpretation of complex data, observations, and current regulations.
26. Makes recommendations for changes in the work environment based on interpretations and principles of professional practices.
27. Keeps current on existing and proposed changes in health and safety regulations.
28. Provides leadership to less experienced industrial hygiene and safety professionals and safety technicians.
29. Serves as lead person or technical expert on a variety of industrial hygiene and safety-related special projects.
30. May design requirements for industrial hygiene and safety databases, and develop and implement controls to ensure accuracy of databases.
31. May lead industrial hygiene & safety component of emergency response, as an SME.
32. Adheres to all Laboratory and industry regulatory guidance and governance specific to industrial hygiene and safety/safety.
33. Ensures all industrial hygiene and safety work, materials, processes and final products meet quality specifications and are completed according to established requirements.
34. Fosters a mutually respectful work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment.

Job Knowledge

• Advanced knowledge of Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requirements, National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) life safety code, and 29 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 1910, General Industry, and 1926, Construction (or specialized/technical knowledge for higher-level position).
• Advanced knowledge of and experience with industrial hygiene and safety controls and the surveillance of related safety measures and requirements.
• Advanced knowledge of and experience with industrial hygiene/safety-related risk assessments and corrective actions.
• Advanced knowledge of Laboratory requirements, environmental protection policies, practices, and procedures, and federal, state, and local laws, regulations, policies, and procedures pertaining to industrial hygiene/safety.
• Advanced knowledge of common and unique work hazards, occupational safety practices, operating configuration, and lockout/tagout policies and practices.
• Advanced knowledge of techniques and procedures for IHS monitoring and sample analysis.
• Advanced knowledge of the Laboratory's electrical and mechanical systems, for facility and R&D operations.
• Advanced knowledge of ergonomic and human factors design policies, practices, and guidelines.
• Advanced knowledge and skill in observing worksite procedures physical layouts, and in interviewing employees to gather information on operations, material used, and equipment that may result in illness, impairment, injury, or impact on the health of workers and/or members of the community.
• Advanced experience and skill in conducting research, investigating alternative solutions, and recommending solutions to problems affecting industrial hygiene/safety.
• Advanced knowledge and skill in preparing written reports incorporating findings, risk assessments, and recommended corrective actions, as well as in establishing appropriate priorities for action using the risk assessment codes (RACs) and for documentation of the regulatory requirements.
• Advanced skill to communicate major elements of industrial hygiene/safety to technical and non-technical personnel.
• May require advanced knowledge and skill in coordinating with occupational medicine personnel regarding workers enrolled in the medical surveillance program.
• Advanced skills in the preparation and presentation of industrial hygiene/safety technical reports.
• Advanced knowledge and ability to evaluate hazard controls (i.e., personal protective equipment (PPE), engineering controls, and work practices) and recommend improvements or new controls to eliminate or reduce hazards.
• Advanced knowledge and ability to evaluate exposure data to determine the extent or presence of actual of potential health hazards by comparing with appropriate standards (i.e., risk assessments).
• Advanced knowledge and ability to develop, review, and evaluate site-specific safety/ health programs and requirements.
• May require advanced proficiency in leading development of, and conducting industrial/safety training programs.
• Advanced ability to conduct accident investigations.
• Advanced knowledge of statistical analysis techniques (descriptive and inferential) for trend identification.
• Advanced knowledge of office automation application (i.e., spreadsheets, graphics, database management, communication practices, the compliance tracking system).
• Advanced knowledge of the procurement process to incorporate health requirements into subcontract documents, evaluate subcontractor health and safety plans, and oversee subcontracted work.
• Advanced knowledge and ability to coordinate and maintain liaison with agencies and other related services including local, state, and federal levels.
• Advanced ability to represent the Laboratory on various boards and committees.
• Advanced knowledge and ability to review work plans, blueprints, specifications, and other documents to ensure the application of health standards for illness and injury prevention in the construction and modification of facilities.
• May require advanced knowledge and skill in developing educational material and training techniques to promote awareness of health hazards and corresponding preventive procedures (i.e., hazard communications and hazardous waste).
• May require advanced knowledge and skill in providing related educational material for training and in conducting training via different media (i.e., oral presentations and posters).
• Advanced knowledge and ability to promote professional relationships between and among other disciplines (i.e., procurement, finance, engineering, construction, personnel, safety, medical, etc.).
• Advanced knowledge and ability to publicize and promote enforcement of occupational health policies and regulations (i.e., PPE and work practices).
• Advanced knowledge of human performance, ESHQ improvement initiatives and compliance with same.

Education

• Position typically requires a bachelor’s degree and a minimum eight years of related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.  At this level, post graduate course work may be desirable.

Direction

A. Supervision Received

• Receives very limited functional and operational direction from the industrial hygiene and safety manager.

B. Supervision Exercised

• Provides functional and operational direction to reporting IHS students, support, and/or clerical employees, if assigned.

C. Contacts

• Initiates and maintains regular contact with customer organizations, members of ESHQ, internal and external oversight organizations, professional peers, line managers, and employees.

This description is not intended to be a complete statement of every aspect of the position, but rather to act as a guide to the essential functions to be performed. Assigned functions of this job may vary, and other duties and responsibilities may be assigned or changed at the discretion of management.