Jobs UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO BOULDER

Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) provides comprehensive safety oversight, training, compliance assurance and hazardous material management/disposal services to all campus operations (research, general fund operations, auxiliary operations, events, etc.). We coordinate with University Risk Management regarding campus safety liabilities/risks and develop programs to proactively address issues; develop and implement occupational safety programs that work to reduce risk management liabilities and claims, and coordinate responses to critical campus incidents and ensure appropriate hazard mitigation and remediation for hazardous materials incidents in full compliance with local, federal, and/or state regulations.

Chemical Inventory Coordinator

• Oversee the maintenance of the campus chemical inventory.
• Manage the barcoding and scanner checkout process.
• Develop and update written procedures and training materials for the chemical inventory process.
• Provide training to research staff, so they can update their chemical inventory.
• Audit the status of chemical inventory updates.
• Facilitate the update of chemical inventories by EH&S staff, as requested by research staff.

Workplace Compliance Inspector

• Perform workplace inspections to ensure compliance with rules and regulations and improve campus safety culture.
• Perform inspections of areas where hazardous materials (e.g., chemicals, radioisotopes, biological materials, lasers and other forms of non-ionizing radiation) are used or other physical hazards may be present as required by state and federal requirements to ensure compliance with occupational health and safety program elements.
• Ensure instances of non-compliance identified during inspections are resolved in a timely manner and take appropriate actions if users fail to resolve non-compliance issues.
• Work with research personnel and other campus departments, including building managers, facilities management, and department management to facilitate corrective action resolution, as necessary.
• Maintain records related to inspections performed in database management systems.
• Report inspection metrics, as necessary.

Regulated Waste Management Assistance

• Assist the Biological Safety Officer, Chemical Safety Officer, Radiation Safety Officer, or other waste manager with waste management assistance.
• Provide guidance and technical assistance to university staff and researchers to appropriately manage and store wastes generated on campus, including waste minimization measures, waste labeling, compatibility and segregation requirements, and the requirements and regulations for consolidation, treatment, and disposal of regulated wastes.
• Pick up and transport wastes generated on campus to the EH&S facility.
• Bulk wastes from smaller containers into larger containers and move containers within the EH&S TSDF.
• Ensure accurate records are maintained as required by specific waste management program.
• Conduct and document inspections of regulated waste storage areas.

Hazardous Material Safety Technical Assistance

• Provide technical assistance to EH&S staff and other campus collaborators to safely manage the use and storage of hazardous materials.
• Develop and update training materials addressing the safe storage, use, and intercampus transportation of chemicals by compatibility and hazard class, and other identified hazards, as needed.
• Coordinate safety programs to manage hazardous materials posing increased risk and hazard on campus, including hydrofluoric acid, perchloric acid, peroxide-forming chemicals, and chemicals restricted by regulatory authorities.
• Supervise the inventory and use of hazardous material storage equipment distributed throughout campus laboratories and facilities.

Occupational Health & Safety Technical Assistance

• Provide occupational health and safety assistance to campus partners.
• Review and evaluate environments, equipment, and practices, providing recommendations to stay aligned with standards of safety, relevant regulations, and standard processes.
• Develop and maintain training programs to address workplace conditions such as potential exposures to chemical, biological, and radiologic hazards, physical hazards such as heat and noise, hazardous energy sources, indoor air quality, ergonomics, and other associated hazards.
• Participate in investigations and root-cause analysis of research/workplace incidents/accidents.
• Investigate health complaints and concerns submitted by staff, students, and others working at CU-Boulder.
• Document findings and recommendations related to risk assessment activities. Communicate findings and recommendations to team members.
• Provide technical assistance to campus customers to implement corrective actions, as needed.
• Maintain records and information in database management systems.

EH&S Training Assistance

• Participate in the development and maintenance of EH&S training materials.
• Create and maintain training modules designed to educate faculty, staff and students on the potential risks and requirements of working with hazardous materials, specialized equipment, and in various work environments. This requires the use of software programs used to design training modules (for example, Articluate) and a Learning Management System to host and track the trainings.
• Interact and correspond with faculty, students, and staff to provide technical information about EH&S and training requirements.
• Deliver in-person training, when requested by supervisor, other EH&S staff, or collaborators.

Be a Member of UCB EH&S Emergency Response Team

• Make operational decisions regarding safe and regulatory compliant mitigation of hazardous chemical releases and situations. Provide spill remediation/containment expertise and specialized hazmat support to other emergency responders. Serve as after-hours primary contact (in UCB EH&S staff pool) for emergencies involving chemical spills, health complaints, biohazards, radiation exposure and other types of hazards involving the health and safety of the UCB Campus community. Inventory and maintain protective equipment to ensure personal safety. Maintain all necessary supplies and perform or update any required trainings to perform all aspects of job.

This in-person position has an anticipated work schedule of Monday – Friday during regular business hours.

The salary range for this position is $57,000 - $73,527 annually. A signing bonus is available according to department guidelines.

• Bachelor's degree in any field and 1 year experience in laboratory safety evaluation and/or hazardous materials management is required. An equivalent combination of education and experience may substitute for the degree on a year-for-year basis.
• Must have a valid Driver's License and be able to obtain a Commercial Driver’s License with a Hazardous Materials endorsement within one (1) year of hire.
• Pass a medical examination and be cleared to wear negative and positive pressure respirators and other personal protection equipment.

• Demonstrated knowledge of and experience in operation and use of laboratory safety equipment such as chemical fume hoods, emergency showers and eyewashes.
• Working knowledge of computer programs and applications.
• Demonstrated communication, interpersonal, and collaboration skills, including phone and in-person interactions.
• Demonstrated analytical, problem solving, and project management abilities.
• Strong customer service skills.
• Attentively listen to others.
• Provide and encourage the expression of differing ideas and opinions.
• Engage in candid and constructive dialogue on difficult topics.
• Is respectful of and values the unique backgrounds and perspectives and is considerate of the communication skills of others.
• Speak in a courteous manner that will be understood, and communicate to ensure others are informed and current.

Experience managing a complex, multi-location chemical inventory for a university or similar research institution.