Environmental Health & Safety Specialist (EHSS) 2 (HW Technician)

Summary

Responsible for the coordination of on-site waste movements, labeling, storage and shipments of hazardous, biological, and universal wastes.

Assists Tulane departments with managing applicable waste streams ensuring compliance with internal Tulane University standards and procedures as well as all applicable Federal, State, and local regulatory requirements to include but not limited to :

• Ensure all regulated waste materials are characterized, stored, labeled in accordance with applicable regulations.
• Coordinate disposal and transportation to Tulane University approved facilities by Tulane University approved vendors.
• Waste / wastewater characterization and sampling and coordination with off-site laboratory for analysis.
• Transports waste from campus areas to waste storage area.
• Performs waste area inspections and file documentation as required. This includes permanent storage locations and satellite accumulation areas.
• Maintains waste disposal records and supports waste generation management in satellite accumulation areas.
• Responsible for Waste Storage Area building, infrastructure, and scheduling maintenance activities as required.
• Supports spill clean-up activities and subsequent incident reporting and investigations to OEHS
• Maintains inventory of spill response equipment, waste containers and sampling supplies used by OEHS.
• Meets and maintains RCRA and DOT Training requirements.
• Supports other OEHS personnel as needed. Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
• Coursework in biological sciences, chemistry, environmental health sciences, engineering, toxicology, occupational safety and health, or related sciences.
• Basic knowledge of applicable federal, state, and local hazardous waste, biological waste, and universal waste regulations, consensus standards and guidelines.

These may include but are not limited to regulations and guidelines from OSHA, EPA, DEQ, DHH, ADA, DHS, NFPA, DOT, ANSI, AAALAC, CDC, and NIH.

• Knowledge and / or the ability to learn to operate sampling or analytical equipment.
• Basic knowledge of laboratory processes related to chemical and biomedical research and laboratory waste management.
• Ability to recognize and work with technical chemical nomenclature and formulas.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Computer proficiency in word processing, spreadsheet / database, and presentation software.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality in all work performed.
• Strong administrative, organizational, and analytical skills, plus the ability to exercise discretion, make independent judgment decisions, and handle emergency situations.
• Ability to wear respiratory protection.
• On call availability and willingness to work evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays as needed. PHYSICAL DEMANDS : The position occasionally requires extended periods of walking, bending, kneeling, climbing, lifting and carrying 50 lbs.

and pushing 300 lbs. Ability to operate mobile equipment such as carts and drum hand trucks. Use of personal protective equipment including respiratory protection, and the ability to work in extreme hot, cold or other restrictive or uncomfortable environments is also required.

Required Education and / or Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited institution with 3 years’ managing laboratory chemicals or hazardous waste. OR
• High School Diploma / Equivalent with 9 years’ experience.
• Must have a valid and unrestricted (not including corrective lens needs) U.S. Driver’s license and must meet the Tulane University Motor Vehicle Policy criteria to become authorized as a driver. Preferred Qualifications
• Experience with laboratory processes and safety in a chemical or biomedical research laboratory setting.
• General knowledge of chemical and biological safety requirements.
• Master’s degree or five (+) years’ work experience in handling hazardous chemicals, hazardous chemical waste and / or regulated medical waste.
• Two years’ directly related work experience in a University setting. Compensation Information This position is classified as "exempt, salaried" and is assigned to pay grade 24PREM.

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