Construction Safety Specialist - Pomona, United States - California State University

California State University

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Pomona, United States

2 weeks ago

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Description

Job no: 538130

Work type:
Staff

Location:
Pomona

Categories:
Unit - CSUEU - Technical Support Services, Probationary, Full Time, Safety, On-site (work in-person at business location)

Type of Appointment:
Full-Time, Probationary

Collective Bargaining Unit:
California State University Employees Union - Unit 9

Job Classification:
Administrative Analyst/Specialist - Exempt II

Anticipated Hiring Amount:
$5,273 - $6,420 per month

Work Hours:
Monday - Friday 8:00am-5:00pm

THE DEPARTMENT

Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S), a department in the Division of Administrative Affairs, is responsible for planning, implementing, and administering the campus Environmental Health and Safety Programs and for providing technical consultation, training, and inspection to ultimately ensure compliance with established laws and maintain a safe place to work, study, and play for faculty, staff, students, and visitors.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Minor and Major Capital Project Safety Review and Support

Serves as primary contact for EH&S programs at routine project meetings. Utilized thorough knowledge of industry and regulatory standards to provide input and guidance on complex safety requirements including, but not limited to environmental sampling, equipment and staff safety certifications, stormwater permit requirements, fall protection, and emergency egress.
Serves as the primary contact for EH&S program at meetings to address safety requirements for minor and major capital projects, as needed. Provide input in planning and development activities to ensure regulatory and university policies and guidelines are met.
Serves as departmental lead for environmental sampling for construction projects. Utilize thorough knowledge of industry and regulatory standards to make something recommendations, review and interpret sampling results, and communicate results to internal and external staff, as needed. Ensures appropriate notifications are being sent by Project Managers to assure that students, staff, and faculty are safe during construction.
Act as lead and coordinate with other EH&S personnel as needed to ensure coverage of safety inspections and audit of FPM projects and work areas.
Provide direction and guidance to other EH&S personnel to ensure developed standards are met. As lead for the program, will be accountable for ensuring necessary work is performed to the standards expected. Utilize thorough knowledge of industry standards, regulatory requirements, and appreciable judgment in development and implementation of policies and procedures to address safety concerns and noncompliance, which are not covered by existing policies and procedures.
Develop and implement safety audit and inspection checklist, and methods for scheduling audits and inspections, for minor and major capital projects.
Cultivate and manage effective working relationships with FPM project management personnel, construction contractors, vendors, and regulatory agency personnel. Serve as primary departmental contact for construction related work.

Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety/ Industrial Hygiene

Serve as the primary EH&S contact for hot work program operations. Communicate campus policies and procedures to internal campus employees and external contractor performing work on university property.
Utilized extensive knowledge of regulatory requirements and industry practices to inspect areas in which hot work operations are being performed as needed to ensure compliance with university and regulatory requirements.
Serve as a primary EH&S contact for confined space program operations. Communicate campus policies and procedures to internal campus employees and external contractors performing work on university property utilizes extensive knowledge of regulatory requirements and industry practices to inspect areas in which confined space operations are being performed, and universityowned equipment, as needed to ensure compliance with university and regulatory requirements.
Serve as primary EH&S contact for department safety coordinator program. Utilized knowledge of campus operations and industry standards to deliver safety training that will benefit safety coordinators to improve and maintain a safe campus environment. Responsible for providing direct support and consultation for heat illness, ladder safety, prescription eye protection, and pesticide management programs.
Utilize knowledge of current and anticipated future regulations and industry best practices to develop and update policies and procedures related to this program's areas as needed.
Communicate program requirements to internal and external partners and provide training and education to ensure programs are implemented.
Provide technical support and assistance to the Occupational Safety and Health Specialist with the following safety programs including but not limited to lockout tagout, electric