Health and Safety Specialist 2

Core Duties:

• Develop, implement, and maintain programs, systems, and procedures necessary to ensure the overall safety and health of employees and the community.

• May develop and conduct employee and student training, education, and awareness of environmental, safety and health activities, and/or programs.

• Identify, assess, and monitor workplace hazards (including but not limited to, chemical, physical, biological, and radiological) that could be present in the work area; remediate hazards, and/or recommend improvements to minimize hazard potential.

• Investigate accidents, incidents, injuries, and complaints concerning potential hazards or unsafe conditions in the work place.

• Recommend improvements in processes, design, procedures, and operating equipment to minimize hazard potential.

• Provide technical advice and university interpretation of various government regulations and university policies; maintain working knowledge of specific government regulations.

• May act as a lead or technical expert, and provide direction to less experienced personnel working on health/safety programs.

Minimum Education:

Bachelor’s degree in arts/science in related allied/scientific field

Minimum Experience:

Three years progressively responsible experience in occupational safety and health, emergency response/management, environmental science, and/or allied/scientific field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Demonstrated ability to conduct effective health and safety surveys, quantitative and qualitative exposure/risk assessments, and data analyses; ability to provide recommendations for exposure/risk control.

• Ability to effectively communicate orally and in writing with diverse audiences; ability to explain technical concepts clearly and concisely.

• Ability to maintain current knowledge of and interpret specific government agency requirements (statutes, regulations, licenses, and permits) and university policies.

• Working knowledge of the scientific and technical aspects of various regulatory requirements and potential impact on assigned work area(s).

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Drivers License Requirements

• Must possess and maintain a valid California non-commercial Class C Driver's License.
• Ability to drive day and night.
• When conducting university business, must comply with the California Vehicle Code and Stanford University driving requirements.