Duties
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The Supervisory Industrial Hygienist performs on a routine and recurring basis a wide variety of program management and advisory functions including but not limited to the following tasks:
Provides technically expert advisory and policy direction on Industrial Hygiene matters such as:
- Health surveys to assess, analyze, and correct workplace conditions, equipment, and procedures.
- Identify, recommend, design, and/or implement sampling programs to assess known or suspected industrial hygiene conditions, and sampling programs, equipment and analytical tests performed on workplace samples taken.
- R&D Lab inspections, reviewing principal investigators Bio-Safety protocols for grants compliance.
- Procurement, storage, use, and disposal of toxic and hazardous materials/substances.
- Policies and control measures for dealing with hazardous exposures.
- Policies and applications of Federal Occupational Health standards and employment hazards.
Provides technical assistance, program direction, guidance, and coordinative support to area industrial hygiene and occupational safety program personnel in such matters as:
- Program design and policy development.
- Equipment, equipment calibration, industrial supplies, and other technical program requirements.
- Advice on sampling techniques, equipment, and testing analysis procedures.
- Interpretation of health standards.
- Ensuring legal and technical sufficiency of program operations such that agency and program requirements are met, as well as facility compliance with standards for the workplace.
Represents and acts on behalf of the facility and/or other facilities, upon request at professional committees and boards, and serves as a community resource on application of standards, and/or occupational health matters.
Integrates new policy issuances, occupational standards, or other industry requirements into facility operations, policy, procedure, and advises on appropriate follow-up and/or testing mechanisms that meet standards.
Participates in, coordinates, or may independently perform special field surveys, investigations, etc. as related to exposures, suspected exposures, determining safe limits and/or thresholds for toxic materials, determine compliance, etc.
Provide training to program staff, managers, and/or supervisory personnel with the area (other facilities, community organizations, business concerns, etc.) in such matters.
Serves as a member of the Medical Center Safety Committee, the Radiation Safety Committee, the Biohazards Committee, and other committees as required.
Assigns work checks work-in-progress, and reviews final products.
Ensures long range goals are taken into consideration when assigning or shifting workload.
Work Schedule: Monday- Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm
Position Description Title/PD#: Supervisory Industrial Hygienist/PD073050
Physical Requirements: Facility inspections, audits, surveys, and fact-finding investigations may require moderate physical exertion, including walking, standing, climbing stairs and ladders, and carrying light items such as manuals or briefcases. Periodic travel to Medical Center divisions and clinics is required (typically by government vehicle) to conduct program audits or to perform other focused survey activities.
Work Environment: Most of the work is conducted in an office setting. Some field work may expose the incumbent to physical hazards, i.e., heat, cold, noise, and occupational health hazards such as exposure to toxins. Occasional use of personal protective equipment, including respiratory protection may be required, such as in a hazardous waste management area.