Job Details

Occupational Safety Specialist

Position Number: 6451633
Location: Kennesaw, GA
Position Type: Occupational and Environmental Safety

Occupational Safety Specialist

Job ID: 288745
Location: Marietta, Georgia
Full/Part Time: Full Time
Regular/Temporary: Regular

About Us

Are you ready to transform lives through academic excellence, innovative research, strong community partnerships and economic opportunity? Kennesaw State University is one of the 50 largest public institutions in the country. With growing enrollment and global reach, we continue to expand our institutional influence and prominence beyond the state of Georgia. We offer more than 190 undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degrees to empower our 47,000 students to become thought leaders, lifelong learners, and informed global citizens. Our entrepreneurial spirit, high-impact research, and Division I athletics draw students from throughout the region and from more than 100 countries across the globe. Our university's vibrant culture, career opportunities, rich benefits, and values of respect, integrity, collaboration, inclusivity, and accountability make us an employer of choice. We are part of the University System of Georgia. We are searching for talented people to join Kennesaw State University in our vision. Come Take Flight at KSU!

Location

Our Kennesaw campus is located at 1000 Chastain Road NW, Kennesaw, GA 30144. Our Marietta campus is located at 1100 South Marietta Parkway, Marietta, GA 30060.

Job Summary

Manages the occupational safety component of the University's Environmental Health and Safety operations and evaluating occupational safety hazards. Responsible for implementing occupational safety control programs designed to mitigate hazards and ensure compliance with federal and state regulations and internal policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Analyzes work environments and practices to identify potential hazards and develop strategies for controlling them
2. Conducts inspections and evaluations of work environments, equipment, and job practices in maintenance shops, construction projects, art studios, science and research labs, and other areas to assess risks and ensure adherence to applicable EHS laws and regulations
3. Recommends feasible and effective measures to control identified hazards and mitigate risk to ensure continued protection from potentially hazardous work conditions
4. Works with supervisors, laboratory Pl's, faculty members, project managers, and engineers to ensure effective implementation of identified control measures addressing potentially hazardous conditions or equipment
5. Designs and implement management and operation control programs including policies and procedures to eliminate or reduce risks and prevent disease or injury to KSU community and damage to environment
6. Supervises staff and develop and conduct safety training for staff, faculty and students
7. Conduct accident and incident investigations to identify causes and determine future preventative measures
8. Participates in and provide technical guidance and leadership on various campus Safety Committees
9. Maintains records and produce/provide routine reports for regulatory agencies and top management
10. Participates in response to campus emergency situations and provide technical guidance on safety issues related to response efforts
11. Participates in interdepartmental and cross-functional teams to advocate for and advance University EHS initiatives and compliance objectives
12. Reviews new facility plans for compliance with applicable laws, regulations and best practices
13. Assists in general safety oversight and duties as part of KSU EHS team

Required Qualifications

Educational Requirements
Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution of higher education in Occupational Health, Safety, Industrial Hygiene or related scientific or technical field, such as Engineering, Biology, or Chemistry

Other Required Qualifications
Current, valid, and unrestricted Georgia driver's license

Required Experience
Five (5) years of related work experience in Occupational Health and Safety field in a large organization

Preferred Qualifications

Additional Preferred Qualifications
Professional certification as a Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) or Certified Safety Professional (CSP) is highly desirable

Preferred Educational Qualifications
Master's degree in Environmental Health, Public Health, Environmental Science, Engineering, Biology, Chemistry or related discipline

Preferred Experience
Higher education experience
Experience in designing and conducting safety audits and inspections including ability to communicate the finding in written reports
Experience in developing and conducting safety training for different audiences including staff, supervisors and managers
Collaborative work experience

Proposed Salary

The midpoint of the salary range is $72,600. Offers are based on relevant experience.

Comprehensive benefits to include Medical, Dental, Vision, 13 paid holidays, vacation, generous retirement plans, tuition waiver, wellness options, and much more! Visit hr.kennesaw.edu/benefits.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

ABILITIES
Ability to use advanced technology such as testing equipment
Ability to conduct, lead or facilitate accident investigation and develop actionable report
Ability to effectively communicate safety instructions and concerns to employees, supervisor, managers and other stakeholders
Able to recognize and adhere to specific safety standards and government regulations
Ability to analyze and solve problems including applying knowledge and experience of EHS operations to find feasible and effective solutions to unsafe working conditions and environmental concerns on campus
Ability to understand and follow specific oral and written instructions, interpret campus maps and basic drawings
Ability to deliver services and products to meet customer needs
Ability to wear appropriate safety and protective equipment including medical clearance for respirator use
Able to attend professional development courses/conferences
Able to handle multiple tasks or projects at one time meeting assigned deadlines

KNOWLEDGE
Sound knowledge of EHS operations and best practices
Thorough knowledge and experience in implementing technical safety and safety programs including electrical safety, construction safety, lock-out tag-out, confined space entry, fall protection, welding safety
Knowledge of federal and state safety rules and regulations

SKILLS
Strong attention to detail and leadership and follow up skills
Proficient with computer applications and programs associated with the position (i.e. Microsoft Office suite)
Excellent interpersonal, initiative, teamwork, problem solving, independent judgment, technology, organization, communication (verbal and written), time management, project management and presentation skills
Strong customer service skills and phone etiquette

USG Core Values

The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 26 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct.

Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Kennesaw State University is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The University is committed to maintaining a fair and respectful environment for living, work and study. To that end, and in accordance with federal and state law, Board of Regents policy, and University policy, the University prohibits harassment of or discrimination against any person because of race, color, sex (including sexual harassment, pregnancy, and medical conditions related to pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, ethnicity or national origin, religion, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran or military status by any member of the KSU Community on campus, in connection with a University program or activity, or in a manner that creates a hostile environment for members of the KSU community.

For additional information on this policy, or to file a complaint under the provisions of this policy, students, employees, applicants for employment or admission or other third parties should contact the Office of Institutional Equity at English Building, Suite 225, eeo@kennesaw.edu.

Other Information

This is not a supervisory position.
This position does not have any financial responsibilities.
This position will be required to drive.
This role is not considered a position of trust.
This position does not require a purchasing card (P-Card).
This position may travel 1% - 24% of the time

Background Check

Standard Enhanced
Education
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Per the University System of Georgia background check policy, all final candidates will be required to consent to a criminal background investigation. Final candidates may be asked to disclose criminal record history during the initial screening process and prior to a conditional offer of employment. Applicants for positions of trust with screening
results which confirm a disqualifying criminal history will be immediately disqualified from employment eligibility.

All applicants are required to include professional references as part of their application process. Some positions may require additional job-based screenings such as motor vehicle report, credit check, pre-employment drug screening and/or verification of academic credentials.

https://www.usg.edu/hr/assets/hr/hrap_manual/HRAP_Background_Investigation_Employment.pdf

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