Industrial Hygienist: Asbestos & Lead Safety Expert

Stanford University; Menlo Park (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory seeks a Health and Safety Specialist in the Environment, Safety, and Health Division. The role focuses on developing, implementing, and maintaining IH and safety programs across laboratory operations.

You will assess hazards, advise on regulatory interpretation, deliver safety training, and support project planning to meet schedules and budgets, interfacing with technicians and principal investigators.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with at least 3 years of progressive IH/safety experience.
• Practical knowledge of Cal/OSHA regulations and policies.
• Ability to identify exposures and recommend corrective actions.
• Strong communication and reporting skills for diverse audiences.
• Ability to conduct health and safety surveys and risk assessments.

Responsibilities

• Manage ES&H programs (asbestos, lead, chemical exposure, etc.) as SME for operations.
• Support projects with safety planning to meet schedule and budget.
• Develop, coordinate, and deliver safety training for IH programs.
• Perform hazard assessments, monitor workplace hazards, and advise on mitigations.
• Interface with technicians, principal investigators, and operations teams.
• Work under limited supervision on diverse EHS disciplines to ensure compliance.
• Identify and monitor workplace hazards and recommend improvements.
• Provide regulatory interpretations and maintain knowledge of government requirements.
• Assist with transferring asbestos databases to new platforms.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Industrial Hygiene

Safety Programs

Hazard Assessment

Training Delivery

Regulatory Interpretation

Communication

Team Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Industrial Hygiene / Safety / Environmental Science

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Health and Safety Specialist- Environment, Safety, and Health Division

We are seeking a highly motivated Industrial Hygienist with extensive experience in developing, implementing, and maintaining a broad range of industrial hygiene and safety programs. In this position, you will be joining our Environment, Safety, and Health (ES&H) Division. Members of this team support industrial hygiene and safety services, chemical /hazardous materials management, and waste management functions critical to SLAC’s scientific research and operational mission.

Your specific responsibilities include:

• Manage several ES&H programs. This includes administering, assessing, and improving programs, and serving as a subject matter expert in support of operations at the Laboratory. Programs may include asbestos, beryllium, lead, silica, cryogens/cryogenic equipment, chemical exposure assessments, fume hoods, compressed/hazardous/toxic gases, noise/hearing conservation, non-ionizing radiation, respiratory protection, etc.
• Support projects (project planning documentation and specifications) to ensure that they meet requirements; work with stakeholders to find the best solution to safety problems while enabling the team to meet the project schedule and budget.
• Develop, coordinate, and deliver safety training for programs that they manage. Examples include asbestos, lead, or other subjects of industrial hygiene.
• Perform assessments, monitor workplace hazards, and develop appropriate hazard mitigations; support the investigation of incidents; provide technical advice and interpretation of regulations.
• Effectively interface and collaborate with all levels of staff including technicians, principal investigators, and operational support teams.
• Under limited supervision, perform moderately complex technical work in a wide range of environmental, health, and safety disciplines to ensure a safe work environment and to achieve compliance with SLAC’s Environment, Safety and Health Program and governmental regulatory requirements.
• 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.
• Recommend improvements in processes, design, procedures, and operating equipment to minimize hazard potential.
• Provide technical advice and interpretation of various government regulations and SLAC policies; maintain working knowledge of specific government regulations.
• Manage the transfer of an existing asbestos database to a new platform.
• Other duties may also be assigned.

To be successful in this position you will bring:

• Bachelor’s degree and 3 years progressively responsible experience in industrial hygiene, occupational safety and health, emergency response/management, environmental science, and/or allied/scientific field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• Practical knowledge of Cal/OSHA laws, regulations, and policies
• Capable of identifying known potential exposures and recommending corrective action
• Computer skills and familiarity with the Microsoft Office suite
• Management, leadership, and interpersonal skills
• 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 via technical reports.
• Ability to effectively communicate orally and in writing with diverse audiences; ability to explain technical concepts clearly and concisely. Author professional reports to share results, provide guidance, and add to SLAC’s historic body of industrial hygiene sampling reports.
• 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).
• Successfully interface and collaborate with all levels of staff including technicians, principal investigators, and operational support teams.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work both as part of a team and independently.

A background in one or more of the following is strongly preferred:

• Industrial hygiene, asbestos program management, lead program management, IH sampling, familiarity with the ASTM E2356-18 Standard Practice for Comprehensive Building Asbestos Surveys.
• Experience in an academic or laboratory research environment.
• Or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Holds or is actively working to obtain initial professional certifications, for example:
  • Associate Safety Professional (ASP)
  • Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH)
  • Certified Safety Professional (CSP)
  • AHERA certifications (Asbestos)
  • CADPH Lead inspector/Assessor Project Monitor

Certifications and Licenses:

• Holds or is actively working to obtain initial professional certifications, for example:
  • Associate Safety Professional (ASP)
  • Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH)
  • Certified Safety Professional (CSP)
  • AHERA certifications (Asbestos)
  • CADPH Lead inspector/Assessor Project Monitor