Workplace Safety Manager - Part Time - Tufts University

Tufts Industrial Hygiene (IH) is part of the Research Safety and Regulatory Programs (RS&RP) unit of the Office of the Vice Provost for Research and promotes health, safety and environmental protection in teaching, research, public service and administrative activities by providing training, advice and other compliance assistance to all members of the University community.

Industrial Hygiene staff provides technical and regulatory services in the areas of public health, environmental health, occupational safety and health (OSH), environmental protection and fire safety. The goal is to assist all members of the Tufts community in achieving safe conditions to work, learn and live at all times. It is also to minimize the impact of Tufts activities and operations on the environment and assist the Tufts community in achieving compliance with all safety, health and environmental regulations and laws that pertain to any and all activities conducted on any Tufts University campus.

This is a part-time benefits-eligible position, working 17.5 hours per week. This role will support the SMFA campus (Fenway) and Boston Health Sciences campus. There is flexibility - We estimate two (2) days per week on campus, or can be flexible to four (4) half-days, as well

Please note: This is a part-time position and compensation range listed below will be prorated accordingly (range displayed is based on full-time 35-hour week) 

The Workplace Safety Manager reports to the Director Industrial Hygiene and is the first-line contact in all matters of public health, occupational safety and health, fire safety and environmental protection for the faculty, staff, students, visitors, contractors and regulatory agents for the Boston campuses (Health Sciences and SMFA). They will primarily be conducting safety inspections and investigating accidents. Workplace Safety Manager can provide guidance on non-laboratory health, safety and environmental matters.

Responsibilities include:

• Serves as the primary contact for OSHA and other OSH regulatory agencies 
• Acts as the designated expert on OSHA Safety regulations in 1910 and 1926. Conduct job safety analyses for all high hazard jobs on each campus as requested by supervisors
• Conducts accident investigations of all public and employee accidents that occur on each campus
• Performs basic industrial hygiene workplace surveys in the areas of physical and ergonomic agents in response to requests and following accidents, under the guidance of the Senior Industrial Hygienist
• Guides specific tasks including workplace air sampling for hazardous materials, testing of ventilation systems and respirator training and fit-testing
• Organizes and delivers training programs as required by OSHA and other legal jurisdictions including new employee orientation
• Provides consultation and training services in all basic areas of occupational safety and health, environmental protection, public environmental health and fire safety
• Facilitates all training activities on the assigned campus
• Provides on-scene guidance to Tufts, Contract and Public Safety responders to emergency conditions until emergency conditions eliminated and remediation is implemented
• Reviews all applicable public health laws and regulations for Boston jurisdiction in the areas of water quality, wastewater systems, food safety and sanitation, pest control, noise, communicable diseases, indoor air quality and other applicable public health laws and regulations

• Knowledge and experience typically acquired through the completion of a Bachelor’s degree in safety, industrial hygiene or science or engineering work and minimum of 3 years’ experience
• Certified, registered or licensed, or eligible in at least one area of public health, environmental protection, and/or occupational safety and health (including industrial hygiene) field
  • Such certifications include Certified Safety Professional, Certified Industrial Hygienist or Certified Hazardous Materials Manager. If eligible for such certification, a date for completion will be required
• Must be able to pass an occupational medical examination with ability to wear respiratory protective devices
• Microsoft Office computer literacy required

• The primary subject area is occupational safety and health, hence training and experience in its subdisciplines such as occupational safety, industrial hygiene, environmental health, and ergonomics is preferred
• On-the-job training is acceptable for subject areas outside the primary area of expertise
• Candidates may have current hazardous waste training as required for large quantity generators under RCRA/MA DEP and DOT/IATA training for transportation and shipment of hazardous materials