"Environmental Health & Safety Coordinator"

Job Description

Duties and Responsibilities

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Under the direction of the Safety and Risk Manager, the Environmental Health & Safety Coordinator is responsible for assisting in the College wide planning, organizing, coordinating and managing a comprehensive risk management program that includes occupational safety, health and emergency management. This includes effectively develop, recommend, and implement policies, practices, and procedures for emergency, safety and risk management operations. The coordinator also ensures the College complies with federal, state and local safety regulations.

Characteristic Duties and Responsibilities

1. Leads safety and security audits and observations of all college campuses and facilities on a regular basis.
2. Identifies and documents observed safety violations and prepares written reports to be delivered to the Safety and Risk Management office.
3. Collects stores and arranges for disposal of biologic, chemicals and other hazardous waste streams to help maintain the colleges conditionally exempt small quantity generator status with the E.P.A. and T.N.R.C.C.
4. Conducts general safety training for all college personnel
5. Develops and implements comprehensive safety, mitigation and emergency response preparedness plans.
6. Creates and periodically reviews college multi-hazard emergency operations plans.
7. Participates in disaster recovery planning for the College.
8. Investigates accidents/incidents.
9. Coordinates college wide emergency notifications
10. Serves on college committees.
11. Performs other related duties as assigned by immediate supervisor.

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