Coordinator, Occupational Safety and Health

Business: Carroll Community College

 

Location: Westminster

FULL TIME • PERMANENT

Business Product/Service: Higher Education

Business Address:
1601 Washington Rd.
Westminster, Maryland 21157

Phone: (410) 386-8030

Contact Name: Human Resources
Title: Human Resources dept.
Email: hr@carrollcc.edu
Website: https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/carrollcc/

Job Description

JOB NUMBER FY25-00010 / LOCATION Westminster, MD

DIVISION Administration – DEPARTMENT Facilities Management

JOB TYPE Full-Time – Professional / FLSA STATUS Exempt

SALARY: $1,921.15 – $2,593.54 Biweekly / $49,950.00 – $67,432.00 Annually
SALARY DETAILS: This position will be placed on the College 12-month employee Exempt Staff salary scale at grade 103. Actual salary placement is based on qualifications and experience. Position includes an excellent fringe benefit package.

OPENING DATE 12/03/2024 – CLOSING DATE 12/16/2024 11:59 PM Eastern

Job Summary

Responsible to coordinate specialized duties related to the workplace safety program and provide safety training in compliance with OSHA and other pertinent federal, state, local and campus regulations, and policies and procedures impacting Carroll Community College. This position serves as subject matter expert in various safety and health topic areas and as a liaison between departments to encourage collaboration and build consensus to achieve campus wide goals. This position reports to the Director of Facilities Planning and Management.

Essential Job Functions

Develops, reviews, promotes and oversees the safety and health programs and procedures on a Community College campus; ensures compliance with federal, state and local safety and health related regulations as well as college policies and procedures; ensures updated procedures are maintained on the College’s portal.
Manages college-wide Occupational Safety and Health Manual including development, regular updates, and distribution.
Ensures awareness of and compliance with federal, state, local and college safety and health regulations. Acts as the College’s primary point of contact for any regulatory agency inquiry and/or investigation, including but not limited to OSHA/ MOSH, and EPA/MDE.
Builds relationships and collaborates across departments to define and create program specific procedures, protocols, and hazard mitigation strategies.
Communicates and collaborates effectively with various internal and external constituencies to schedule and implement safety trainings required at hire, on demand, and annually.
Develops and manages a wide variety of safety and health training programs to train faculty and staff on programs required to maintain compliance with federal, state, local and college regulations; tracks attendance at all trainings and maintains training records.
Acts as a subject matter expert and resource for senior management and executive team on various matters pertaining to the safety and health of all campus constituencies.
Responsible for college wide procedural decisions related to chemical use, storage, and disposal to ensure faculty, staff, and student safety.
Performs routine inspection of chemical purchase, receipt, storage, distribution, and inventory management methods for the department of Facilities Management.
Manages and coordinates the disposal of all chemicals and other hazardous/bio-hazardous materials on campus.
Manages the Safety Data Sheet (SDS) program for the college including maintenance of online master files and all other compliance components of the program.
Investigates complaints, accidents, incidents, and near-misses to identify unsafe conditions or practices and recommends solutions. Maintains all required documentation.
Performs routine inspections of college facilities to ensure safe conditions and compliance with government regulations and college policies and procedures.
Reviews college-related special events, as well as third party users of the college, to evaluate and ensure compliance with acceptable safety standards.
Acts as a First Aid Volunteer and maintains CPR/AED and First Aid certifications, as well as all other college required First Aid Volunteer trainings; responds to emergencies per college protocol.
Collaborates with Campus Police as a member of the Crisis Management Team. Acts as a subject matter expert.
Implements and monitors required preventative and annual maintenance, per published criteria for college owned equipment such as forklift, gator, aerial platforms, eyewash stations and showers. Ensures compliant record keeping.
Monitors and maintains campus wide first aid kits, bloodborne pathogen spill clean-up kits, etc. Replenishes and/or replaces as required.
Verifies and tracks College personnel required to use personal protective equipment (PPE), including but not limited to safety footwear, safety glasses, hardhats, and hearing protection. Assists departments college-wide in assessment and determination of required PPE.
Monitors inventory of PPE; processes reimbursements as required in accordance with college policies and procedures.
Prepares and maintains a variety of narrative and statistical records and reports.
Acts as a consultant and assists Risk Management in contract review related to safety concerns and requirements.
Leads the Green Team in evaluation and recommendation of environmentally friendly initiatives.
Other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements

Minimum Requirements to Perform Work

Bachelor’s degree, preferably in the sciences, with two or more years’ experience in workplace safety and/or safety training or associate degree, preferably in the sciences, with at least four years’ experience as noted above.
Experience in supervision with strong management skills.
Strong oral and written communication skills.
Ability to obtain and maintain CPR/AED and First Aid certification.
Ability to interpret OSHA and state and/or local safety guidelines and regulations and make recommendations to maintain compliance.
Ability to identify and recognize unsafe conditions and work practices.
Ability to train multiple constituencies with varied educational levels and learning styles.
Ability to interact cooperatively, courteously and effectively with a diverse population.
Strong organizational and time management skills to simultaneously manage multiple projects with varied deadlines and competing priorities.
Ability to analyze data, set goals, determine and implement strategies.
Proficiency in Microsoft products including Office, Teams and CoPilot.

PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS:

Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Safety or safety-related field.
Experience coordinating safety and health training/initiatives in a higher education environment.
Knowledge and ability to train forklift operators and evaluate their competence.
OSHA 30 hour for General Industry completion.
Certified Safety Professional (CSP).

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The work requires the ability to exert up to 20 lbs. of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 lbs. of force to move objects. Additionally, the following physical abilities are required:

Hear/talk/communicate – Must be able to exchange information and communicate
Visual Acuity – Ability to perceive or detect surroundings
Mental Acuity – Able to focus, concentrate, understand, and convey subject matter
Repetitive motion (i.e., keyboarding)
Stand/sit/walk/able to move or traverse from one area to another

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

College campus; interaction with diverse staff, faculty, students, vendors and the general public in classrooms, common and shared areas, offices, and campus environments. Work environment involves everyday risks or discomforts which require normal safety precautions typical of such places as office, meeting, and training rooms. Use of safe workplace practices with office equipment; computers for data entry and word processing with some highly technical applications and new technology systems; avoidance of trips and falls; observance of workplace and fire and building safety regulations; observance of traffic laws when/if driving a College vehicle and observance of all College policies.

To qualify for employment, selected candidates must:

* successfully complete a criminal background check (for designated positions)

* be able to work on campus as of the first day of employment

* be a resident of DE, MD, PA, VA, WV or DC as of the first day of employment

* be currently authorized to work in the US, as the College does not offer Visa sponsorship

Carroll Community College has the right to revise this position description at any time, and this position description does not represent in any way a contract of employment.

Carroll Community College is committed to creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment.

Carroll Community College is committed to Equal Opportunity Employment.

Other Job Requirements
H.S. Diploma/GED, AA Degree, Bachelor’s Degree, Medium Lifting, Light/No Lifting, Background Check

Wages per hour: $49,950.00 – $67,432.00 Annually
Number of openings: 1
Overtime: NO
Benefits: YES
Carroll Community College is proud to offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package to full-time benefit eligible employees working at least 30 hours per week. To learn more details visit: https://www.carrollcc.edu/about/jobs/

Days of Work:
MONDAY 8:30a – 4:30p  TUESDAY 8:30a – 4:30p  WEDNESDAY 8:30a – 4:30p  THURSDAY 8:30a – 4:30p  FRIDAY 8:30a – 4:30p
Shift: M – F 8:30a – 4:30p

How to Apply: https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/carrollcc/
Willing to Train: YES
Experience Required: YES
Experience in Months: Bachelor’s degree, preferably in the sciences, with two or more years’ experience in workplace safety and/or safety training or associate degree, preferably in the sciences, with at least four years’ experience as noted above.
Minimum Age: 18 & over
Closing Date: 12/16/2024