Industrial Hygienist

Summary

See QUALIFICATIONS for important information about this position.

This is a career-ladder leading to the GS-12 full performance level (FPL)

Serves as technical expert, leading and conducting activities pertaining to the full range of the environmental health and safety (EHS) program, ensuring that agency-owned and leased facilities comply with federal and state safety and occupational health regulations and standards.

See DUTIES for additional responsibilities of this position.

Duties

• Works in a training capacity towards the GS-12 full performance level. Duties at the full performance level include the following:
• Assists in planning/conducting occupational health and safety inspections and surveys of HQ worksites and facilities to address employee and management complaints and ensure compliance with EHS regulations, policies and Union-Management Agreements.
• Operates and handles environmental, safety and industrial hygiene monitoring equipment, with responsibility for the accuracy of data developed in connection with industrial hygiene programs and studies.
• Prepares written reports documenting findings, provides advice and guidance to building managers to address cited deficiencies or recommends specific actions to eliminate or control unsafe conditions and/or health risks identified during the survey.
• Prepares tracking log or inputs findings in an automated system. Follows up and reassesses initial concerns to ensure implementation of recommended corrective action.
• Provides technical advice to other industrial hygienists, employees, management, etc. concerning industrial health hazards and possible approaches to their control, potential hazards resulting from specific work operations, facilities and equipment.
• Reviews reports for investigations of SSA occupied spaces for conformance with regulatory requirements and standard industry guidelines, technical accuracy, identification of health and safety hazards and recommended control and corrective actions.
• Prepares correspondence to request clarifications and edits, issue reports and recommended actions.
• Travels to conduct EHS training, facility inspections and comprehensive assessments to evaluate compliance with safety and occupational health regulations, policies, policies, procedures and agency practices.
• Conducts pre/post-assessment and logistical activities, i.e., researches, gathers and reviews data, previous reports and incidents. Schedules site visits and appropriate parties.
• Conducts inspection to identify unsafe working conditions, presence of environmental hazards and level of compliance with published safety and occupational health regulations and standards.
• Conducts entry and exit conference meetings with managers to discuss the purpose and details of the inspection, findings and provides advice and guidance.
• Reviews laboratory analyses and prepares reports that include findings and recommendations for control of identified hazards. Reviews and/or determines the nature of the problem and the number and type of environmental samples to be collected.
• Examines effectiveness of existing control measures and collaborates with medical staff, electrical engineers, fire protection engineers, HVAC engineers, building managers, etc. to ensure accuracy and that requirements are appropriately addressed.

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