Occupational Health and Safety Specialist

4 weeks ago


Durham, North Carolina, United States Duke University Full time

Job Summary:

The Occupational and Environmental Safety Office (OESO) at Duke University is seeking a highly skilled Safety and Industrial Hygiene Professional to join our team. As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for anticipating, recognizing, evaluating, and controlling safety and health hazards at Duke.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Perform comprehensive safety and industrial hygiene audits of Duke departments to identify deficiencies and hazards.
  • Develop and implement effective sampling strategies to evaluate personnel exposures and engineering controls.
  • Investigate accidents and work with departments to correct safety hazards and develop preventative procedures.
  • Recognize injury and illness trends within the organization and develop and implement Duke-wide solutions.
  • Develop and prepare new training classes and materials as needed and deliver training courses.
  • Participate in safety committees, advocate for improvements to department safety policies, and act as a technical advisor on safety and health issues.

Requirements:

  • Bachelor of Science in Occupational Health and Safety, Environmental Science, Chemistry, Biology, Physics, Engineering, or a related field.
  • Master's degree in Occupational Safety & Health, Industrial Hygiene, or a related field is preferred but not required.
  • Three years' experience in safety and industrial hygiene is preferred.
  • Professional certification (CIH and/or CSP) is preferred.

Why Work at Duke University?

Duke University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status.

Essential Physical Job Functions:

Certain jobs at Duke University and Duke University Health System may include essential job functions that require specific physical and/or mental abilities. Additional information and provision for requests for reasonable accommodation will be provided by each hiring department.



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