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UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN Safety Specialist II in Austin, Texas
Implements, manages and monitors safety programs, policies, and procedures that meet OSHA and applicable requirements. Evaluates the organization's procedures, facilities and equipment by conducting inspections to identify unsafe conditions and to implement safeguards and solutions. Conducts monthly safety meetings with the divisions about policies and procedures.Investigates incidents and injuries. Provides recommendations to eliminate or minimize potential for injury and evaluates the effectiveness of implemented recommendations. Provide proactive response to FS employee safety concerns.Primary Facilities Services contact for confined space entry operations. May serve as Entry Attendant providing confined space hazard evaluations. Submit confined space evaluation documentation to ArcGIS application established by TRECS Confined Space database. Facilities Services locations complete.May serve on committees and sub-committees including the campus: Confined Space, Bloodborne Pathogens, Respiratory Protection, Fall Protection and Hot Work Program committees. Serves on the FS Communications Committee.Responsible for the maintenance and daily/annual calibration of Occupational Health Industrial Hygiene equipment to include: multi-gas detectors used for confined space entry, noise dosimeters, chlorine and toxic gas detectors, and photo ionization detector. Replace nonfunctioning components.Responsible subject matter expert for FS Training, providing curriculum development and video subject demonstrations for UT Learn safety modules. Provides New Employee Orientation as required. Provides Lockout/Tagout Awareness and Confined Space Entry training.Completes annual chemical inventory for all FS Zones to include Safety Data Sheet updates and replacements, training. Chemical disposal liaison with EHS.