EHS Consulting Specialist

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* About the role:

** BSI America Professional Services Inc. (BSI) is hiring a Health, Safety and Environmental Consulting Specialist to support the EHS department at a client site in the Boston, MA area. This is a full-time position with benefits, located at a biopharmaceutical laboratory and research facility.
** Responsibilities:
*** Assist with laboratory inspections; observe, document, and investigate unsafe work conditions. Work with laboratory personnel to develop JHAs and determine project-specific hazards and risks.
* Identify and manage occupational hazards and environmental risks, lead incident investigations, conduct risk assessments, and create/document corrective and preventative actions to ensure a safe workplace.  This includes initiating and leading regularly scheduled safety meetings with senior management to move beyond safety compliance to proactive identification of hazards and risks.
* Provide oversight for chemical management, review new chemical approvals, develop chemical storage and segregation schemes, flammability limits, etc.  In addition, conduct periodic review of hazardous chemical inventories for permit compliance
* Occasionally conduct lab safety training for newly hired employees and scientists needing yearly recertification (new employee orientation, blood borne pathogen, Safe Start, etc.).
* Assist with Large Quantity Generator requirements and contingency plan if site waste limits continue to grow or exceed SQG threshold
* Assistance / consulting on spill response and clean up, and local reporting to outside agencies (if necessary).
* Implementing biosafety/hazard communication/chemical safety programs
* Developing or maintaining management systems
* Assist with site compliance and monitor ongoing mitigation strategies for worker safety during the COVID-19 pandemic (monitor population density, social distancing, face mask use, cleaning, and sanitizing practices, etc.)
* Expertise and experience in EHS regulatory compliance.  Local experience with City of Cambridge a plus.
* Provide oversight for chemical management, review new chemical approvals, develop chemical storage and segregation schemes, flammability limits, etc.
** Education/

Qualifications:

*** Bachelor's degree in scientific or EHS related field
* Prior consulting or EHS experience.  Preferred 1-3 years’ experience with lab safety, biosafety, hazardous materials/waste management
* Prior experience with risk assessment and accident investigations
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills
* Strong computer skills
* Professional certifications (such as CIH, ASP, CSP, or CHMM) desired, but not required
* Understanding of health and safety regulatory requirements, specifically Fed-OSHA standards, and conducting regulatory compliance audits
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* What we offer:

** BSI offers a competitive salary, group-sponsored health and dental, short-term and long-term disability, a company-matched 401k plan, company paid life insurance, 11 paid holidays and 4 weeks paid time off.

The salary for this position can range from $79,050 to $102,300 annually; actual compensation is based on various factors, including but not limited to, the candidate’s competencies, level of experience, education, location, divisional budget and internal peer compensation comparisons.

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