SECTION IV: SPECIFIC SAFETY RESPONSIBILITIES

CCS SAFETY PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

(Staff Member, CCS Environmental Health and Safety Office)

1. Assist immediate supervisor in the planning and implementation of accident prevention programs for protection of CCS employees, students, and visitors.

2. Assist immediate supervisor in the review, evaluation, and monitoring of the CCS Environmental Health and Safety program, including hazardous materials management.

3. Assist in development of specific environmental health and safety programs in response to regulatory requirements and CCS needs.

4. Make recommendations to immediate supervisor regarding environmental health and safety policies and procedures.

5. Investigate accidents and injuries, as needed.

6. Advise employees concerning requirements for compliance with applicable safety codes, standards and regulations.

7. Conduct and document facility self-inspection safety surveys, in conjunction with the safety officer and environmental health and safety committee member/building safety representative assigned to that facility, of areas determined to have a higher potential for safety hazards (shops, science laboratories, etc.). May respond to individual requests for safety inspections of facilities, equipment, and activities, according to work schedule and time availability.

8. Serve as liaison for CCS with external agencies (e.g., local fire departments, Washington State Department of Labor and Industries, Washington State Department of Ecology) on matters of environmental health and safety, and coordinate consultation visits to CCS by representatives of regulatory agencies. Serve as the CCS point of contact for regulatory agency site inspections of CCS premises.

9. With the administrative services coordinator, serve as resource and contact for CCS on issues concerning industrial hygiene, environmental safety, hazardous waste management, fire safety, personal protective equipment, emergency procedures, occupational health and compliance with the Washington Industrial Safety and Health Act (WISHA) as well as other state and national regulatory requirements, such as those of the Washington State Department of Ecology and the Environmental Protection Agency.

10. Maintain liaison with other districts, safety councils and government agencies to keep current with the most recent safety methods, requirements and/or standards.

11. As appropriate, conduct educational safety training, both initial and refresher, for affected CCS employees as a part of established safety programs, e.g.:

· bloodborne pathogens exposure control

· confined space entry

· fall restraint

· hazard communication

· hazardous energy control (lockout/tagout)

· hearing conservation

· respiratory protection

12. Coordinate and/or provide, as appropriate, the following services and/or operations:

· asbestos operations and maintenance plan (in conjunction with Buildings and Grounds department)

· chemical hygiene plan (in conjunction with college Chemical Hygiene Officers)

· crane inspections (coordinate/oversee work of contracted vendor)

· emergency spill response

· ergonomic work station evaluation

· eye wash stations/showers (maintenance/servicing program)

· laboratory fume hoods (inspection and testing system)

· radon monitoring surveys (coordination with contracted vendor)

· "toolbox" safety meetings of the Buildings and Grounds department (e.g., coordinate and/or provide topical training materials)

13. Manage CCS hazardous waste management program.

14. Conduct air quality surveys as requested by immediate supervisor.

15. Routinely document pertinent information regarding CCS environmental health and safety matters. Maintain accurate records relating to environmental health and safety at CCS according to applicable state, federal and local regulations.

16. Maintain valid first aid certification.

(Refer also to the section of this document entitled SPECIFIC SAFETY RESPONSIBILITIES: All CCS Employees.)