Sr Health and Safety Spec

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Laboratory Setting

Job Description

At Thermo Fisher Scientific, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life - enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while taking science a step beyond through research, development and delivery of life-changing therapies. With clinical trials conducted in 100+ countries and ongoing development of novel frameworks for clinical research through our PPD clinical research portfolio, our work spans laboratory, digital and decentralized clinical trial services. Your determination to deliver quality and accuracy will improve health outcomes that people and communities depend on – now and in the future.

Location: Sweden

Summary:

Maintains environmental, health and safety programs and supports multiple sites across the organization. Assists management team with monitoring environmental compliance and safety metrics (i.e. chemical safety, ergonomics, illness and injury prevention). Conducts compliance training, audits and inspects sites or lab environments to ensure compliance with global occupational safety and health standards. Recommends corrective action where hazard or risk exist. Helps manage current OSHA Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) sites as well as assist other sites with preparing for and obtaining their VPP Star designation.

Duties:

Practices and enforces good safety practices. Responds to inquiries and provides follow-up to health, safety, and environmental issues to site management.

• Ensures compliance with all site regulations, promptly addressing any issues that arise.
• Keeps current on regulations and updates health and safety procedures for facilities.
• Updates site management on new or changed regulations in a timely manner. Pro-actively makes recommendations on feasible solutions and alternatives for compliance.
• Ensures safe removal and disposal of hazardous/biological waste from facility on a regular basis. Maintains and monitors waste manifest system. Completes reporting forms and documents for all required regulatory agencies.
• Develops, conducts and supports entry level team members in employee health and safety training programs, including refresher trainings as required by regulations.
• Coordinates regular walk-downs and yearly self-assessments of assigned facilities and coordinates employee health hazard exposure monitoring to ensure compliance. Coordinates all ergonomic related issues. Makes recommendations as appropriate.
• Collaborates with corporate Worker’s Compensation Administrator to supply information on related claims to insurance company. Assists with or conducts work-related injury/illness investigation.
• Lead Health & Safety committees, act as Radiation Safety Officer, maintain controlled substance program.
• Provides support to junior members of the team.
• Maintains safety equipment inventory, performs periodic safety inspections, monitors hazardous waste removal vendors, and may assist in consolidating hazardous wastes.

Education and Experience:

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience and relevant formal academic / vocational qualification

Previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 5+ years).

Equivalency may be met with education, training, or relevant experience for role requirements.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• In-depth knowledge of ICAO, and other applicable regulations, including ability to support VPP site management
• Firm knowledge of worker's compensation requirements, laboratory and hazardous waste regulations to include hazardous chemical/biohazard storage and disposal regulations
• Solid understanding of air monitoring strategies
• Strong presentation skills and the ability to provide effective training
• Solid problem solving skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent judgment and business insight
• Strong computer skills

Working Conditions and Environment:

• Work is performed in an office environment with exposure to electrical office equipment.
• Occasional travel both domestic and international.

Benefits

We offer competitive remuneration, annual incentive plan bonus, healthcare, and a range of employee benefits. Thermo Fisher Scientific offers employment with an innovative, forward-thinking organization, and outstanding career and development prospects. We offer an exciting company culture that stands for integrity, intensity, involvement, and innovation!