Description
Support workplace safety programs by collecting exposure data, performing hazard assessments, and implementing controls under the direction of safety professionals. Operate monitoring equipment, manage PPE and records, and assist with training, inspections, emergency drills, and regulatory compliance.
- • Maintain required safety and environmental records and documentation.
- • Issue, operate, and maintain personal protective equipment.
- • Prepare, calibrate, and maintain sampling and monitoring instruments.
- • Sample and test workplaces for chemical, biological, radiation, noise, and dust hazards.
- • Perform ergonomic checks and document risk factors.
- • Draft or review specifications and purchase orders for safety equipment to meet standards.
- • Verify employee training, credentials, and work permits for compliance.
- • Deliver safety orientations, toolbox talks, and task-specific training.
- • Conduct interviews and fact-finding for complaints or potential violations.
- • Review lab results, inspection reports, floor plans, and fire or sanitation records to support safety actions.
- • Prepare incident reports and compliance documentation; support regulatory or legal proceedings when required.
- • Plan and coordinate emergency response drills and evacuation exercises.
- • Maintain daily activity logs, inspection checklists, and equipment calibration logs.
- • Assist with emergency response, spill control, or initial rescue support until responders arrive.
- • Coordinate with site management, contractors, and agencies on safety standards and programs.
- • Evaluate new equipment, processes, or green technologies for potential hazards.
- • Support assessments of ecological or worker health risks at redevelopment or brownfield sites.
- • Review green building practices to determine impacts on worker safety.
- • Test or balance HVAC systems or monitor indoor air quality to verify standards.
- • Train workers in fall protection, ventilation controls, and other safety procedures for renewable or construction tasks.
- • Verify availability and proper use of safety devices, including hearing protection and respirators.
- • Assess and escalate right-to-refuse-work concerns when danger is alleged.
- • Recommend and track corrective actions based on exposure monitoring and analyses.
- • Support occupational health investigations of potential work-related illness.
- • Inspect fire extinguishers and suppression systems for proper operation.
- • Provide on-site safety consultation and technical support to departments and contractors.
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Last reviewed: Jan 2026
