Environmental Health and Safety Compliance is responsible for maintaining compliance with any health and safety regulations.
Functions of the Health and Safety Compliance Officer
- Development of the Environmental Health and Safety Program for the entire campus
- Design, develop, and deploy both general and specialized safety, chemical and environmental health related training courses in formats, which include, but are not limited to, classroom, online, and self-study modules
- Maintain appropriate health, safety, and environmental records and documentation in compliance with the requirements of Federal, State, and local regulations
- Attend construction meetings and provide input on environmental compliance, health and safety issues
- Assist personnel in procuring, safely storing and disposing of all chemicals used by Spelman College
- Develop and coordinate inventories and MSDS’s of all chemicals throughout campus
- Develop standardized operating procedures for all regulated chemical and procedures as stipulated by the EPA
- Provide general technical information regarding purchase of new chemical
- Coordinate all waste disposal with outside contractors and maintain all disposal manifests
- Conduct annual inspections on all campus buildings
- Maintain campus SPCC Plan (Spill prevention, control and countermeasure
- Provide technical assistance in the event of a hazardous chemical spill by identifying the pollutant, determining the environmental impact and recommending corrective action; coordinates interaction with external HAZMAT vendor
- Maintain up-to-date safety training materials and records on student
- Prepare reports concerning spills for submittal to the College Safety Committee
- Investigate chemical accidents and prepare incident reports in conjunction with the College Public Safety Department
- Act as a liaison to the Center for Laboratory Animal Research at Morehouse School of Medicine
- Act as the liaison to the Radiation Safety Office at Morehouse School of Medicine
- Provide overall management of building concerns in the Science Center, in consultation with the Associate Provost of Research and FMS
- Provide on call support to the College for emergency environmental incidents
- Provide logistic support for events in Science Center