Safety Lead – Industrial Hygiene chez Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, MA

About the Department

The Safety Lead - IH (Industrial Hygiene) will assist with development, implementation, and oversight of assigned
MBTA Safety Programs consistent with applicable OSHA and state worker safety standards.

Position Duties

• Act as an internal point of contact (POC) for MBTA’s industrial hygiene-related matters and act as a POC for the Massachusetts Department of Labor Standards (DLS) for industrial hygiene concerns.
• Act as a subject matter expert (SME) and interpretive authority for MBTA industrial hygiene (IH)-related safety matters and advise up to senior management. 
• Oversee, manage, and track the implementation of MBTA’s Respiratory Protection, Lead Surveillance, Blood Borne Pathogen, Silica, Hearing Conservation and other assigned programs, plan for and/or conduct associated training and recordkeeping, and conduct program compliance oversight.
• Assist with the advancement, implementation and oversight of worker safety programs.
• Participate in regular reviews and revisions of the MBTA worker safety programs and other high-level documents and related procedures, on an annual, as needed, and ongoing basis.
• Establish an annual Industrial Hygiene Plan to inspect, monitor, and conduct sampling of MBTA sites.
• Set up industrial hygiene monitoring equipment and perform industrial hygiene monitoring, including air quality and noise monitoring.
• Be responsible for overseeing the maintenance, calibration, storage, and use of MBTA’s industrial hygiene monitoring equipment.
• As required respond to incidents and worker injuries that occur involving the MBTA, work with appropriate departments to gather documentation and evidence, conduct monitoring, and notify and report necessary information to the appropriate parties in a timely manner to supplement incident and injury investigations. 
• Review reportable injuries with an IH component to determine trends and recommend controls and mitigations to reduce injuries. 
• Write, investigate, manage, review, comment, and contribute, to safety investigations, assessments, job hazard analyses, hazard analysis reports with an IH component.
• Provide input to Corrective Action Plans and coordinate with the appropriate departments to track and close.
• Provide support to safety team members by reviewing accident and employee injury investigation reports for the DLS, as needed or requested.  
• Promote safety in the field to the frontline employees, including receiving safety concerns, observing workers carrying out their work tasks, and educating employees on applicable programs, standards, policies and procedures, controls, mitigations, and PPE. 
• Train staff members and employees, create training documents, and SOPs on worker safety-related responsibilities.
• Participate in MBTA safety teams, committees, and working groups as needed.
• Respond, either directly or through others, to emergencies twenty-four (24) hours per day, seven (7) days per week.
• Drive a company or personal vehicle to visit work sites and to assist at emergencies and/or events as needed.
• Perform night and weekend Safety Duty Response in rotation with other Safety Staff.
• Provide internal and external customers with a courteous and professional experience. 
• Uphold the rights and interests of the Authority while building and maintaining an effective relationship with employees.
• Perform all other duties and projects that may be assigned.

Supervision

• No direct reports.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in Industrial Hygiene, Occupational Health and Safety, Biology, Chemistry, Engineering, Physics, or related field.
• Six (6) years of experience in the industrial health and hygiene field including experience with conducting industrial hygiene and health evaluations to evaluate employee exposure to occupational safety and health hazards, conducting related field monitoring and sampling including air quality, noise, dust, asbestos, and lead, analysis of data, and presenting results in a concise and defensible manner.
• One (1) year of supervisory, managerial, and/or leadership experience.  
• Working knowledge and experience with federal OSHA and state DLS regulatory programs at 29 CFR 1910 and 1926 with specific demonstrated familiarity and experience in developing, evaluating, implementing, and/or overseeing OSHA respiratory protection, hearing conservation, lead surveillance, silica surveillance, and blood borne pathogen programs.
• Effective organizational, analytical, confidentiality, quantitative, multi-tasking, and time management skills.
• Excellent customer service and conflict resolution skills.
• The ability to work any and all shifts and/or locations as assigned or directed. Availability to work twenty-four (24) hours per day, seven (7) days per week.
• Ability to supervise and work effectively with a diverse workforce. 
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.).
• Ability to drive and respond to incidents/accidents and perform safety oversight in various weather condition including extreme weather events on all shifts and any time of day or night.
• Ability to complete, apply, and adhere to concepts in safety training including but not limited to SMS Fundamentals, ICS 100, 200, 700, and 800 as well as courses offered on websites hosted by MassDOT, FEMA, and TSI within the first month of employment.
• Ability to complete a Public Transportation Safety Certification Training Program (PTSCTP) within three (3) years of employment. 
• Ability to walk the Right of Way (ROW) with PPE and required equipment on track, ballast, and uneven surfaces based on the logistics of the safety task and/or emergency response.
• Ability to access areas using stairs, ladders and ramps across the MBTA system and facilities to observe and evaluate conditions and conduct monitoring.
• Ability to respond to Operations (E&M and Transportation) related incidents in the field.
• Ability to carry safety equipment to and from incidents/accidents on/off the ROW.
• Ability to walk the Right of Way (ROW) on track, ballast, and uneven surfaces based on the logistics of the safety task and/or emergency response.
• Access areas using stairs, ladders and ramps across the MBTA system and facilities to observe and evaluate conditions and conduct monitoring.
• Have a valid driver’s license. 

Other Qualifications

• A High School Diploma or GED with an additional seven (7) years of directly related experience substitutes for the bachelor’s degree requirement. 
• An associate degree from an accredited institution with an additional three (3) years of directly related experience substitutes for the bachelor’s degree requirement. 
• A master’s degree in a related subject substitutes for two (2) years of general experience. 
• A nationally recognized certification, or statewide/professional certification in a related field substitutes for one year of experience.

Preferred Experience and Skills

• Certification as a Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) from the American Board of Industrial Hygiene (ABIH).
• Master's degree in industrial hygiene, occupational and environmental health sciences, occupational hygiene, and public health. 
• OSHA 30 Certificate for General Industry and/or Construction.
• Experience with or working knowledge of the transportation industry.
• Experience in creating occupational health programs and monitoring workers' compensation claims and actions.
• Experience in a transportation environment. 
• Completed the Transportation Safety Institute (TSI) Transit Safety and Security Program (TSSP) in Bus and/or Rail.