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Recent Graduate - Industrial Hygienist - R7

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
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Summary

This position is in Region 7, Mission Support Division, Security, Safety, and Facilities Management Branch. About Region 7.

This is an office-centered position*--you must physically report to the duty station stated in this announcement on a regular basis.
*EPA offers work-from-home and work schedule flexibilities as described in the Benefits section.

 

Duties

At the entry level of this position, you will:

  • Assists with conducting inspection of work sites and field locations, plans, schedules, and conducts periodic audits of working conditions to determine the nature and extent of any potentially hazardous physical, biological, or chemical conditions, and the effectiveness of existing control measures and work processes.
  • Able to Develop and implement accident prevention measures and procedures. Obtain immediate corrective action of conditions which are imminent danger to life or limb.
  • Assists the Safety Health Environmental Management Policy (SHEMP) Manager in the development of hazardous substances training programs for regional response personnel and field personnel.
  • Assist in coordinating safety and health training records in both the agency field readiness and Fed Talent databases, including assigning of online training and verification of training content and applicability to the work performed. Work in coordination with and provides assistance to, the Regional Safety, Health and Environmental Program Manager on issues related to operation of the overall Regional Occupational Health and Safety program.

When entering a Federal job at a grade level lower than the highest promotion potential level, you may be promoted to more complex duties and work more independently, as your career progresses.  NOTE:  Career ladder promotions are not automatic, and all eligibility and qualifications requirements must be met in order to progress to the next grade level.

You will spend less than 25% of your work time on contracts, grants/cooperative agreements, and/or interagency agreements.