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Boulder Scientific Company

Environmental Health & Safety Specialist (71072)

Boulder Scientific Company, Mead, Colorado, United States, 80542

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Overview The Environmental Health & Safety Specialist will lead and provide technical expertise in safety, health, and environmental programs at Boulder Scientific Company. The role includes handling hazardous waste, performing waste characterization, processing, and disposal, and working closely with Health & Safety Specialists and Environmental Technicians to reduce safety and health issues, manage warehouse inventory, maintenance, and cleanup activities, and foster a safety culture.

Responsibilities

Learns how to provide effective Health and Safety Training for new hire orientation and periodic refresher courses

Conducts ergonomic risk assessments in the new Velocity EHS platform

Participates in updating standard operating procedures and reviews

Uses and maintains atmospheric testing equipment, including maintenance and calibrations

Knowledgeable in the maintenance and calibration of supplied air monitoring equipment

Provides input and suggestions into LOTO/CSE/Hot Work programs

Ensures Health and Safety Training content is up to date, accurate, and consistent with business needs

Learns plant processes to effectively characterize and manage process wastes

Participates in incident investigations and facilitates identification of causal factors and corrective actions

Assists in conducting IH sampling and facilitates third‑party IH monitoring

Reviews, updates, and maintains OSHA logs

Organizes and reviews data for entry into Velocity EHS data management software; primary administrator of the software

Compiles EHS data and analyzes trends

Ensures security and confidentiality of EHS documents and data

Manages MSDS/SDS program for materials used, received, and/or processed at the facility

Manages chemical and noise exposure monitoring programs

Participates in the Employee Safety Committee

Conducts safety and health audits and assists in closure of action items

Helps develop and implement emergency response procedures

Labels hazardous waste containers in compliance with labeling regulations

Conducts daily environmental inspections to ensure facility compliance with permits and regulations

Performs and documents inspections related to RCRA, CAA, LDAR, Stormwater, and SPCC programs

Maintains inventory of environmental and H&S supplies

Collects environmental samples across media (soil, water, air) to support monitoring programs

Has general chemistry background and completes RCRA and DOT training for waste determinations

Develops inspection checklists for EHS data management software

Uses batch records to identify waste streams and maintain a database of waste streams for disposal

Collaborates with process chemist, engineers, and production to gather data for waste characterization

Reviews batch records to update waste characterizations

Familiar with MS Excel & Word and waste vendor portals

Reads and interprets analytical sample results

Drives between BSC sites in own vehicle

Must pass a job‑related physical

Qualifications

High school diploma or GED

College‑level coursework in Environmental Science

Must be at least 18 years old

Experience

Basic computer experience (Word, Excel, Outlook)

Chemical manufacturing experience is a plus

Work Environment Work may involve fumes, airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, indoor and outdoor Colorado weather. Frequently lift/move up to 10 pounds and occasionally up to 25 pounds. Work includes walking, driving, and use of PPE in laboratories, manufacturing areas, and storage facilities. Noise level is usually quiet.

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