The Occupational Health and Safety Specialist position is primarily based on the Charles River Campus while remaining flexible in assignments across all areas and departments served by EHS. The specific duties and responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to; conducting health and safety inspections and assessments, fire safety inspections, fire drills, worker health and safety training, construction safety assessments and safety plan development, and maintaining associated records. The Opportunity Join a face paced work environment providing service across all university and hospital operations. Work collaboratively with research, academic, healthcare and service departments at a large research institution, medical school, and teaching hospital. Be part of a diverse EHS team with over 500 years of combined experience across all EHS disciplines. Collaboratively work with other departments for BUs sustainability efforts relating to waste minimization. Have the benefits of working within a large university, which includes generous medical, dental, retirement, and tuition remission benefits. Job Responsibilities Conduct health and safety inspections in dorms and academic areas Conduct fire drills to prepare staff and identify opportunities for improvement Prepare facilities for regulatory and accreditation inspections Develop and approve construction safety plans Conduct construction safety audits Maintain regulatory compliance with local, state and federal health and safety standards and regulations including maintaining records Conduct health and safety training Assist in the maintenance of health and safety equipment and monitoring equipment Conduct incident investigations and develop recommendations to prevent recurrence Prepare reports and corrective action plans from safety assessments and inspections Provide required reporting to director and safety officer as requested Collaborate with other EHS staff to develop and improve safety training programs