LABORATORY SAFETY MANAGER

LABORATORY SAFETY MANAGER Role Objective Our organization is committed to providing a trained and qualified workforce capable of safely performing assigned job tasks/duties. Using a systematic approach to training, Laboratory Safety Manager conducts the appropriate level of job and task analysis to determine required training, designs a training method to support the identified need, develops training materials to support the need, and delivers the training to the identified audience. This approach incorporates both the knowledge and skill attributes necessary for employees to perform assigned duties safely and effectively. Laboratory Safety Manager verifies training adequacy through periodic performance assessments and evaluations to ensure that desired standards are achieved. The training and qualification program expectations are that our organization will maintain a training program that provides employees with the knowledge, skills and abilities to support the organization mission while protecting themselves, coworkers, the public, and the environment. The Laboratory Safety Manager manages the organization training and qualification program. Continual interface and coordination occurs at each level of the company to ensure that the training organization is directly involved in the determination and development of training (computer-based training, classroom instruction, and on-the-job training) necessary to meet commitments. Line management input is solicited and offered to ensure that continuous improvement in the suitability, quality, availability, and effectiveness of training is achieved and sustained. The Laboratory Safety Manager is responsible to provide line management the support necessary to ensure personnel in the operating organization are trained and qualified to perform work safely and effectively. The training related roles and responsibilities for these organizations are described in program plans, implementing standards, procedures, etc. These processes ensure our organization has a trained, qualified, and operationally ready workforce available to perform assigned duties. Laboratory Safety Manager ensures sufficient resources are available to support the training effort and ensures attendance at required training sessions. Laboratory Safety Manager ensures approved policies, plans, and procedures are implemented and promote a graded approach to training. Laboratory Safety Manager also ensures communication interfaces are established and maintained between appropriate organizations. Detailed Roles and Responsibilities Key Accountabilities - Supervise the work and deliverables of the Contract staff and lead the overall safety training program implemented across the facility. - Act as the organization’s technical authority on training. Recommend policy, interpret training requirements, and provide independent verification, and crosscutting processes, procedures, and resources related to training. - Develop training and qualification programs that comply with applicable requirements. - Establishing training standards and procedures. - Ensure company policies and procedures are effectively implemented. - Work proactively with staff to establish and maintain a system that promotes a culture of competence across the organization. - Interfacing with other Institutes and entities to ensure appropriate orientation and training are provided. - Maintain a training program that provides employees with the knowledge, skills and attitudes to support the organization mission while protecting themselves, coworkers, the public, and the environment. - Review existing learning programs on a continuous basis to ensure relevancy, accuracy of content and appropriateness of delivery methods. As appropriate, edit, update and/or re-design content to ensure all such programs remain in alignment with business, human resources and training objectives and expectations. - Ensure that persons performing tasks that have or can have significant impact on safety, or the environment, and relate to the legal and other requirements are competent to do those tasks. Competence is ensured through appropriate education, training, and experience. Apply a graded approach to the administration of organization training. Graded approach is defined as the level of detail applied for analyses, documentation, and actions necessary to comply with requirements and performance needs and is commensurate with: - the relative importance to safety and security - the magnitude of any hazard involved - the life cycle stage of a facility - the programmatic mission of a facility - the particular characteristics of a facility - other relevant factors - Evaluate personnel performance to determine if the appropriate level of the graded approach has been applied. Monitoring personnel is part of the feedback and management assessment processes and training activities are adjusted as necessary. - Assist line management in identifying