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Laboratory Waste Technician Raleigh/Durham/RTP NC
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What they do
A Waste or Recycling Worker collects, recycles, processes or treats waste in a city or community. Works in a recycling plant, wastewater treatment facility, or landfill. Collects refuse from commercial and/or residential locations. Does not drive the vehicle used to collect/transport refuse.
$37,296 / year median in North Carolina
+15% projected growth
Job Description
Laboratory Waste Technician Raleigh/Durham/RTP NC KPI Protection Services Inc - 1.0 Durham, NC Job Details Full-time 8 hours ago Qualifications Safety data sheet (SDS) reading Workplace health and safety waste management Life-saving equipment checks Biomedical waste Laboratory inventory control Laboratory safety Safety inspections for hazard identification Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) implementation Labeling Site safety inspection protocols Mid-level Environmental health Personal protective equipment (PPE) implementation Scheduling pickups and deliveries Laboratory standard operating procedures Hazardous waste packaging Laboratory inventory records management Biohazard disposal procedures Standard operating procedures (SOPs) Environmental safety protocols Chemical safety protocols Medical waste disposal Standard operating procedures drafting Full Job Description We are conducting a search in the Raleigh/Durham Research Triangle Park North Carolina areas for safety professionals with working knowledge in the environmental health and safety arena. We are specifically seeking those individuals equipped via a combination of experience and/or appropriate certifications to perform in the laboratory hazardous and medical waste program, maintain PPE and emergency equipment inventories and perform other safety-related tasks. This position will work directly with Lab Operations and Facilities departments to ensure efficient and safe laboratory operation. This position routinely operates on a Monday- Friday, 3:00 PM - 11:00 PM schedule, however there will be events that require occasional weekend work and/or paid overtime. Additional duties and responsibilities include but are not limited: Coordinate laboratory hazardous and medical waste containers placement, pick up and labeling Collect and consolidate hazardous and medical waste Prepare waste shipments for pick up and coordinate waste pick ups with waste contractors Conduct weekly hazardous waste inspections Manage emergency shower and eyewash testing Inspect emergency response kits Select and maintain inventory of waste management equipment and supplies Maintain Safety Data Sheet (SDS) Database Author and refine written SOPs for work responsibilities Perform other laboratory-related safety tasks as needed