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Perform assessments of potential workplace hazards in research programs and implement strategies to reduce personnel exposures and accidents. Conduct project reviews with a focus on Process Safety Management, hazard assessment and mitigation through engineering controls. Drive improvements in SwRI's safety programs for comprehensive employee protection. Work with a team to implement Institute safety and health programs and ensure regulatory compliance.Conduct, facilitate, or participate in workplace and project risk assessments to identify, evaluate, and mitigate risks. Prepare and coordinate training on risk analysis techniques as applicable. Oversee implementation of Process Safety Management (PSM) requirements when required and work with Program Managers to enact PSM best practices in projects that do not meet the PSM thresholds. Using a knowledge of chemistry and physics, assess projects to ensure mitigation of hazardous conditions, evaluate chemicals involved in processes to confirm that materials being used are compatible and personnel are protected from any emissions or exposures. Assist Incident Investigation teams in investigating and classifying safety incidents, as well as providing support in the development of process tools and action plans to close identified Process Safety gaps. Provide Emergency Response support as required. Develop and conduct safety training for Institute Staff on process safety and OSHA requirements.