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Occupational Health and Safety

The Occupational Safety Specialist is responsible for promoting and ensuring a safe work environment; identifies workplace hazards, implements safety programs, conducts inspections, and ensures compliance with local, state, and federal safety regulations within a work unit; works closely with management and employees to reduce risks, prevent accidents, and foster a culture of safety; serves as a liaison for the work unit to the Office of Environmental Health and Safety (EHS).

• Conduct regular workplace inspections and risk assessments
• Develop, implement, and maintain safety policies and procedures for a work unit, in collaboration with (EHS)
• Ensure compliance with OSHA and other regulatory standards
• Investigate workplace incidents, accidents, and near-misses; prepare detailed reports and recommend corrective actions
• Implement and manage injury and illness prevention programs by performing root cause and failure analysis for incidents
• Conduct ergonomic evaluations
• Ensure regulatory compliance for safety programs through auditing and surveying work processes
• Monitor workplace conditions and recommend improvements to reduce risks
• Deliver safety training programs and educational workshops for employees
• Implement Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) programs, including selecting appropriate PPE, ensuring proper usage, conducting fit testing and training, and monitoring compliance to protect employees from workplace hazards
• Maintain safety records, reports, and documentation
• Analyze injury data to determine trends and set focus on injury prevention strategies
• Collaborate with management to promote a culture of safety and continuous improvement
• Stay up to date on changes in safety regulations and industry best practices
• May supervise staff members, including hiring, development, and performance management

Level:

– Advanced Professional

Base Description:

– Completes activities, tasks, and/or projects of a functional nature.

Level Summary:

– Demonstrates proficient and comprehensive knowledge of defined skill areas/applications. Applies knowledge of principles, practices, and procedures of a particular field to decision-making and problem–solving. Works under minimum supervision on varied and sometimes difficult work assignments, conferring with supervisor or subject matter experts on unusual matters. May lead others or a team in completion of complex assignments. Interprets and communicates information clearly, accurately, and persuasively. Researches and tries new approaches when solving difficult or novel problems.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

– Indirect supervisor or mentor for other full–time employees
– May serve as direct supervisor for part–time, student, and/or temporary workers, volunteers, or a full–time employee

Fiscal Responsibilities:

– May validate and pay invoices
– May monitor/track budgets and funding

Problem Solving:

– Encounters generally routine problems with progressively more complex and/or varied problems
– Typically follows recommended course of action and procedures to resolve problems
– May apply specialized knowledge and skills to resolve complex and/or varied problems, with supervisor oversight
– Researches and tries new approaches when solving problems

Independence of Action:

– Works with minimal supervision on more difficult work assignments, conferring with supervisor on unusual matters
– Follows precedents and procedures
– May set priorities and organize work within general guidelines established by supervisor

Communication and Collaboration:

– Communicates internally and externally within working unit and the University
– May communicate with external audiences for business purposes
– Promotes open communication in a manner that builds relationships among team members
– Applies appropriate strategies for managing conflict; negotiate reasonable compromises; propose and evaluate possible solutions
– Interprets and communicates information, ideas and instructions clearly, accurately and persuasively both verbally and in written materials intended for distribution

• Comp Grade – 9
• Minimum – $59,580.00
• MidPoint – $72,936.00
• Maximum – $86,400.00

• Accident investigation
• Attention To Detail
• Data Analysis
• Organizational training
• Regulatory compliance
• Risk analysis