SAFETY OFFICER II / Emergency Appointment Fire

About the role

The LA County Board of Supervisors has unanimously ratified a Proclamation of Local Emergency in response to windstorms and wildfires, including the Palisades and Eaton Fires, that have devastated communities across the County. The Department of Public Works is seeking qualified candidates to fill emergency Safety Officer II vacancies related to this unprecedented natural disaster.

Responsibilities

• Develops and revises safety policies, including the Illness and Injury Prevention Program (IIPP), procedures, guidelines, promotional materials, and training programs to insure compliance with federal, state and local rules, regulations, procedures, and departmental safety directives.
• Identify, diagnose and provide recommendations for the elimination or mitigation of safety problems within the department.
• Supervises subordinate staff in the Department's Safety Office.
• Oversees the investigation and preparation of reports on industrial injuries.
• Ensures Cal/OSHA logs are properly compiled and posted as required by state law.
• Researches and sets standards for the implementation and use of safety equipment including specialized equipment used.
• Oversees safety audits of department facilities and operations to reduce occupation safety risk factors and ensure compliance with County safety directives, federal, state and local regulations.
• Captures and analyzes data and makes recommendations for personnel protection.
• Represents the department at meetings conducted by the County and other agencies including Cal/OSHA hearings.
• Coordinates the departmental safety training programs.
• Prepares, coordinates, conducts, and supervises training sessions in respiratory protection, hearing conservation, asbestos, confined space, hazard communication and other departmental safety training programs.
• Prepares and obtains training manuals and materials for all safety programs.
• Conducts and supervises work site and field monitoring inspections using air monitoring, sound monitoring, and other personnel monitoring devices as needed.
• Analyzes data and makes recommendations for personnel protection.
• Reviews injury reports, accident investigations, safety grievance reports; develops and reviews statistics, and, by other means, evaluates the effectiveness of the existing safety program.
• Advise departmental management on equipment purchases and facility modifications, to ensure ergonomic standards are met, necessary to achieve safety goals.
• Investigates and reviews reports of injuries, property damage, non-employee accidents, automotive and industrial accidents, and claims involving the department, and initiates appropriate action.
• Acts as departmental liaison and coordinator with Workers' Compensation's Third Party Administrator (TPA) and County Counsel on claims against the County on injury cases.
• Formulates or participates in the formulation of departmental security policies and procedures and ensures their implementation, as needed.

Requirements

• Option I: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree in Safety, Safety Engineering, Environmental Health and Safety, Industrial Hygiene, or a closely related field -AND- Three years of professional level experience in Safety, Safety Engineering, Environmental Health and Safety, Industrial Hygiene, or a closely related program at the level of Safety Assistant.
• A Master's degree from an accredited college or university in Safety, Safety Engineering, Environmental Health and Safety, Industrial Hygiene, or closely related field may be substituted for one year of the required experience.
• Option II: Five years of experience at a professional level in Safety, Safety Engineering, Environmental Safety, Industrial Hygiene, or closely related program responsibilities in a large department at the level of Safety Assistant.
• Option III: One year's experience as head of a comprehensive occupational safety and accident prevention program in a department.
• A valid California Class C Driver License or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out job-related essential functions.

Special Requirement Information

In order to receive credit for the required degree, you must include a legible copy of the official diploma, official transcripts, or official letter from the accredited institution which shows the area of specialization with your application or within five (5) business days from the date of filing the application. The document should show the date the degree was conferred and be in English; if it is in a foreign language, it must be translated and evaluated for equivalency to U.S. standards.