Safety Program Consultant

Duties/Responsibilities

• Attend, research, develop and conduct safety training classes on pertinent workplace safety requirements as well as recommended practices and procedures.
• Ensure that class material meets or exceeds authoritative agency (i.e. PERRP/OSHA) minimum training requirements.
• Communicate training requirements to all County departments.
• Develop and maintain database tracking training class attendance on the individual employee level and report results to Commissioners and departments on a monthly basis with a cumulative report occurring annually.
• Act as the safety liaison between the County and various governmental enforcement agencies (i.e. NIOSH, PERRP/OSHA, Division of Safety and Hygiene) obtaining information on safety standards, obtaining training materials and arranging inspections or services when needed.
• Act as the safety liaison between established requirements, practices and procedures and the various departments and employees of the County.
• Monitor and make recommendations to department managers of suggestions and requirements to decrease safety exposures in their general job functions (i.e., Automotive Shop Safety; Engineering: Flagging, Bridge Work; Sanitary: Confined Space, Excavation; Building Services: Renovation, Demolition, Construction).
• Absorb County departments with their hired sub-contractors ensuring adherence to safety requirements and procedures and requiring documentation of such adherence.
• Act as the safety liaison between the County and County employees.
• Record, investigate and report to the appropriate management the existence of employee complaints of exposure and safety concerns.
• Perform investigatory testing as may be required (i.e. air testing and olfactory observations for potential mold or odor issues).
• Attend and be involved in the various safety committees that are held on departmental levels throughout the County.
• Conduct job safety analysis (JSA) as needed.
• May participate in safety organizations, both locally and nationally, as approved by supervisor.
• County designee for the Local Safety Council.
• Attends Construction Safety meetings for County projects with outside contractors and vendors.
• Makes sure construction projects being worked on by both County employees and outside contractors for any safety issues that may arise.
• Makes sure the general workplace environment and safety of County employees.
• Ensures departments have proper emergency preparedness and evacuation procedures in place.
• Develops, implements and enforces (through appropriate management) safety program policies and procedures.
• Maintains and continues to develop procedures as new concerns arise and exposures change (i.e. bioterrorism, weapons of mass destruction).
• Reviews and monitors incident/injury report forms.
• Assists with investigation of on-the-job accidents to identify patterns of risk and make recommendations for hazard mitigation and avoidance.
• Performs safety and environmental inspections of County agencies and facilities.
• Render reporting concerning the inspections findings to the department contact citing concerns or violations and giving suggestions to reduce safety exposure.
• Aids departments with completion of various reporting paperwork documenting safety inspections (i.e. accreditation forms).

Requirements

• Completion of undergraduate program course work for Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Safety or related field;
• 36 mos. of experience in an occupational safety program;
• Valid Ohio Driver’s License.

Qualifications

• OSHA Outreach Instructor for 10 and 30 hour Construction or Industrial Safety;
• Health Safety Institute CPR/First Aid Instructor;
• Asbestos Building Inspector/Management Training Certification;
• Asbestos Hazard Evaluation Specialist, Ohio EPA.

Benefits

The County pays 80% of the health care premium and 39% of the dental premium. All full-time employees are eligible for $50,000 group life insurance paid 100% by the County.