Safety Specialist / Safety Program Manager

About the role

The City of Rockville is accepting applications for a permanent full-time Safety Specialist (salary range $78,019 - $128,731). The position may, however, be filled at the Safety Program Manager level (salary range $81,920 - $135,169), depending on experience and qualifications. The position performs intermediate to difficult professional and administrative work in the administration of the City’s occupational safety and health management programs and initiatives. This position resides within the Safety and Risk Management Division of the Human Resources Department. Employees in this class manage the City’s occupational safety and health management program, workers' compensation claim activities and return to work programs, assigns, reviews, and monitors all claims to settlement and closure, and performs daily jobsite safety audits, among other responsibilities. Employees in this class work proactively with contacts within and outside the department and City to explain specialized aspects of the program area of assignment. There may be occasional contact with high-level officials. Most of the work requires light physical demands and occurs both within an office setting and often on various City properties and jobsites, producing considerable mental effort and stress by handling multiple projects/assignments concurrently and meeting deadlines. The work is carried out within established policies, procedures, and precedents and subject to general supervisory review by the Safety and Risk Manager. Employees in this class contribute to and directly impact the delivery of services within the human resources programs to which assigned.

Responsibilities

• Creates, implements, updates, and executes the City’s safety handbook and other policies and procedures in compliance with local, state, and federal occupational safety and health regulations.
• Conduct safety inspections to identify hazards and verify compliance with applicable regulations and policies, coordinate corrective actions, and strengthen a culture of safety through employee engagement, education, and accountability.
• Performs professional work handling claims reporting and follow‑up; collecting, compiling and analyzing data pertaining to insurance and loss control functions.
• Investigates workplace incidents, accidents, and near‑misses to determine root causes and prevent their recurrence.
• Records results of safety audits and disseminates necessary corrective actions to the appropriate City management representatives.
• Provides professional support in claims handling and investigation of workers' compensation claims.
• Receives and processes incident reports; conducts analysis into compensability and liability, and contacts employees and claimants to enter data into applicable risk management information systems software.
• Leads small and medium scale project teams, including scoping work and specifications, evaluating technical and price proposals, managing contracts, engaging stakeholders, monitoring installation and the work of contractors and consultants, coordinating project schedules, and managing budgets, invoices, and grants.
• Prepares briefings and presents findings, analyses, and program recommendations to senior management and other interested audiences.
• Facilitates the City’s safety committee meetings and collaboration with multiple departments and stakeholders to promote a culture of safety within the organization.
• Creates, writes, designs, and distributes newsletters, flyers, fact sheets and other media for communication to affected stakeholders.
• Prepares and conducts in‑person safety training on a variety of safety‑related topics and hazards for affected City employees.
• Conducts CPR, First‑Aid and AED training utilizing a nationally recognized curriculum for City employees.
• Prepares OSHA 300 logs, accident and incident reports (OSHA Form 301) and annual summaries (OSHA