Safety and Occupational Health Specialist

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Plan, execute, and assure the overall mercury management, security and safety and occupational health programs operate in accordance with the Administrator's guidance and complying with applicable Policy Directives...

... Regulations and Instructions, federal statutes, including the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) of 1970 as amended, and other applicable State statutes and regulations

Quantify, prioritize, and manage risk by proposing and applying the hierarchy of hazard control and determining equivalent protections

Accomplishes projects of a complex, independent nature, requiring the conduct of in-depth studies and development of guidelines and procedures for which existing coverage is inadequate or nonexistent

Obtains information from witnesses and officials; studies operations from resultant data; determines causes of accidents and makes recommendation to prevent recurrence

Maintains, tracks and oversees all identified safety and health hazards, utilizing a hazard tracking system and documenting hazards any residual risks and corrective actions

Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level.