SAFETY AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SPECIALIST (TITLE 32)

This is a National Guard Title 32 Excepted Service Position. This is a Permanent GS-0018-12 SAFETY AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SPECIALIST (TITLE 32), Position Description Number D2938000 and is part of the MO State Aviation Office.

Reviews contract proposals, statements of work, performance work statements, local purchase requests, and work requests for inclusion of safety criteria.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Serves as the State, Territory, District of Columbia Safety and Occupational Health Specialist in the maintenance of a comprehensive ground and explosives, safety program for the State.

Provides technical expertise for the State ARNG Safety and Occupational Health Management Systems (ASOHMS) within the broad framework of statutory public law, DOD, Army, and National Guard policy, goals, and objectives.

Conducts annual reviews of the State SOH Plan to include all applicable Army SOH functional areas.

Assists in the development of State safety policy and Standard Operating Procedures for SOH programs.

Performs inspections.

Coordinates, conducts, and participates in safety and occupational health inspections and surveys in a widespread geographic dispersion of diverse operations posing serious hazards of unpredictable consequences to humans and property.

Observes employee performance, environmental conditions, facilities, and equipment in a constantly changing operational environment.

Coordinates abatement with key staff (Commanders, Directors, supervisors, managers, employees, and labor union).

Performs or participates in mishap investigations to determine origins, causes, and contributing elements.

Serves on Safety Investigation Boards (SIB), providing expert guidance and advice covering a broad range of Safety and Occupational Health (SOH) elements.

Conducts or leads investigation witness Interviews from internal and external agency sources to gather and analyze factual data.

Develops new and innovative mishap prevention techniques for modification of accepted specialized safety procedures, incorporating lessons-learned from SIBs to prevent future mishaps.

Investigates employee complaints of alleged unsafe/unhealthful working conditions; recommends corrective action; assures implementation of corrective actions and prepares responses to employees.

Initiates and carries out safety education activities based on organizational/industry trend analysis of hazards and mishaps.

Prepares and conducts briefings, meetings, training classes, and associated functions.

Develops training plans to ensure worker qualification and competency.

Reviews purchase, service, and construction contracts.

This job does not have a qualification requirement that allows substitution of education for specialized experience.