SAFETY & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SPECIALIST

Full Job Description

You will serve as a SAFETY AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SPECIALIST in the ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY AND HEALTH OFFICE of SOUTHWEST REGIONAL MAINTENANCE CENTER.

Salary Clarification: GS-09: $70,507 - $91,664 GS-11: $85,307 - $110,905 For the GS-11: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector planning and conducting inspections for a safety and occupational health program to evaluate current safety procedures and develop recommendations that aim to eliminate environmental accidents, mishaps, and potential hazards.

For the GS-09: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-07 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector supporting inspections for a safety and occupational health program by identifying hazards and reviewing current safety procedures for the purpose of eliminating environmental accidents, mishaps, and potential hazards.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: Safety and Occupational Health Management Series 0018 (opm.gov) Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social).

Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. Major Duties:

• You will serve as a Safety and Occupational Health Specialist with expertise in OSHA safety Laws, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rules and regulations, and industrial safety.
• You will assist the Environmental and Safety Manager for Occupational Safety, Health; and the Environment in the administration of the Navy's ESH Program at SWRMC, San Diego.
• You will conduct workplace/industrial inspections of SWRMC San Diego facilities.
• You will inspect and appraise conditions affecting the health and safety of personnel, such as fumes, gases, vapors, radiation, duct, lighting, ventilation, temperature and sanitary conditions to eliminate/ minimize unhealthful and unsafe conditions.
• You will maintain records of results of inspections, investigations of mishaps and near misses, fires and other safety violations, oil spills and environmental infractions for analysis and corrective.
• You will compile and analyzes statistical data and prepares charts, tables, and reports.
• You will identify accident/mishap causes and locate hazards and potential hazards. You will recommend and develop remedial measures.
• You will monitor and evaluate contractor's conformance to OSHA/EPA regulations and contractual safety/environmental requirements.
• You will conduct formal investigations of all mishaps and fires related to contracts administered by SWRMC San Diego and makes written reports of findings to the Environmental/Safety Manager.
• You will review contractually required contractor's Process Control Procedures that are related to health, safety and environmental requirements.