Safety Officer - Houston, United States - City of Houston, TX

City of Houston, TX

Verified Company

Houston, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Description

POSITION OVERVIEW:

Applications accepted from:
All Persons Interested

Job Classification:
Safety Officer

Posting#: 33985

Division:
Risk Management

Reporting Location:
TBD *Subject to change

Workdays & Hours:
Monday - Friday 7:30 am-4:30 pm & On Call *Subject to Change

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES / ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Conducts safety surveys, inspections, and audits to evaluate safety related needs in order to make recommendations. Inspect work sites to evaluate safe work practices and working conditions. The Safety Officer will also evaluate, develop, conduct field and in-house safety training programs for their effectiveness. This position will investigate accidents/injuries to determine root causes and recommend corrective action. Furthermore, the incumbent will oversee the implementation, monitoring of industrial hygiene and safety related medical surveillance programs.

The Safety Officer will also prepare, analyze, and evaluate statistical data to provide information for trends and solutions to work-related problems.

Driving to various City of Houston locations is an essential function of this position. Other duties will be assigned as needed.

Periodically, serves on-call for after-hour incident investigations. When TIER I level is activated, employee must report to a specified City location.

WORKING CONDITIONS

The position may require lifting of moderately heavy items (up to 40 pounds), and/or very long periods of walking on rough surfaces on a routine basis.

The position may also require climbing and/or certain body contortions.
There are routine discomforts from exposure to moderate heat, cold, moisture/wetness and unpleasant air conditions. The position may involve exposure to soiled materials and light chemical substances such as cleaning solutions.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
Requires a Bachelor's degree in Technology, Engineering, Business Administration, Public Administration, or a related field.

Completion of advanced training resulting in certification as a Certified Safety Professional (CSP) or Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) is preferred.

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
Three years of experience in Safety Administration or a closely related field are required. Pertinent professional experience may be substituted for the above educational requirement on a year-for-year basis.

LICENSE REQUIREMENTS
Requires a valid Texas driver's license and compliance with the City of Houston's policy on driving.

PREFERENCES:

Experience in Occupational Safety and Health or related field.

Completion of advanced training resulting in certification as an Associate Safety Professional (ASP), Graduate Safety Professional (GSP), Transitional Safety Professional (TSP), Occupational Hygiene and Safety Technician (OHST), Construction Health and Safety Technician (CHST), Certified Safety and Health Official (CSHO), and Certified Occupational Safety Specialist (COSS) is preferred.

Proficiency in Microsoft Office Application including MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Outlook, MS Teams.

GENERAL INFORMATION:

SELECTION / SKILLS TESTS REQUIRED
Department _may_ administer skills assessment test

SAFETY IMPACT POSITION **YES

SALARY INFORMATION
The salary range is pay grade: 21

APPLICATION PROCEDURES
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EOE Equal Opportunity Employer

The City of Houston is committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.

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