Safety Administrator - Anaheim, United States - City of Anaheim, CA

City of Anaheim, CA

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Anaheim, United States

4 weeks ago

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Mark Lane

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Description

Description:

The
City of Anaheim Public Utilities Department seeks a dynamic
Safety Administrator to oversee the administration of the Public Utilities Department Safety program to maintain an organizational culture that values an accidentfree workplace. The Safety Administrator conducts field inspections of electrical and water projects and facilities, conducts safety trainings, and ensures compliance with Cal/OSHA and all other federal, state, and local safety regulations. Duties include preventing employee injuries, identifying safety improvement opportunities, and reducing department liability due to safety considerations. The Safety Administrator will also coordinate assigned activities with the programs and activities of the Citywide Safety program and provide responsible staff assistance to the Environmental Services and Safety Manager and City Safety Manager.

Essential Functions:

The following functions are typical for this classification. Incumbents may not perform all of the listed functions and/or may be required to perform additional or different functions from those set forth below to address business needs and changing business practices._

Design, develop, and oversee the Public Utilities Department safety/health program; recommend and participate in the development and implementation of goals, objectives, policies, and procedures for the safety program; identify resource needs; work with department management to develop a safety program strategic plan.

Provide highly responsible staff assistance to executive management and the Chief Risk Officer; report safety program results to the Utilities General Manager and the Assistant General Managers of Electric, Water, Finance, and Power Supply; provide quarterly management statistics to the Assistant General Managers regarding incident frequency and severity rates and vehicle accidents; assist in identifying areas for improvement; recommend appropriate course of action; ensure proper documentation.
Establish and implement a safety/health training plan; provide and/or coordinate staff training; develop new safety programs as needed that align with industry practices to insure Cal-OSHA compliance.
Direct and coordinate the Department Injury & Illness Prevention Program to reduce employee injury and insure Cal-OSHA compliance with safety standards; design and maintain a record keeping system of program activities; meet with department staff to address deficiencies.
Respond to emergencies involving employee or public injury or damage related to the Public Utilities Department; investigate employee accidents to determine cause, effect, liability, and prevention methods; analyze accident reports to determine frequency, loss trends and to recommend methods/procedures for mitigation.
Identify safety improvement opportunities with respect to work processes and procedures; review with appropriate management and staff; implement improvements and/or insure that improvements are made by respective department staff.
Review and evaluate thirdparty liability claims; make recommendations to lessen and/or eliminate the frequency and severity of third party incidents; monitor progress.
Conduct specialized studies; prepare and present reports related to safety and injury prevention programs.
Develop and implement safety/health audit programs to identify recognized safety and health hazards; recommend and coordinate corrective actions; conduct independent audits of department facilities/work locations to insure compliance yearly and as needed to identify potential safety hazards and/or unsafe working conditions; recommend mitigation measures; research, evaluate, and recommend the purchase of safety equipment.
Design, develop, coordinate, and implement safety and health education programs; oversee the quarterly mandatory random drug/alcohol testing of department employees with Class A driver's licenses;
Review construction designs and specifications; formulate and implement solutions to mitigate noted discrepancies.
Serve as a professional safety/health source to the City Safety Manager; assist with safety and fire inspections of City facilities with insurance carriers as needed.
Develop safety policies and procedures to support the safety program; maintain and update department safety procedures; review, revise, and issue updated safety manuals to all department employees.
Develop and manage contracts for safety contractors to conduct training of department staff.
Develop and administer the safety program budget; forecast additional funds needed for equipment, materials, training and supplies; recommend adjustments as necessary.
Attend and participate in professional group meetings; oversee monthly department safety committees; maintain awareness of new trends and developments in the field of safety and health as well as new Cal/OSHA regulations and requirements; incorporate new developments as appropriate.
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