What are the responsibilities and job description for the SAFETY SPECIALIST CONSULTATION - ELKO position at State of Nevada?
***THIS RECRUITMENT MAY CLOSE WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE DEPENDING ON THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED. APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE***
Job Summary
The Department of Business and Industry is recruiting to fill a Safety Specialist, Consultation position within the Safety Consultation and Training Section (SCATS) of the Division of Industrial Relations in Elko. Safety Specialists, under close supervision, receive training in performing safety consultations at workplaces throughout Northeast Nevada. Incumbents regularly receive complex assignments requiring a broad knowledge of a variety of industries or specialized expertise in a particular industry or process. Incumbents orient and train Safety Associates and Representatives, may serve in a lead capacity on functional or team assignments, and may be assigned to focus on special projects. The Incumbent will promote safety practices, perform consultations independently, and educate employers on State and Federal safety laws and regulations (e.g. NRS 618, NAC 618, 29 CFR 1910, 29 CFR 1926). Primary responsibilities include conducting consultation surveys, informal training, safety program development, and identifying and recommending solutions for complex safety and health hazards. The incumbent is also tasked with writing consultation reports, researching the federal and state regulations, and effectively communicating items found and corrective actions to the client. Additionally, this position will be assigned to teach formal training topics both in person and virtually.
Essential Qualifications
Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in occupational safety and health, safety engineering, or related field and two years of experience which included primary responsibility in four of the following areas in construction and/or general industry: hazard identification, hazard evaluation in relation to existing standards, hazard control design, hazard controls verification, safety/health program design, and safety/health program evaluation; OR Bachelor's degree in environmental, biological or physical sciences, public health, or engineering, and four years of experience as described above; OR certification as a Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Associate in Risk Management (ARM), or Certified Safety and Health Manager (CSHM); OR graduation from high school or equivalent education and six years of experience as described above; OR one year of experience as a Safety Representative, Consultation - DIR or Safety Representative, Enforcement - DIR in Nevada State service; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience described above.
Job Duties
Conduct surveys of employer sites at the employer’s request; conduct pre-inspection review of files and technical literature to identify potential hazards and recognized control and abatement procedures; ensure that appropriate technical and personal protective equipment is available for the visit.
Convene opening conference with management to discuss the purpose of the visit, the employer’s rights and responsibilities under the Nevada Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA), the relationship of the State’s Enforcement and/or Consultation programs, and the consultant’s right to confer with employees during the survey; review and evaluate employers’ written workplace safety programs for regulatory compliance, specificity, comprehensiveness, and implementation effectiveness.
In worksite inspection, review and analyze overall working and environmental conditions and work processes for compliance and for safety and health hazards; sample common health hazards using routine industrial hygiene procedures when identified hazards are imminently dangerous, take necessary steps to ensure employees are removed from danger.
Conduct closing conferences with management to discuss the adequacy of the establishment’s written workplace safety programs, safety and health hazards identified, standards not met, and the feasibility of engineering controls and abatement alternatives; issue non-penalty citations as appropriate.
Influence employers to take preventive or corrective actions toward the goal of a safe workplace in the absence of enforcement authority; assign abatement periods in which serious regulatory violations must be corrected.
Make recommendations extending beyond regulatory compliance to consider state-of-the-art practices for safety program management, protection of the employer’s investment, and enhanced operating effectiveness; persuade management to set up comprehensive systems that prevent hazards from occurring, and to value their safety management system equally with quality control and production systems; communicate with managers to promote change which can include significant expenditures and shifts in management philosophy, organizational culture, and work processes; document findings and recommendations in comprehensive reports.
Provide informal on-site instruction and training on hazard recognition, regulatory requirements, inspection techniques, safety program management, and safe methods of performing operational procedures.
Perform related duties as assigned.
Under general supervision, incumbents perform the full range of duties outlined in the series concept. Incumbents regularly receive complex assignments requiring a broad knowledge of a variety of industries or specialized expertise in a particular industry or process. Incumbents orient and train Safety Associates and Representatives, may serve in a lead capacity on functional or team assignments, and may be assigned to focus on special projects. This is the journey level in the series.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Working knowledge of: practical means to abate a broad range of known workplace hazards.
General knowledge of: fundamentals of engineering.
Ability to: motivate employers to take proactive steps to achieve workplace safety; independently conduct comprehensive surveys or compliance inspections in all industry classifications; direct the work of others on team assignments and train new employees; maintain updated knowledge of changing standards, codes, and regulations; properly document case files; make effective oral presentations to defend findings and recommendations; operate and calibrate safety and health field equipment; understand and communicate the rationale behind a wide variety of safety and health standards; analyze management and workplace safety systems to identify the system breakdown which allowed a hazard to occur.
The State of Nevada is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to building diverse, inclusive, and innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. All applicants are considered without regard to race, color, national origin, religion or belief, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, domestic partnership, genetic information (GINA), or compensation and/or wages.
Please send direct Inquiries or correspondence to the recruiter listed on this announcement.
Benefits include:
Additional benefits may apply to employees covered under a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), depending on their designated bargaining unit. For more information, visit the Labor Relations Unit (LRU) .
For more details about your rights and responsibilities as a State of Nevada employee, please review the State of Nevada Employee Handbook (PDF) .
*** State Holidays The holiday schedule for State employees is established by the Legislature.
The following are legal holidays:
January 1.............................................. New Year's Day
Third Monday in January.................. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday
Third Monday in February................ Washington’s Birthday
Last Monday in May........................... Memorial Day
June 19................................................ Juneteenth Day
July 4.................................................... Independence Day
First Monday in September.............. Labor Day
Last Friday in October....................... Nevada Day
November 11........................................ Veterans' Day
Fourth Thursday in November........ Thanksgiving Day
Friday following the Fourth Thursday in November...................... Family Day
December 25........................................ Christmas Day
When January 1, June 19, July 4, November 11, or December 25 falls on a Saturday, the preceding Friday is the observed legal holiday. If these days fall on Sunday, the following Monday is the observed holiday. Eligibility for holiday pay is covered by the provisions of NAC 284.255
Closing Date/Time: Continuous
Job Summary
The Department of Business and Industry is recruiting to fill a Safety Specialist, Consultation position within the Safety Consultation and Training Section (SCATS) of the Division of Industrial Relations in Elko. Safety Specialists, under close supervision, receive training in performing safety consultations at workplaces throughout Northeast Nevada. Incumbents regularly receive complex assignments requiring a broad knowledge of a variety of industries or specialized expertise in a particular industry or process. Incumbents orient and train Safety Associates and Representatives, may serve in a lead capacity on functional or team assignments, and may be assigned to focus on special projects. The Incumbent will promote safety practices, perform consultations independently, and educate employers on State and Federal safety laws and regulations (e.g. NRS 618, NAC 618, 29 CFR 1910, 29 CFR 1926). Primary responsibilities include conducting consultation surveys, informal training, safety program development, and identifying and recommending solutions for complex safety and health hazards. The incumbent is also tasked with writing consultation reports, researching the federal and state regulations, and effectively communicating items found and corrective actions to the client. Additionally, this position will be assigned to teach formal training topics both in person and virtually.
Essential Qualifications
Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in occupational safety and health, safety engineering, or related field and two years of experience which included primary responsibility in four of the following areas in construction and/or general industry: hazard identification, hazard evaluation in relation to existing standards, hazard control design, hazard controls verification, safety/health program design, and safety/health program evaluation; OR Bachelor's degree in environmental, biological or physical sciences, public health, or engineering, and four years of experience as described above; OR certification as a Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Associate in Risk Management (ARM), or Certified Safety and Health Manager (CSHM); OR graduation from high school or equivalent education and six years of experience as described above; OR one year of experience as a Safety Representative, Consultation - DIR or Safety Representative, Enforcement - DIR in Nevada State service; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience described above.
Job Duties
Conduct surveys of employer sites at the employer’s request; conduct pre-inspection review of files and technical literature to identify potential hazards and recognized control and abatement procedures; ensure that appropriate technical and personal protective equipment is available for the visit.
Convene opening conference with management to discuss the purpose of the visit, the employer’s rights and responsibilities under the Nevada Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA), the relationship of the State’s Enforcement and/or Consultation programs, and the consultant’s right to confer with employees during the survey; review and evaluate employers’ written workplace safety programs for regulatory compliance, specificity, comprehensiveness, and implementation effectiveness.
In worksite inspection, review and analyze overall working and environmental conditions and work processes for compliance and for safety and health hazards; sample common health hazards using routine industrial hygiene procedures when identified hazards are imminently dangerous, take necessary steps to ensure employees are removed from danger.
Conduct closing conferences with management to discuss the adequacy of the establishment’s written workplace safety programs, safety and health hazards identified, standards not met, and the feasibility of engineering controls and abatement alternatives; issue non-penalty citations as appropriate.
Influence employers to take preventive or corrective actions toward the goal of a safe workplace in the absence of enforcement authority; assign abatement periods in which serious regulatory violations must be corrected.
Make recommendations extending beyond regulatory compliance to consider state-of-the-art practices for safety program management, protection of the employer’s investment, and enhanced operating effectiveness; persuade management to set up comprehensive systems that prevent hazards from occurring, and to value their safety management system equally with quality control and production systems; communicate with managers to promote change which can include significant expenditures and shifts in management philosophy, organizational culture, and work processes; document findings and recommendations in comprehensive reports.
Provide informal on-site instruction and training on hazard recognition, regulatory requirements, inspection techniques, safety program management, and safe methods of performing operational procedures.
Perform related duties as assigned.
Under general supervision, incumbents perform the full range of duties outlined in the series concept. Incumbents regularly receive complex assignments requiring a broad knowledge of a variety of industries or specialized expertise in a particular industry or process. Incumbents orient and train Safety Associates and Representatives, may serve in a lead capacity on functional or team assignments, and may be assigned to focus on special projects. This is the journey level in the series.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Working knowledge of: practical means to abate a broad range of known workplace hazards.
General knowledge of: fundamentals of engineering.
Ability to: motivate employers to take proactive steps to achieve workplace safety; independently conduct comprehensive surveys or compliance inspections in all industry classifications; direct the work of others on team assignments and train new employees; maintain updated knowledge of changing standards, codes, and regulations; properly document case files; make effective oral presentations to defend findings and recommendations; operate and calibrate safety and health field equipment; understand and communicate the rationale behind a wide variety of safety and health standards; analyze management and workplace safety systems to identify the system breakdown which allowed a hazard to occur.
The State of Nevada is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to building diverse, inclusive, and innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. All applicants are considered without regard to race, color, national origin, religion or belief, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, domestic partnership, genetic information (GINA), or compensation and/or wages.
Please send direct Inquiries or correspondence to the recruiter listed on this announcement.
Benefits include:
- Health Insurance: Medical, dental, life, and disability insurance programs for employees and their dependents/family are offered through the Public Employees’ Benefits Program (PEBP) .
- Vacation: Accrual of three weeks of annual leave each year.
- Sick Leave: Accrual of three weeks of sick leave each year.
- Holidays: 12 paid holidays per year.
- Retirement: Participation in the Nevada Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) . Employees do not contribute to Social Security but will contribute to PERS if their position is at 50% or more full-time equivalency. For more information on how PERS service may impact Social Security benefits, visit the SSA publication .
- Deferred Compensation: The State offers a voluntary Deferred Compensation Program .
- No Nevada state income tax.
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness: Eligible due to public sector employment.
- Longevity Payments Eligibility: Employees who have received a performance rating of “standard” or better and have completed eight (8) or more years of continuous service are eligible for longevity pay.
Additional benefits may apply to employees covered under a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), depending on their designated bargaining unit. For more information, visit the Labor Relations Unit (LRU) .
For more details about your rights and responsibilities as a State of Nevada employee, please review the State of Nevada Employee Handbook (PDF) .
*** State Holidays The holiday schedule for State employees is established by the Legislature.
The following are legal holidays:
January 1.............................................. New Year's Day
Third Monday in January.................. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday
Third Monday in February................ Washington’s Birthday
Last Monday in May........................... Memorial Day
June 19................................................ Juneteenth Day
July 4.................................................... Independence Day
First Monday in September.............. Labor Day
Last Friday in October....................... Nevada Day
November 11........................................ Veterans' Day
Fourth Thursday in November........ Thanksgiving Day
Friday following the Fourth Thursday in November...................... Family Day
December 25........................................ Christmas Day
When January 1, June 19, July 4, November 11, or December 25 falls on a Saturday, the preceding Friday is the observed legal holiday. If these days fall on Sunday, the following Monday is the observed holiday. Eligibility for holiday pay is covered by the provisions of NAC 284.255
Closing Date/Time: Continuous