SAFETY
AND HEALTH DIRECTOR
Basic Purpose:
BASIC
PURPOSE:
Positions
in this job family perform top-level management work involved in planning,
directing and coordinating division activities related to the work place. This includes functions or activities of the
asbestos abatement program and related activities; the safety standards program
involving the inspection and licensing/certification of boilers, pressure
vessels, steam lines, hot water heaters and amusement rides; occupational
safety and health consultation in the private sector and occupational safety
and health consultation and enforcement in the public sector.
TYPICAL functionsFUNCTIONS:
· Plans,
administers and supervises the activities of the assigned division in the
application and enforcement of division programs in compliance with established
federal grant and legislative mandates.
· Establishes
and maintains cooperative relationships with the U.S. Department of Labor and
Environmental Protection Agency as well as a wide variety of public officials,
safety professionals, business community leaders and owners, national
organizations/ associations and other states.
· Implements
programs relating to divisional goals; ensures continuity and consistency among
division, federal and state program objectives; reviews activity measures for
goals assessment and program direction; develops and administers the division’s
budget, authorizes expenditures and monitors division’s fiscal affairs. May also have responsibility to manage a
federally funded grant.
· Manages
professional development plan for unit personnel and provides classroom and
in-service training as necessary; evaluates performance.
· Develops
rules, regulations and operating procedures for the division to ensure safety
and health standards are maintained and enforced.
· Reviews
reports and publications related to occupational safety and health, asbestos
abatement or boilers and pressure vessels, hot water heaters and amusement
rides; implements long-range public information program consultations on
services and legal requirements; interprets laws and rules related to agency
safety programs to employers, employees and interested groups; directs its
application to employers and employees; initiates program and policy changes;
provides recommendations to the Appointing Authority and legislature on
Oklahoma law.
LEVEL
DESCRIPTOR:
The
Safety and Health Director job family consists of two levels, which are
distinguished by the complexity of assignments, the level of expertise required
to perform the assigned tasks, and the level of responsibility assigned for
providing top level management and leadership.
Level I Code: J25A Salary
Band: M
Performs
middle-level management work involving strategic planning, directing, and
coordinating division activities related to occupational safety and health
consultation directed by the Safety and Health Director. Functions as Associate Director, with full
divisional responsibility in the absence of the Director, or as delegated. Makes decisions associated with the full
range of supervisory responsibilities including hiring, training/orientation,
employee performance evaluation and disciplinary action.
Knowledge,
Skills and Abilities required include knowledge of federal
and state statutes and policies relating to occupational health and safety; of
public relations techniques pertaining to consultative/compliance techniques;
of environmental/industrial hygiene testing equipment; of the proper handling
of asbestos of methods and techniques of conducting inspections; of supervision
principles; of administration and management practices; and of technical report
writing and record keeping. Ability is
required to supervise the activities of professional, technical and clerical
personnel; to handle confidential work with tact and discretion; plan, direct
and administer an effective program; to analyze problems and recommend
effective solutions; to conduct several projects simultaneously; to communicate
effectively, both orally and in writing; to write reports; and to establish and
maintain effective working relationships with others.
Education and
Experience requirements consist of a bachelor’s
degree in business administration, engineering, industrial safety or a closely
related field and four years of experience in an occupational health and/or
safety standards controlled environment requiring the application of safety
standards and codes including one year of supervisory or managerial experience;
or an equivalent combination of education and experience, substituting one
additional year of qualifying experience for each year of the required
education;* OR
Eight
years of experience in a safety standards environment which includes boilers,
pressure vessels or other mechanical devices that require the application of
safety standards and codes, including one year in a supervisory or managerial
capacity and a valid Commission by National Board of Boiler Pressure and
Vessels; or an equivalent combination of education and experience, substituting
six semester hours of math for each year of the required non-supervisory
experience with a maximum substitution of four years; no substitution allowed
for a valid commission by National Board of Boiler Pressure and Vessels;** OR
A
bachelor’s degree and four years of experience in asbestos abatement or inspection,
including one year of supervisory or managerial experience; or an equivalent
combination of education and experience, substituting one additional year of
qualifying experience for each year of the required education.***
SELECTIVE
QUALIFICATIONS:
*These
requirements will be applied as a selective qualification for the OSHA or PEOSH Division.
**These
requirements will be applied as a selective qualification for the Safety
Standards Division.
***These
requirements will be applied as a selective qualification for the Asbestos
Division.
SPECIAL
REQUIREMENTS:
Applicants
must be willing and able to fulfill all job-related travel normally associated
with this position.
Level II: Code: J25B Salary
Band: N
Performs
top-level management work involving strategic planning, directing, and
coordinating division activities related to the fields of OSHA, PEOSH, Safety
Standards or Asbestos. Employees are
assigned responsibility for performing all functions applicable to the division
for which responsibility is assigned.
Knowledge,
Skills and Abilities
required
at this level include those identified at Level I plus the ability to develop
policy and prepare and manage a budget.
Education and
Experience requirements
consist of a bachelor’s degree in industrial or occupational safety,
engineering, business administration, or a closely related field and five years
of experience in an occupational safety and/or health controlled environment,
including two years of supervisory or managerial experience; or an equivalent
combination of education and experience, substituting one additional year of
qualifying experience for each year of the required education;*
OR
Nine
years of experience in occupational or industrial safety, or a safety standards
controlled environment which includes boilers, pressure vessels or other
mechanical devices that require the application of safety standards and codes,
two years in a supervisory or managerial capacity and a valid Commission by
National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessels; or an equivalent combination of
education and experience, substituting six semester hours of math for each year
of the required non-supervisory experience with a maximum substitution of four
years; no substitution allowed for a valid commission by National Board of
Boiler and Pressure Vessels,**
OR
A
bachelor’s degree and five years experience in asbestos abatement or
inspection, including two years of supervisory or managerial experience; or an
equivalent combination of education and experience, substituting one additional
year of qualifying experience for each year of the required education.***
SELECTIVE
QUALIFICATIONS:
*These
requirements will be applied as a selective qualification for the OSHA or PEOSH
Division.
**These
requirements will be applied as a selective qualification for the Safety
Standards Division.
***These
requirements will be applied as a selective qualification for the Asbestos
Division.
Special Requirements: Incumbents in this class must be willing and
able to fulfill job-related travel normally associated with this position.