SAFETY CONSULTANT
BASIC PURPOSE:
Positions in this job family are assigned responsibilities
involving the administration of an agency safety program or providing
consultative services to the public or private sector in planning,
developing, implementing and administering occupational health and
safety programs. This includes promoting the adoption by agency
management and safety personnel of new policies, safety equipment and
programs directed toward reducing accidents and improving safety
awareness; preparing and delivering public group presentations
pertaining to health and safety practices; and providing
guidance, assistance and training to other safety personnel in the
performance of assigned tasks.
TYPICAL FUNCTIONS:
The functions within this job family will vary by level, but may include the following:
• Plans, organizes, conducts and maintains
occupational health and safety programs for the prevention of
industrial, motor vehicle and/or workplace accidents within an agency
or business.
• Prepares and revises safety rules for the
operation of equipment, for classes of work such as construction and
maintenance, and other work areas where safety hazards exists.
• Inspects facilities and work in progress to
determine where hazards exist; makes on-site corrections of flagrant
safety violations and hazardous conditions; stops work in progress in
extremely dangerous situations; determines action to be taken; and
prepares reports of findings and action taken.
• Reviews publications, surveys and programs of
other organizations; examines and evaluates new safety devices and
equipment; attends local, regional or national safety conferences and
recommends changes in agency safety programs to lower accident
frequency or severity; recommends acquisition of new equipment or
modification of existing equipment which will eliminate or minimize
occupational hazards.
• Provides technical training in the operation
of sophisticated detection equipment and in the identification of
actual and potential hazards and dangers; and serves as a specialized
training instructor in areas such as defensive driving and first aid.
• Provides advice and guidance to site and
agency managers regarding inspection procedures and statutory
regulations; provides pertinent OSHA materials to employers; makes
related referrals and recommendations as indicated.
• Investigates workplace fatalities, other accidents and complaints made against employers.
• Operates state-of-the-art equipment and
measuring devices, such as receptacle tension testers, voltage
detectors, ground fault circuit interrupter testers, electrical
continuity testers, air velocity meters, pressure gauges and other
equipment and machinery needed to detect safety hazards.
• Conducts safety analyses with the use of
pre-calibrated equipment; collects data by recognized sampling
techniques; prepares and sends filter samples for laboratory analysis;
reviews laboratory results.
• Performs a variety of risk management
functions including evaluations and recommendations pertaining to
automobile operations, liability exposure, property and casualty.
LEVEL DESCRIPTORS:
The Safety Consultant job family consists of four levels which are
distinguished by the complexity of assignments, the size and scope of
the program, the level of expertise required to perform the duties
assigned, and the responsibility assigned for providing leadership to
others.
Level I:
Code: J31A
Salary Band: H
This is the basic level of the job family where incumbents perform
routine entry level work in a training status to build their skills in
planning and conducting workplace inspections and programs related to
occupational health and safety for public or private sector
employers. In this role, incumbents will perform beginning-level
tasks in the identification of mechanical, structural or other hazards
which result in physical injury to the worker or damage to the
workplace or in the identification of physical hazards and/or potential
safety hazards which would impair workers’ health or safety.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities required at this level include
knowledge of occupational health and safety standards and procedures;
of safety devices and protective equipment; of federal and state laws
and agency regulations and policies governing agency operations and
regulating worker’s compensation; of safety consultation methods
and analysis techniques and procedures; of report writing; of personnel
practices and principles; and of public relations. Ability is
required to establish and maintain effective working relationships with
others; to follow written and oral instructions; to review and analyze
technical information; to read and comprehend policies and procedures,
manuals, rules and regulations; to detect hazards and recommend
remedial action; to analyze situations and formulate effective courses
of action; and to express ideas clearly and concisely, both orally and
in writing.
Education and Experience requirements at this level consist of a
bachelor’s degree in geology, safety, engineering or a closely
related field; or an equivalent combination of education and
experience, substituting one year of experience in industrial
relations, safety, safety inspection, safety education, engineering or
risk management for each year of the required education.
Level II:
Code: J31B
Salary Band: I
This is the career level of the job family where employees are assigned
duties and responsibilities at the full-performance level and perform a
wide variety of tasks involving planning, organizing and implementing
an occupational health and safety hazards program which is small in
size and scope. Some positions may be assigned responsibility for
conducting workplace inspections as a Safety Consultant or Loss
Prevention Specialist and/or providing assistance to employers in the
prevention of industrial or other accidents. Employees will
conduct comprehensive industrial and/or other workplace inspections to
identify actual or potential safety hazards and other dangers.
Inspections are performed in either public or private sector workplaces
according to the division to which the position is assigned.
Tasks are performed independently and are concerned with the
identification and correction of mechanical, structural or other
hazards which result in physical injury to the worker or damage to the
workplace.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities required at this level include those
identified in Level I plus demonstrated ability to conduct work place
inspections and identify and correct potential safety hazards.
Education and Experience requirements for this level include those
identified in Level I plus two additional years of qualifying
experience.
Level III:
Code:
J31C Salary
Band: J
At this level of this job family employees are assigned
responsibilities involving advanced level professional work related to
an occupational and health safety program. This may include
responsibilities such as directing or coordinating a safety program of
limited to moderate size and scope, independent responsibility for
planning and implementing safety programs at an institution or
facility, or similar responsibilities. Direction or supervision
will be provided to assigned staff as required.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities required at this level include those
identified in Level II plus additional knowledge of training
techniques; and of supervisory principles and practices. Ability
is required to anticipate, identify and resolve safety problems; and
direct the work of others.
Education and Experience requirements at this level include those
identified in Level II plus one additional year of qualifying
experience.
Level IV:
Code:
J31D Salary
Band: K
At this level of this job family employees are assigned
responsibilities for directing and coordinating an occupational safety
and health program which is large in size and scope. This may
include programs in large agencies, programs involving statewide
functions or positions, or other similar programs. It may also
involve direction or oversight of facility or institutional programs,
risk management analysis and planning and similar activities.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities required at this level include those
identified in Level III plus the ability to administer a large
occupational health and safety program.
Education and Experience requirements at this level include those
identified in Level III plus one additional year of qualifying
experience.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
Applicants must be willing and able to fulfill all job-related travel normally associated with this position.
Some positions may require possession of a valid Oklahoma Driver’s license in order to operate state owned vehicles.