Safety/Loss Control Officer

To conduct diversified occupational safety and health inspections; to provide information and assistance to departments regarding health and safety regulations; to ensure that the city meets OSHA regulations regarding employee training; respond to, and assist departments with insurance-coverage related matters; coordinate administrative tasks (reports providing: property values, employee demographics, size/scope of events/projects, etc.) associated with binding insurance coverage for general liability, property and casualty, excess workers’ compensation, and any other coverage as requested; and to perform a variety of tasks relative to assigned area of responsibility.

Supervision Received and Exercised
Receives direction from the assigned Human Resources Manager.

May act as a lead worker, exercising functional or technical supervision, including scheduling and assigning tasks, providing guidance, ensuring work is completed according to proper procedure, monitoring work progress, and reviewing results.

EXAMPLE OF DUTIES:

Essential Functions:

Marginal Functions:

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Experience:
Four years of responsible experience developing or administering an industrial safety program, industrial safety, loss control, accident prevention or a closely related field.

Certified as OSHA Authorized Trainer within six (6) months of date of hire.

Training:
Equivalent to a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major in occupational health and industrial hygiene, engineering, chemistry, industrial safety, business or public administration or a closely related field.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

Knowledge of:
Policies and practices of comprehensive occupational safety and health and loss control programs.

Health and safety standards in a municipal government.

Training techniques and methodologies.

Materials and equipment used in municipal government.

Principles and procedures of record keeping.

Applicable Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) regulations and standards.

Applicable risk management practices/standards

Pertinent federal, state and local laws, codes and regulations.

Ability to:
Develop and conduct training sessions.

Develop, implement and monitor comprehensive occupational safety and health, loss control programs, and risk management programs.

Advise managers on safety and loss control issues with the goal of reducing the cost, severity and frequency of accidents and illnesses.

Review and analyze city, accident and fiscal data related to the safety program.

Conduct investigations and provide analysis of accidents.

Interpret and apply federal, state and local policies, laws and regulations.

Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.

Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.

Competencies:
Core Workforce Competencies

Professionalism – Demonstrates core values by being honest, respectful and positive.

Effective Communication – Expresses verbal and written thought in a clear and understandable manner.

Customer Focus – Demonstrates genuine concern and satisfies external and/or internal customers based on the CLV core purpose and values.

Adaptability – Able to effectively modify behavior to suit changing workforce demands.

Problem Solving – Solves problems by considering all causes, solutions and outcomes.

Productive Partnerships – Develops, maintains and strengthens partnerships with others.

Technical and Safety Expertise – Possesses a depth of knowledge, skill and ability in a technical (job) area.