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OCCUPATIONAL SAFTEY SPECIALIST 1** - 04092024-56712
Estimated Pay | $13 per hour |
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Hours | Full-time, Part-time |
Location | Memphis, Tennessee |
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Estimated Pay$10.34
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Job Information
Opening Date/Time04/09/2024 12:00AM Central TimeClosing Date/Time04/22/2024 11:59PM Central TimeSalary (Monthly)$3,958.00Salary (Annually)$47,496.00Job TypeFull-TimeCity, State LocationMemphis, TNDepartmentLabor and Workforce DevelopmentState of Tennessee Job Information
LOCATION OF (1) POSITION TO BE FILLED: DEPARTMENT OF LABOR & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, TENNESSEE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION DIVISION, SHELBY COUNTY
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Qualifications
An associate's degree in safety, industrial engineering, sciences or other related field and four or more years of experience in occupational safety and health inspection work.
Summary
Responsibilities
- Investigates industrial and construction accidents/fatalities/catastrophes.
- Investigates industrial facilities and construction sites to identify hazards.
- Conducts inspections of varying degrees of complexity while working independently.
- Inspects work activities, equipment, structures, or material to identify hazards and or safety violations.
- Uses relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
- Determines violations or non-violation of standards or hazards by collecting relevant facts from various resources and documentation during the investigation.
- Reads printed and electronic documents to gain knowledge of occupational safety standards.
- Reviews the history of the company for past inspection data.
- Receives and processes pertinent information verbally or electronically such as complaints, referrals, fatalities, requests for consultation, etc.
- Acts as a technical advisor in a full range of public or private sector facilities to aide the employer with compliance issues.
- Communicates with various individuals in writing and verbally.
- Reviews standards, directives, interpretations, Field Operations Manual (FOM), Consultation Policies and Procedures Manual (CPPM) as needed to stay current in Occupational Safety and Health trends.
- Attends staff meetings, formal and informal training as required.
- Collects information and analyzes documentation to develop case file.
- Handles complaints, settle disputes, and resolve grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiate with others.
- Uses various types of measuring equipment in performing inspections.
- Uses computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to enter data, or process information.
- Performs physical activities in a variety of environments that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of materials.
- Maintains and calibrates equipment used in inspections as directed.
- Prioritizes work to meet deadlines for required reports.
- Requires a valid operators license and reliable vehicle to travel to and from inspections.
- Provides information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
- Mentors, or otherwise helps subordinates to improve their knowledge or skills.
- Encourages and builds mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.
- Assists in the training and development of the lower classifications of Occupational Safety Specialist and/or others.
- May assist in the preparation of occupational safety lesson plans and training programs.
- Develops constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintain them over time.
- Works with supervisor to set schedule to meet established goals.
- Performs day-to-day administrative tasks such as maintaining information files, and processing paperwork.
- Markets services of the on-site consultation program to employers.
Competencies
- Decision Quality
- Functional/Technical Competency
- Technical Learning
- Problem Solving
- Dealing with Ambiguity
- Time Management
- Organizing
- Informing
- Conflict Management
- Written Communication
- Ethics and Values
- Customer Focus
- Listening
- Composure
- Self Development
Knowledge:
- Occupational Safety and Health
- Law and Government
- Computers and Electronics
- Basic Mathematics
- Building and Construction
- Customer and Personal Service
- Mechanical
- Production and Processing
- Basic Understanding of Diagrams and Blueprints
- Basic Principals of Engineering and Technology
- Basic Chemistry Knowledge
- Basic Knowledge of Physics
Skills:
- Speaking
- Writing
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Learning
- Critical Thinking
- Active Listening
- Complex Problem Solving
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Time Management
- Instructing
- Operation Monitoring
- Equipment Selection
- Negotiation
- Learning Strategies
- Monitoring
- Persuasion
- Systems Analysis
- Coordination
- Service Orientation
- Social Perceptiveness
- Science
Abilities:
- Written Comprehension
- Written Expression
- Oral Comprehension
- Oral Expression
- Deductive Reasoning
- Inductive Reasoning
- Visualization
- Information Ordering
- Memorization
- Selective Attention
- Problem Sensitivity
- Stamina
- Spatial Orientation
- Time Sharing
- Category Flexibility
Tools & Equipment
- Personal Computer
- Telephone
- Fax Machine
- Printer
- Copy Machine
- Motor Vehicles
- Cameras
- Flashlight
- Measuring Devices
- Electrical Testers
- Personal Protective Equipment
TN Driver Standards
State of Tennessee positions that may involve driving responsibilities require candidates to meet the following minimum driver qualifications:
- A valid driver's license
- For the past five years, the candidate's driver record must not have record of the following violations: driving under the influence (DUI), reckless driving, license suspension for moving violations, more than 4 moving violations.
Please include your Driver's License Information under the Licenses and Certifications section of your application.
**Agencies may allow an exception based on other factors.