SAFETY AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH MANAGER

Occupational Safety Manager DutiesPerforms career broadening assignments as Occupational Safety Manager. Provides expertise in occupational safety policy, plans, and program execution. Plans, develops, organizes, administers, evaluates and coordinates a comprehensive DAF safety and occupational health program that affects all DAF installations and operations worldwide. Program execution critically affects the operational readiness of the AF mission. Analyzes and resolves diverse critical safety risk hazards safety issues and military unique situations. Negotiates complex safety and operational issues for the full range of DAF missions. Develops and prepares guidance to implement changes to current standards, codes, and instructions which affect a full range of DAF functions. Reviews, interprets and formulates DAF requirements and provides recommendations on proposed new rules, instructions, standards, and inquiries from higher headquarters and external agencies and regulatory organizations. Coordinates with other DoD and DAF components on implementation strategies when developing and preparing DAF instructions and guidance for implementation. Interprets and determines applicability of environmental, occupational health and fire protection requirements for incorporation of DAF Safety programs.Career broadening assignments involve providing guidance and management advisory services on all occupational safety issues. Assists in management of the DAF Occupational Safety, Health and Fire Protection programs. Provides technical expertise by assisting in the interpretation of program guidance to DoD, Air Staff, MAJCOM/DRU/FOA, senior management, functional managers on areas of program implementation, contract safety, standards and requirements. Assists in the conduct of MAJCOM/DRU/FOA safety program evaluations. Assists management with the AF Hazard Abatement Program to ensure compliance. Assists team leader in evaluating and validating compliance to OSHA, DoD, DAF standards, instructions and AFOSH Standards. Provides commanders with a complete and comprehensive assessment of their Occupational Safety program requirements. Coordinates with MAJCOM/DRU/FOAs to manage the Air Force Hazard Abatement Program by thoroughly reviewing, validating, and tracking risk assessment accomplishments of hazardous conditions and OSHA Notices of Violation. Provides expertise and advice to MAJCOM/DRU/FOAs on course of action necessary to abate hazards and Notices of Violation.Career Broadening assignments involve assisting the management of the safety and occupational health mishap investigation program to help broaden program management skills. Reviews, evaluates, and analyzes all mishap investigation reports to ensure comprehensive accident/loss prevention program elements are applied and implemented correctly DAF wide. Provides expert technical assistance and advice to Safety Investigation Board presidents and investigators to ensure accurate and timely compliance on mishap investigation findings, causes and recommendations. Reviews and analyzes mishap database identifying adverse trends and initiating DAF wide strategies or controls for the elimination of the adverse trend. Plans and conducts innovative analysis of mishap experiences and trends and compile statistical analysis of MAJCOM/FLDCOM/DRU/FOA mishap prevention data for evaluations. When needed, participates in safety investigations.Performs Career Broadening assignments involving planning and providing management oversight and technical expertise for the implementation of comprehensive safety education activities at the DAF level. Develops and audits Occupational Safety and Health educational materials and provides technical guidance for Chief of Safety, Mishap Investigation Non-Aviation, Safety Manager and Risk Management courses emphasizing management's roles, responsibilities and requirements. Develops and provides technical safety training/instruction to supervisors, employees, and/or unit safety representatives on a wide range operations area. Uses a wide variety of formal training materials, such as outlines, handouts, publications, films, exhibits, protective devices, and visual aids to provide and/or reinforce information related to safe work practices, accident prevention, risk management techniques, and mishap reporting requirements. Maintains required course documentation/records.Carries out special projects, assignments and expand management experience designed specifically to meet the broadening intent of the position. Represents the concerns of the DAF at meetings and conferences; conducts, prepares staff studies and various documents to meet special requests or requirements; develops and presents oral presentations to MAJCOM/FLDCOM/DRU/FOA senior leaders; leads and/or serves on steering committees that include non-DoD professional organizations. Provides responsive and timely support to customers; actively supports achievement of goals.