Safety & Occupational Health Specialist

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*THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION, YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATION*

Major Duties Include But Are Not Limited To:

• Manages in-house and contracted out construction project safety program;
• Plans and schedules periodic and unannounced inspections of all construction/renovation projects and provides safety related advice and guidance;
• Recommends to management specific techniques, methods and procedures to eliminate or control unsafe acts or conditions identified during inspections;
• Monitors the activities of private contractors to ensure compliance with applicable federal laws;
• Investigates and analyzes construction related mishaps and hazardous conditions to determine origin, cause and contributing elements and prepares written evaluation reports concerning findings;
• Independently performs projects and studies to provide methods and techniques for identifying and analyzing hazards;
• Conducts and participates in regular inspections of all work places, structures, roads and grounds and prepares a complete written report of findings and recommends corrective actions to eliminate unsafe conditions for work practices;
• Originates, plans, organizes and directs activities involving occupational safety, health and fire protection necessary to ensure essential safety of patients, visitors, employees, facilities and equipment;
• Devises methods to eliminate and minimize hazards to personnel, equipment and facilities;
• Manages contract work for all fire suppression systems;
• Conducts fire and safety conferences and training sessions with operating supervisors and employees, advising them of building safety features, unsafe conditions and practices and to stimulate interest of management and employees in accident prevention; and
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm

Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized

Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not approved