SAFETY AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SPECIALIST

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The primary purpose of this position is to prepare installation- and MAJCOM-level explosives safety site plans for review and approval by the DoD Explosives Safety Board (DDESB) in accordance with public law; manage the Air Force's explosives siting, exemption, and waiver programs; accomplish all related staffing and coordination with the MAJCOMs, other Service headquarters, HAF, SAF, and OSD in order to effect final approvals, manage the development of weapons safety program management guidance and explosives safety standards for the USAF, and develop and oversee training in these areas.

Accomplishes expert-level reviews for technical adequacy of site plans for explosives locations and exposed facilities Air Force-wide, pursuant to final approval. Reviews include but are not limited to explosives quantity­ distance relationships; facility construction details, particularly with respect to protection from accidental explosion effects; lightning protection design adequacy; glass breakage hazard assessments; and assessments of risk to people, assets, and property.

Manages the staffing and promulgation of Air Force policy and standards pertaining to weapons and explosives safety. Directly provides the Air Force Primary and Alternate Members of the DoD Explosives Safety Board with expert advice and consultation regarding policy issues and proposed DoD Standards: Develops recommended Air Force positions on proposed international explosives safety standards for the US delegates to NATO and PfP Nation working groups.

Plans, directs, and conducts investigations and analyzes mishaps and hazardous conditions to determine origin, causes, and contributing elements and prepares written evaluation reports concerning findings. Weapons and explosives operations involve a substantial number and diversity of hazards which include those with potential for significant severity and loss.

Oversees content of training for Weapons Safety Managers Air Force-wide. Maintains visibility of AETC curricula, and recommends improvements and revisions as necessary. Manages Air Force utilization of contractor training on automated explosives site planning and explosives risk assessment applications.