SAFETY AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SPECIALIST

Safety And Occupational Health Advisor

Serves as technical Safety and Occupational Health advisor to the RMO leadership.

Directs and oversees comprehensive command-level safety and environmental programs (e.g. chemical hygiene, HAZCOM, waste management, fire safety, radiation safety).

Conducts Command Inspection Programs across all unit laboratories and mission functions to ensure 100% compliance with Federal, DA, and DHA regulatory mandates.

RMO representative in command technical investigation boards, audits/inspections, and pre-operational surveys, ensuring alignment between enterprise-level directives and command-specific research and development missions.

Authors and executes command specific strategic safety plans and safety regulations.

Leads the transition, integration, and sustainment of the Army Safety and Occupational Health Management System across the command's entire operational footprint, translating higher-echelon guidance into actionable unit-level implementation.

Facilitates command-wide safety communications by actively participating and supporting the command Biological Safety and Occupational Health Committee.

Proactively disseminates safety alerts, policy updates, and lessons learned to directorates, divisions, offices, and teams under the command, providing targeted technical support and interventions for command missions, staff, and personnel.

Exercises stewardship over command safety program resources, operational budgets, unit material/equipment, and travel efficiencies.

Evaluates individual safety proficiencies for alignment to command mission needs for adequacy and drives professional development by focusing on continuous personal development and completing specialty training.