Safety and Occupational Health Specialist
Major Duties for this Position:
At the GS-07 level, you will participate as a member of an inspection team led by a higher-graded specialist and assist in the planning of and/or conduct a limited segment of a major investigation or a small investigation where the exposure and type of hazard and unsafe working conditions is predictable in advance. Researches and studies records and files covering mishaps, injuries, and equipment maintenance data. Assists in the documentation of conducted portions of investigations to help support a legally sufficient case. Prepares final report or assigned portion of report using the automated system. Assists in preparing for opening and closing conferences and outreach activities.At the GS-09 level, you will assist in planning and conducting portions or limited inspections or compliance reviews (or independently conduct inspections of business establishments and worksites whose operations are generally characterized by the presence of moderately stable, low-risk processes or some higher hazards or unsafe working conditions or technically difficult operations which are covered by specific written guidelines) in establishments and worksites. Studies records and files covering mishaps, injuries, and equipment maintenance data. Inspects worksites, machine and equipment operations, environmental conditions, work practices, protective devices and equipment, and safety procedures. Conducts research assignments using internet technology to prepare for onsite inspections or in response to requests for information.
Experience:
Specialized
Experience:
is experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the Safety & Occupational Health Specialist.For the GS-07 level:
Applicants must have 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, GS-05, in the Federal Service.Specialized experience is defined as experience in at least three of the following:
Participating as a member of a team responsible for conducting occupational safety and/or occupational health inspections of workplaces; Identifying occupational health and safety hazards; Evaluating or assisting in the evaluation of occupational safety and health programs; Interpreting and/or applying basic occupational safety and health standards and criteria to unsafe working conditions; Writing entire or segments of an occupational safety and health inspection report, evaluation, analysis, or review; Providing general information about occupational safety and health regulations, activities, policies, and initiatives to interested parties (i.e., employers and/or employees and/or governmental agencies and/or private sector parties and/or members of the general public). For the GS-09 level:
Applicants must have 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, GS-07, in the Federal Service.Specialized experience is defined as experience in at least six of the following:
Assisting in the planning of and/or conducting occupational safety and/or occupational health inspections of workplaces. These inspections involve some or all of the following:
Machine operations. Equipment operations. Environmental conditions. Work practices. Protective devices and/or protective equipment. Safety procedures. Studying records and/or files regarding any of the following:
Occupational safety and/or occupational health mishaps/accidents. Occupational safety and/or occupational health injuries. Equipment maintenance data. Identifying occupational health and safety hazards. Recording and/or photographing plain-view occupational safety and/or occupational health hazards. Evaluating occupational safety and/or occupational health programs and making recommendations for improvement when deficiencies are noted. Compiles occupational safety and/or occupational health reports. Applying occupational safety and/or occupational health standards and criteria to unsafe working conditions. Developing legally sufficient occupational safety and/or occupational health investigation or inspection reports. Calculating penalties to be assessed based on the (a) gravity of occupational safety and/or occupational health violations and (b) the severity of possible injury or illness and the probability that such could occur. Education Substitution:
Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you may qualify if your education meets the definitions below:
Undergraduate and Graduate Education:
Major study - safety or occupational health fields (safety, occupational health, industrial hygiene), or degree in other related fields that included or was supplemented by at least 24 semester hours of study from among the following (or closely related) disciplines:
safety, occupational health, industrial hygiene, occupational medicine, toxicology, public health, mathematics, physics, chemistry, biological sciences, engineering, and industrial psychology.For the GS-07 level:
1 full year of graduate level education or superior academic achievement (S.A.A)S.A.A. is based on (1) class standing, (2) grade-point average, or (3) honor society membership. Class standing -- Applicants must be in the upper third of the graduating class in the college, university, or major subdivision, such as the College of Liberal Arts or the School of Business Administration, based on completed courses. Grade-point average (G.P.A.)-- Applicants must have a grade-point average of:
3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.0 (B or better) as recorded on their official transcript, or as computed based on 4 years of education, or as computed based on courses completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum; or 3.5 or higher out of a possible 4.0 (B+ or better) based on the average of the required courses completed in the major field or the required courses in the major field completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum. Election to membership in a national scholastic honor society For the GS-09 level:
Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D., if related. Selective Placement Factor:
In addition to the basic requirements and specialized experience, applicants must be able to read, speak and write Spanish including standard newspaper items addressed to the general reader, routine correspondence, reports, and technical materials related to the duties of the position.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
At the GS-07 level, you will participate as a member of an inspection team led by a higher-graded specialist and assist in the planning of and/or conduct a limited segment of a major investigation or a small investigation where the exposure and type of hazard and unsafe working conditions is predictable in advance. Researches and studies records and files covering mishaps, injuries, and equipment maintenance data. Assists in the documentation of conducted portions of investigations to help support a legally sufficient case. Prepares final report or assigned portion of report using the automated system. Assists in preparing for opening and closing conferences and outreach activities.At the GS-09 level, you will assist in planning and conducting portions or limited inspections or compliance reviews (or independently conduct inspections of business establishments and worksites whose operations are generally characterized by the presence of moderately stable, low-risk processes or some higher hazards or unsafe working conditions or technically difficult operations which are covered by specific written guidelines) in establishments and worksites. Studies records and files covering mishaps, injuries, and equipment maintenance data. Inspects worksites, machine and equipment operations, environmental conditions, work practices, protective devices and equipment, and safety procedures. Conducts research assignments using internet technology to prepare for onsite inspections or in response to requests for information.
Experience:
Specialized
Experience:
is experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the Safety & Occupational Health Specialist.For the GS-07 level:
Applicants must have 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, GS-05, in the Federal Service.Specialized experience is defined as experience in at least three of the following:
Participating as a member of a team responsible for conducting occupational safety and/or occupational health inspections of workplaces; Identifying occupational health and safety hazards; Evaluating or assisting in the evaluation of occupational safety and health programs; Interpreting and/or applying basic occupational safety and health standards and criteria to unsafe working conditions; Writing entire or segments of an occupational safety and health inspection report, evaluation, analysis, or review; Providing general information about occupational safety and health regulations, activities, policies, and initiatives to interested parties (i.e., employers and/or employees and/or governmental agencies and/or private sector parties and/or members of the general public). For the GS-09 level:
Applicants must have 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, GS-07, in the Federal Service.Specialized experience is defined as experience in at least six of the following:
Assisting in the planning of and/or conducting occupational safety and/or occupational health inspections of workplaces. These inspections involve some or all of the following:
Machine operations. Equipment operations. Environmental conditions. Work practices. Protective devices and/or protective equipment. Safety procedures. Studying records and/or files regarding any of the following:
Occupational safety and/or occupational health mishaps/accidents. Occupational safety and/or occupational health injuries. Equipment maintenance data. Identifying occupational health and safety hazards. Recording and/or photographing plain-view occupational safety and/or occupational health hazards. Evaluating occupational safety and/or occupational health programs and making recommendations for improvement when deficiencies are noted. Compiles occupational safety and/or occupational health reports. Applying occupational safety and/or occupational health standards and criteria to unsafe working conditions. Developing legally sufficient occupational safety and/or occupational health investigation or inspection reports. Calculating penalties to be assessed based on the (a) gravity of occupational safety and/or occupational health violations and (b) the severity of possible injury or illness and the probability that such could occur. Education Substitution:
Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you may qualify if your education meets the definitions below:
Undergraduate and Graduate Education:
Major study - safety or occupational health fields (safety, occupational health, industrial hygiene), or degree in other related fields that included or was supplemented by at least 24 semester hours of study from among the following (or closely related) disciplines:
safety, occupational health, industrial hygiene, occupational medicine, toxicology, public health, mathematics, physics, chemistry, biological sciences, engineering, and industrial psychology.For the GS-07 level:
1 full year of graduate level education or superior academic achievement (S.A.A)S.A.A. is based on (1) class standing, (2) grade-point average, or (3) honor society membership. Class standing -- Applicants must be in the upper third of the graduating class in the college, university, or major subdivision, such as the College of Liberal Arts or the School of Business Administration, based on completed courses. Grade-point average (G.P.A.)-- Applicants must have a grade-point average of:
3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.0 (B or better) as recorded on their official transcript, or as computed based on 4 years of education, or as computed based on courses completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum; or 3.5 or higher out of a possible 4.0 (B+ or better) based on the average of the required courses completed in the major field or the required courses in the major field completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum. Election to membership in a national scholastic honor society For the GS-09 level:
Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D., if related. Selective Placement Factor:
In addition to the basic requirements and specialized experience, applicants must be able to read, speak and write Spanish including standard newspaper items addressed to the general reader, routine correspondence, reports, and technical materials related to the duties of the position.
- Department:
0018 Safety and Occupational Health Management - Salary Range:
$43,251 to $68,777 per year
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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