Safety and Occupational Health Specialist
ATTENTION TO ALL APPLICANTS:
This position may be filled either as a Safety and Occupational Health Specialist advertised in this announcement or may be filled as a Industrial Hygienist advertised under announcements #MS-20-BOS-OSHA-260 or as Safety Engineer advertised under announcement #MS-20-BOS-OSHA-261. Applicants are encouraged to review all announcements and apply if interested/eligible. Major duties for this position include but are not limited to, the following:
Review case files to ensure proper application of standards and proposed penalties as well as reasonable abatement dates and documentation that is legally sufficient and consistent with OSHA policies and directives. Communicate assignments and applicable time frames to team members. Conduct on-the-job assessments of workload progress, productivity, and quality to ensure compliance with policies and procedures. Make recommendations on promotions, reassignments, awards, training, and other career development opportunities. Assist in the formulation of new or revised draft performance standards. Provides and sign written performance appraisals based on daily observation of work. Approve the use of annual, sick, and/or credit leave of short duration. Participate in and conduct informal conferences and negotiate settlement agreements relative to safety and health inspections. Leads inspections/investigations involving difficult and complex cases involving high risk operations, imminent danger, non-existent or inadequate standards where use of the general duty clause would be required, catastrophes and discrimination complaints. Work with the Regional Solicitor in developing cases under contest and coordinate hearings. Serves as a witness before judicial hearing and trials, including criminal investigations, providing technical expertise in occupational safety. Represent OSHA at meetings of employer or labor organizations, trade associations and other groups interested in safety and health. Ensure that OSHA's Strategic Plan, mission, and vision are communicated and integrated into the goals, objectives, work plan, and customer service. Basic Requirements 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. OR Experience Specialized Experience (for positions above GS-5):
Experience in or related to safety and occupational health that provided the specific knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. Examples of qualifying specialized experience include:
Managing safety or occupational health program elements. Developing and recommending safety and occupational health policy to higher levels of management. Applying safety and occupational health laws, regulations, principles, theories, practices, and procedures to advise on or resolve technical matters dealing with occupational safety and health requirements. Developing safety and occupational health standards, regulations, practices, and procedures to eliminate or control potential hazards. Developing or implementing programs to reduce the frequency, severity, and cost of accidents and occupational illnesses. Analyzing or evaluating new and existing jobs, processes, products, or other systems to determine the existence, severity, probability, and outcome of hazards. Designing or modifying workplaces, processes, products, or other systems to control or eliminate hazards. Inspecting or surveying workplaces, processes, products, or other systems for compliance with established safety and occupational health policies or standards and to identify potential new hazards. Training of workers, supervisors, managers, or other safety and occupational health personnel in safety or occupational health subjects. Work in occupational fields such as industrial hygienist, safety engineer, fire prevention engineer, health physicist, and occupational health nurse. OR Certificates Certification as a Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH), or Certified Health Physicist (CHP), or similar certification that included successful completion of a written examination meets the requirements for GS-5. Applicants may also qualify for higher grade levels based on their education and/or experience. In additional to the basic requirements, all qualified applicants must also meet the specialized experience for this position. To qualify for the GS-13 grade level, applicants must have 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level, GS- 12, in the Federal Service. Specialized experience is defined as 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 position to be filled.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
This position may be filled either as a Safety and Occupational Health Specialist advertised in this announcement or may be filled as a Industrial Hygienist advertised under announcements #MS-20-BOS-OSHA-260 or as Safety Engineer advertised under announcement #MS-20-BOS-OSHA-261. Applicants are encouraged to review all announcements and apply if interested/eligible. Major duties for this position include but are not limited to, the following:
Review case files to ensure proper application of standards and proposed penalties as well as reasonable abatement dates and documentation that is legally sufficient and consistent with OSHA policies and directives. Communicate assignments and applicable time frames to team members. Conduct on-the-job assessments of workload progress, productivity, and quality to ensure compliance with policies and procedures. Make recommendations on promotions, reassignments, awards, training, and other career development opportunities. Assist in the formulation of new or revised draft performance standards. Provides and sign written performance appraisals based on daily observation of work. Approve the use of annual, sick, and/or credit leave of short duration. Participate in and conduct informal conferences and negotiate settlement agreements relative to safety and health inspections. Leads inspections/investigations involving difficult and complex cases involving high risk operations, imminent danger, non-existent or inadequate standards where use of the general duty clause would be required, catastrophes and discrimination complaints. Work with the Regional Solicitor in developing cases under contest and coordinate hearings. Serves as a witness before judicial hearing and trials, including criminal investigations, providing technical expertise in occupational safety. Represent OSHA at meetings of employer or labor organizations, trade associations and other groups interested in safety and health. Ensure that OSHA's Strategic Plan, mission, and vision are communicated and integrated into the goals, objectives, work plan, and customer service. Basic Requirements 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. OR Experience Specialized Experience (for positions above GS-5):
Experience in or related to safety and occupational health that provided the specific knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. Examples of qualifying specialized experience include:
Managing safety or occupational health program elements. Developing and recommending safety and occupational health policy to higher levels of management. Applying safety and occupational health laws, regulations, principles, theories, practices, and procedures to advise on or resolve technical matters dealing with occupational safety and health requirements. Developing safety and occupational health standards, regulations, practices, and procedures to eliminate or control potential hazards. Developing or implementing programs to reduce the frequency, severity, and cost of accidents and occupational illnesses. Analyzing or evaluating new and existing jobs, processes, products, or other systems to determine the existence, severity, probability, and outcome of hazards. Designing or modifying workplaces, processes, products, or other systems to control or eliminate hazards. Inspecting or surveying workplaces, processes, products, or other systems for compliance with established safety and occupational health policies or standards and to identify potential new hazards. Training of workers, supervisors, managers, or other safety and occupational health personnel in safety or occupational health subjects. Work in occupational fields such as industrial hygienist, safety engineer, fire prevention engineer, health physicist, and occupational health nurse. OR Certificates Certification as a Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH), or Certified Health Physicist (CHP), or similar certification that included successful completion of a written examination meets the requirements for GS-5. Applicants may also qualify for higher grade levels based on their education and/or experience. In additional to the basic requirements, all qualified applicants must also meet the specialized experience for this position. To qualify for the GS-13 grade level, applicants must have 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level, GS- 12, in the Federal Service. Specialized experience is defined as 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 position to be filled.
- Department:
0018 Safety and Occupational Health Management - Salary Range:
$91,231 to $118,603 per year
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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