TITLE: COORDINATOR OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY PROGRAM
GRADE: 13
JOB CODE: 1021
FLSA: ADMINISTRATIVE
Job Summary
Plans, organizes, and manages the overall administrative and operational activities of an Occupational Health and Safety Program (OH&S). Directs, implements, and coordinates the enforcement of district policies and regulations, and federal, state, and local laws as they pertain to OSHA compliance to achieve and ensure a safe and healthful environment for students, faculty, staff, and the community.
Scope
This position works in the area of administration or other assigned area; work contacts include administrators, faculty, staff, community, vendors, contractors, and local, state, and federal officials. Equipment used includes standard office equipment, desktop computers, and various software applications to support training and documentation.
Supervision Received
This position reports to assigned administrator; receives general direction regarding routine matters and specific instructions regarding non-routine matters.
Supervision Exercised
May supervise students, temporaries, and staff.
Representative Duties
Identifies, plans, develops, and implements OH&S
programs and procedures at assigned location; prepares, implements and markets
OH&S programs; promotes, develops, assesses and evaluates OH&S programs
and training plans; performs needs analysis and identifies, facilitates, and
coordinates safety training; prepares materials and maintains class rosters and
training records; maintains knowledge of federal, state, and local regulations
as defined by OSHA and interpreted by district risk management; consults with
district legal department and outside sources for interpretation and application
of relevant laws; identifies and addresses issues related to compliance with
federal, state and local laws and regulations including but not limited to
OSHA, ARS, Uniform Fire Code, Uniform Building Code, NIOSH, EPA, and ADOT
verbally and in writing; creates, updates, revises and amends OSHA required
written plans; maintains records and recordkeeping system; plans OH&S
programs and safety events to enhance awareness; administers OSHA programs
pertaining to Hazard Communication, Blood borne Pathogens, Emergency
Procedures, etc., as applies to campus/site; may coordinate and monitor
hazardous and non-hazardous waste disposal; develops and monitors budget;
supervises assigned staff; performs related duties as assigned.
Knowledge and Abilities
Knowledge of: OSHA/ADOSH standards, regulations, principles,
practices, techniques and procedures; Uniform Fire Code; Uniform Building Code;
EPA; ADOT; Arizona Revised Statutes; federal, state, and local laws; district
regulations, policies, procedures; pertinent rulings applicable to assigned
area; management and supervisory techniques; decision making and supervisory
skills.
Ability to: learn, interpret and communicate laws,
regulations, and policies; supervise and train others; work independently;
promote, develop, and implement programs and procedures related to assigned
area; maintain accurate records; communicate effectively orally and in writing,
establish cooperative working relationships in the course of performing
assigned duties.
Training and Experience
Any combination of education, training, and experience that
provides the required knowledge and abilities.
An example of this would be training in OSHA Standards or safety related
field; and/or experience related to occupational health and safety or demonstrated
experience in safety programs; experience and demonstration of management
and/or supervisory experience. Must have OSHA 30 hour card.
Special Conditions of Employment
Position may require some evening, split shift assignments
and travel. Some positions may require a Class D Driver’s License.
This class specification is intended to indicate the basic
nature of positions allocated to the class and examples of typical duties that
may be assigned. It does not imply that
all positions within the class perform all of the duties listed, nor does it
necessarily list all possible duties that may be assigned.