Occupational Health and Safety Consultant - ESP0005

Job Description:

Occupational Health and Safety Consultant - ESP0005

Description

We respect and embrace the experiences, knowledge and contributions of our team members. We strive for a culture of belonging and balance by upholding our values : Stewardship, Integrity, Collaboration, Respect and Innovation. We are passionate about Missouri, our role to preserve, protect and enhance our environment and we are committed to serving its citizens. We believe our mission and vision serves a greater purpose and will be felt for generations to come.

Please note : The salary range listed in this job description is a base salary. Applicants eligible for years-of-service adjustments or shift differentials may exceed salary range listed above.

This position will be located at the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, Division of Environmental Quality (DEQ), Environmental Services Program (ESP) at 2710 W Main St, Jefferson City, MO. This position requires intermittent overnight stays and/or extended workdays.

This position is responsible for promoting a safety culture throughout the DEQ and the department through consulting in the areas of occupational health and safety, Workers’ Compensation loss prevention, and administration of occupational health and safety related programs. It provides safety-related training; and perform professional work in anticipating, recognizing, evaluating, and controlling safety and/or health hazards associated with specific job duties, substances, or industrial processes to ensure employees are provide safe and healthful workplaces. There is a high level of responsibility in the duties of the job that includes maintaining strict confidentiality of medical information. If this sounds like something you would find exciting to take on and you’d like to travel around the state on an intermittent basis, then we’d like to speak with you.

• Responsible for managing the department’s medical monitoring program for approximately 135 department staff.
• Perform safety inspections in DEQ facilities and follow up with inspection reports.
• Develop and coordinate trainings such as: First Aid/Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)/Automated External Defibrillator (AED), wilderness first aid, safety refreshers for Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) certifications, fork truck usage, load securement, etc.
• Oversee the division’s AED program; ensuring devices are regularly checked, batteries replaced as needed, and information downloaded and provided to the department’s medical monitoring staff after usage.
• Investigate accidents involving department staff and/or property, including workers’ compensation accidents and reporting.
• Manage department’s fit testing program: responsible for the maintenance, certification, and care of the department-owned fit testing equipment; perform annual respiratory fit testing for employees required to wear respirators.
• Serve on various department health and safety committees, including the department’s Risk Management Committee, and provide backup and support for other divisions as needed.
• Provide technical advice and consultation in development and maintenance of the department’s health and safety related policies.
• Maintain a state purchasing card for use in paying for medical monitoring expenses, procuring health and safety related supplies, and training materials.

As a lead trainer for several health and safety courses, this position will be required to obtain and maintain the appropriate teaching certifications for such courses. If you do not currently possess these certifications, you will be given six months to obtain necessary certifications (flexibility will be allowed due to course availability and scheduling). Ability to travel, operate a motor vehicle, and maintain a valid vehicle operator’s license.

AND

To be successful in this position, a candidate will need the following skills:

• Self-Management: Sets well-defined and realistic personal goals; displays a high level of initiative, effort, and commitment towards completing assignments in a timely manner; works with minimal supervision; is motivated to achieve; demonstrates responsible behavior.
• Problem Solving: Identifies and analyzes problems; weighs relevance and accuracy of information; generates and evaluates alternative solutions; makes recommendations.
• Compliance: Knowledge of the principles and practices of conducting effective safety inspections. Knowledge of OSHA and the applicable regulations of the Environmental Protection Agency as they relate to workplace health and safety. Ability to analyze safety and injury reports and develop recommendations for corrective measures and/or improvements.
• Creativity and Innovation: Develops new insights into situations; questions conventional approaches; encourages new ideas and innovations; designs and implements new or cutting-edge programs/processes.
• Education and Training: Knowledge of teaching, training, research, making presentations, lecturing, testing, and other instructional methods.
• Risk Management: Knowledge of the principles, methods, and tools used for risk assessment and mitigation, including assessment of failures and their consequences.

Equivalent to those typically gained by:

• Bachelor’s degree and 4-7 years of relevant experience.

Lack of post-secondary education will not be used as the sole basis denying consideration to any applicant.

Benefits & Work-life Balance

Our benefits package and flexible 40-hour work week promotes the mental and physical health of you and your family as you work towards achieving your professional goals. Benefits include paid vacation and sick leave, paid life insurance, medical, dental, vision and prescription insurance. Learn more here .

How we invest in you:

• Exceptional professional development: mentoring from experienced professionals, cross-media training, career advancement opportunities, paid trainings and continuing education tuition assistance.
• Support for professional registrations when required, through paid study materials, fees, study time, test time, exam fees and licensure renewal fees.

Lynn Milberg, Environmental Services Program Director at 573-522-4681 or lynn.milberg@dnr.mo.gov

Or

Sally Namassy, Recruiter at dnr.recruiter@dnr.mo.gov

Salary:

$53,928-$56,616 per Year