2H77

PAY RANGE: N21

OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY ADMINISTRATOR 1

GENERAL DEFINITION

This is administrative safety work developing, modifying and implementing an occupational safety program for a City department or providing technical and consultative support to departments by analyzing and evaluating safety conditions as part of the City's centralized Risk Management Division. An employee in this class designs and implements occupational safety programs designed to control operational and environmental work hazards, analyzes a variety of factors that impact on employee safety, investigates for compliance to governmental and occupational safety policies and procedures, and evaluates the department's disability and worker's compensation claims. The employee may supervise others engaged in safety analysis, investigation or inspection. Work is performed under the direction of an administrative or technical superior.

ALLOCATING FACTORS: (The following conditions must be met for a position to be allocated to this class.)

· Positions must either administer a departmental occupational safety program or assist in the administration and oversight duties of the City's centralized Risk Management Division

TYPICAL EXAMPLES OF WORK (ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY)

Administers, modifies and implements directly or through others, a departmental occupational safety and health program; analyzes occupational safety policies, practices, and procedures to minimize environmental, occupational and working condition hazards and accidents; administers departmental boards that assess causes and preventability of motor vehicle accidents; makes recommendations to eliminate accident causes and occupational hazards; meets with appropriate officials to analyze, develop, implement, and promote safety policies, practices and procedures.

Provides technical and consultative support services to operating departments on occupational safety issues and programs as part of the City's centralized Risk Management Division; performs analysis of accident data to identify safety hazards and develop safety programs, provides guidance on development of right-to-know programs; develops workplace safety inspection plans; evaluates fire safety programs; conducts supplemental accident investigations; designs engineering or work practice controls; develops hazard control programs; conducts job hazard analyses; conducts research using such sources as the National Safety Council Library, the Public Risk Management Association Library, the Regional OSHA Library, and technical safety and occupational health textbooks/journals; investigates various safety issues affecting the safety and health of the citizens of the City of Philadelphia.

May supervise a staff in the analysis, investigation and/or inspection of department facilities, equipment, and operational processes for compliance to governmental occupational safety standards, policies, and practices; analyzes work environment and processes for occupational safety and/or health hazards for effectiveness of protective equipment, for safety effectiveness of storage procedures, and adequacy of fire prevention and protection measures with the appropriate professional, supervisory, managerial and technical officials; recommends modifications of work environment and/or tasks to eliminate hazardous conditions.

Administers departmental overall occupational safety and health programs and its required training programs; develops and implements programs and training sessions; may instruct and make presentations to department officials, supervisors and employees in occupational safety and accident prevention principles, practices and procedures; represents the department at occupational safety group meetings, seminars and safety committee meetings; prepares and distributes safety education and information materials.

Administers through others the department's disability and worker's compensation claim activities; investigates employee injury claims alleged to be service‑connected to determine nature, extent, cause, existence of negligence, and circumstances surrounding the injury; makes recommendations on the disposition and validity of employee's disability claim; serves on department review panel that recommends appropriate action on disability claim; recommends appropriate corrective, preventive or disciplinary measures; prepares material for and represents the department at the appropriate administrative, legal or union hearings; testifies as required.

Prepares a variety of manuals and statistical reports on departmental occupational safety and health conditions, impact of corrective measures implemented, and accident characteristics; analyzes data for accident trends in specific environmental, physical or occupational area; reviews research and statistical studies and publications to keep abreast of current occupational safety and health policies and practices.

Performs related work as required.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

KNOWLEDGE OF:

· the principles, practices, goals and programs of an occupational safety program

· the principles and practices of administration and management as applied to the implementation, operation, coordination and promotion of a departmental occupational safety program

· the current principles, practices and techniques of occupational safety analysis assessment and hazard recognition and control

· job analysis as applied to developing and implementing occupational safety practices

· the operational, environmental and human factors that impact on occupational safety

· the established occupational safety and health standards, codes and regulations

· the potential causes of and remedial measures for environmental, fire and operational hazards pertaining to occupational safety

· the motor vehicle code of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as it applies to the operations of a diversified automotive fleet

· the worker's compensation laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

· computer software applications associated with Microsoft Office Applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, etc.) or compatible word processing, spreadsheet, and database programs

SKILL IN:

• conducting investigations

• attention to detail

• report writing

• utilizing standard and specialized computer software packages for tracking and analyzing data, and producing reports and training material

ABILITY TO:

· direct and administer an occupational safety and health program in a City department or assist in the administration and oversight of the City’s centralized occupational safety and health program within the Risk Management Division.

· plan, assign, review and evaluate the activities of a staff of technical, professional and/or clerical employees directly or through subordinates

· analyze environmental conditions and operational practices to recommend measures to insure occupational safety

· prepare and present effectively comprehensive oral and written reports

· enlist the cooperation of departmental officials to effect sound occupational safety practices

· establish and maintain effective working relationships with administrative and operational officials, City employees, and others

MINIMUM ACCEPTABLE TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE (The following statement represents the minimum training and experience standards which will be used to admit or reject applicants for tests. Applications submitted by candidates for this class will be reviewed based on the training and experience requirements as approved on 2/23.)

Option1:

EDUCATION:

Completion of a bachelor's degree program at an accredited college or university with major course work in safety, health, environmental science, or one of the related physical/biological sciences.

AND

EXPERIENCE:

Three years of experience in occupational safety and health administration or industrial hygiene, which has involved evaluating and addressing workplace conditions, practices, programs and employee injuries.

OR

Option 2

EDUCATION:

Completion of a bachelor's degree program at an accredited college or university

AND

EXPERIENCE:

Five years of experience in occupational safety and health administration or industrial hygiene, which has involved evaluating and addressing workplace conditions, practices, programs and employee injuries

OR

Option 3

EDUCATION and CERTIFICATION

Possession of an Advanced Safety Certificate (ASC) issued by the National Safety Council and an Associate's degree from an accredited college or university.

AND

EXPERIENCE:

Any equivalent combination of education and experience determined to be acceptable by the Office of Human Resources, which has included the specific experience.

PHYSICAL AND MEDICAL REQUIREMENTS

Ability to physically perform the duties and to work in the environmental conditions required of a position in this class, which may require light physical effort, ability to wear respiratory protection, and safely work in environments that may contain hazardous materials or agents.

LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS AND/OR CERTIFICATES

Possession of a valid proper class motor vehicle operator’s license issued by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania prior to and during tenure of employment as an Occupational Safety Administrator I.

Class Established – 3/84

Spec. Revision: CSC – 5/97; Ad. Board – 6/97

Spec. Revision: CSC -2/12; Ad. Board – 4/12

Spec. Revision: CSC -5/21; Ad. Board – 6/21

Latest Spec. Revision:

CSC – 1/23

Ad. Board – 2/23