Safety and Occupational Health Specialist

The Safety and Occupational Health Specialist serves South Texas Veterans Healthcare System (STVHCS). Serves as an expert in safety, occupational health and ergonomics, life safety, and fire protection in the STVHCS. Responsible for developing policies, goals, and plans for execution of activities; evaluating programs, and providing advice to field activities, private contracting companies, and other Agencies which have participating or related programs.

* Independently performs inspections/evaluations of full scope of workplaces and occupations at Audie L. Murphy Campus, outpatient clinics, and other Veteran placement facilities.

* Studies the results of inspections, determines compliance/need for correction, develops corrective plans of action.

* Provides technical advice to employees at all levels to ensure facility compliance to a multitude of federal, state and local regulations.

* Utilizes a number of measurement techniques and instruments to assess environmental exposures. Performs air quality and safety assessments upon request.

* Works with Engineering and Environmental Management Services on a comprehensive workplace EOC program. Shares data and cooperatively develops solutions.

* Applies accident investigation and root cause analysis to track and identify trends.

* Investigates accidents, incidents, and potential hazards that fall within the scope of safety and occupational health.

* Schedules, performs, documents monthly fire extinguisher checks, suppression system and extinguisher inspections, alarm tests and drills.

* Tracks ergonomic requests, performs evaluations, maintains equipment, advises customers of scope and limitations of ergonomics program.

* Maintains environment of care (EOC) program Performance Logic (PL) database. Gives guidance to management users of PL. Manages and reports data from PL database.

* Organizes/directs weekly Environment of Care Rounds through main campus and outpatient clinics and offices; maintains rounds database; reports findings, compliance and remediation.

* Completes work quickly and accurately using VistA/DHCP, Microsoft Office products, and various other data/information retrieval systems.

* Develops and conducts general, life safety, and work-site-specific training programs for employees.

* Develops and organizes events and educational activities, such as Safety Month fairs, seasonal safety posters, ergonomic safety training, etc.

* Develops data and graphical reports for presentation in several Safety and Health Care System meetings/boards/councils.

* Performs back-up support to other specialists (fire safety, general safety, industrial hygiene) as needed.

* Supports Safety Specialists in the facility's Lock Out/Tag Out program, Confined Space program, and Ergonomics program.

* Represents Safety Service in external committees (such as Patient Safety and Internal Readiness), for safety issues, including reporting.

Work Schedule:

Monday - Friday; 8:00 a.m.

- 4:00 p.m.

Virtual:
This is not a virtual position.

Position Description/PD#:
Safety and Occupational Health Specialist/PD671-03053-O

Relocation/Recruitment

Incentives:

Not Authorized

Permanent Change of Station (PCS):
Not Authorized