Kind of Work
Professional and technical work in developing and implementing safety programs and procedures to mitigate or eliminate occupational health and safety hazards; meets with supervisors, managers and employees to discuss occupational health and safety issues in their work areas and to assist them in resolving such issues; conducts training for employees on the nature of hazards, warning signs of exposure, medical surveillance and protective measures; and related as required.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree* from an accredited college of university.
A valid Driver's License.*
Four (4) years professional level industrial or occupational health or safety experience.
Important: Certification by the Board for Global EHS Credentialing (formerly known as American Board of Industrial Hygiene) as a Certified Industrial Hygienist is preferred but not required at the time of hire. Candidates appointed to this position are required to obtain Certification by the Board for Global EHS Credentialing during their probationary period. Failure to receive certification will result in termination. Civil Service reserves the right to determine which certifications are relevant.
This position requires a one-year probationary period.
* Prior to appointment, the hiring agency is required to verify education and license claimed by the applicant to qualify for this classification. If selected for hire, applicants must provide original documents of their qualifying credentials to the hiring agency prior to their start date in this job classification.
Kind of Examination
A rating of training and experience, weighted 100%. All related previous experience will be considered for qualification purposes; however, credit on the rating of training and experience will only be given for experience gained within the last ten (10) years.
This is an original entrance examination.