Safety Specialist bei City of Redding, CA
City of Redding, CA · Redding, Vereinigte Staaten Von Amerika · Onsite
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About the Department

Position Duties
- Assist the Risk Manager in planning, implementing, and evaluating elements of the City's safety and loss reduction program.
- Assist in the development of safety-related procedures, training, documents, reports, forms and correspondence.
- Inspect City facilities and work locations to identify unsafe conditions and practices and to insure conformity with provisions of federal, state, and local safety codes.
- Conduct or assist in conducting training programs concerning health and safety issues, such as hearing conservation, hazard communication, respiratory protection, welding safety, confined-space entry operations, hazardous material handling, storage, disposal, spill reporting and cleanup procedures.
Minimum Qualifications
Knowledge of:
- Federal, state and local laws and regulations pertaining to worker safety.
- Methods, techniques and practices used in determining and minimizing the harmful effects of workplace hazards.
- Hazardous material handling, storage, disposal, and spill reporting and cleanup procedures.
- Codes, rules, regulations relating to property, vehicular and liability hazards.
Ability to:
- Identify unsafe working conditions and practices through on-site inspections.
- Interpret and apply laws, standards, regulations, and policies relating to occupational health and safety.
- Implement innovations designed to effectively prevent employee injuries and vehicular accidents.
- Develop, organize and present safety training programs.
Education, Experience and Special Requirements:
Any combination of training and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities is qualifying.
- Typical education would include a bachelor's degree from an accredited college, university, or equivalent with major course work in industrial hygiene, environmental health or a field directly related to occupational health and safety.
- Typical experience would include two years of responsibility for developing, implementing, maintaining and evaluating occupational health and safety programs.
- Possession of the appropriate California driver's license, or the ability to acquire one within ten days of appointment.
Other Qualifications
Examination process: The examination process may include an oral board examination, a written examination, practical examination or any combination thereof.
This recruitment will establish an eligibility list that may be used to fill future vacancies.
Selection Process: Final appointment is contingent upon:
- Positive past employment references
- Passing a city paid fingerprint criminal conviction check (applicants 18 and older)
- Passing of a pre-employment medical exam and drug and alcohol screening test
The City of Redding adheres to Cal/OSHA COVID-19 requirements.