Cincinnati - (2) Industrial Safety Consultant Specialists (PNs: 20068229 %26 20068113)

Ohio; Springdale (OH); Remote; USD 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation is seeking a workplace safety consultant for a field position. This role involves evaluating safety management systems, conducting training, and ensuring compliance with safety regulations. Candidates must demonstrate a solid understanding of occupational safety and have the ability to develop and implement safety solutions.

Qualifications

• 36 months training or experience in industrial safety surveys required.
• Valid driver's license is necessary.
• Knowledge of OSHA standards and safety management systems.

Responsibilities

• Consults on workplace safety and evaluates safety management systems.
• Creates technical reports and conducts safety training.
• Promotes partnerships among various safety organizations.

Skills

Occupational Safety

Education

Undergraduate core program in physical sciences or engineering

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

MS Access

Job description

What Our Employees Have to Say:
BWC conducts an internal engagement survey on an annual basis. Some comments from our employees include:

• BWC has been a great place to work as it has provided opportunities for growth that were lacking in my previous place of work.
• I have worked at several state agencies and BWC is the best place to work.
• Best place to work in the state and with a sense of family and support.
• I love the work culture, helpfulness, and acceptance I've been embraced with at BWC.
• I continue to be impressed with the career longevity of our employees, their level of dedication to service, pride in their work, and vast experience. It really speaks to our mission and why people join BWC and then retire from BWC.

If you are interested in helping BWC grow, please click this link to read more, and then come back to this job posting to submit your application!

This position is considered a field position and will not be required to report into a physical office on daily basis but based on operational need.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Provides consultation and advice to organizations about workplace safety: evaluates organizations' safety and health management systems and cultures by gathering data and analyzing and interpreting data to determine if improvements are necessary.
• Creates technical reports (e.g., hazard analysis and safety program assessment and development) and documents routine work activities.
• Knowledge of new regulations and consensus standards (e.g., OSHA, NFPA, OAC, NIOSH, ANSI, ACGIH), safety equipment, processes, best practices, and current developments in the profession by attending seminars, reading technical reports, manuals, and professional journals.
• Promotes partnerships among employers, BWC Safety Council, BWC's Safety Congress, Group Sponsors, Managed Care Organizations (MCOs), and Third-Party Administrators (TPAs) to ensure organizations have access to all resources necessary to develop and maintain safe and healthful workplaces.
• Recommends and assists an organization's management in developing, implementing and evaluating changes to an organization's workplace safety and health processes.
• Conducts workplace safety training.

EEO & ADA Statement: The State of Ohio is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of applicants or employees due to protected classes as defined in applicable federal law, state law, and any effective executive order.

The Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its employment opportunities pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act and other applicable laws. To request a reasonable accommodation due to disability, please contact ADA Coordinator Kathleen Bourke at 614-644-7811 or by email to: [e-mail].

To Qualify, You MustClearlyDemonstrate:

36 months training or 36 months experience commensurate with program area to be assigned per approved position description on file relative to conducting industrial &/or construction safety surveys, operating related testing equipment & providing technical advice to resolve industrial safety hazards & violations of state & federal regulations AND valid driver’s license.

-OR completion of undergraduate core program in physical sciences (e.g., physics, chemistry) or engineering AND valid driver's license.

-OR equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications For Employment noted above.

Job Skills: Occupational Safety

Major Worker Characteristics:

Knowledge of: (1) Customer & personal service; (2) Safety work practices; (3) Safety management systems & accident theory; (4) Laws & regulations pertaining to occupational safety & health (e.g., OSHA standards); (5) Employee development & training; (6) Safety consensus standards, codes, & best practices (e.g., ANSI, NFPA, ASTM); (7) Fire prevention & safety; (8) BWC policies, procedures, & programs*; (9) Basic industrial hygiene; (10) Basic engineering principles; (11) Mathematics including algebra, geometry, trigonometry, probability, & statistics; (12) Electrical principles; (13) Ergonomics; (14) Chemistry; (15) Physics

Skill in: (1) Computer use including MS Word, Excel, & Access, & statistical software; (2) Workplace safety monitoring tools (e.g., direct read atmospheric monitors, colorimetric tubes, electrical circuit testers, stop time measuring devices, wire rope & pulley sheave gauges, calipers, cameras, sound level meters, velometers)

Ability to: (1) Critical thinking; (2) Technical oral expression; (3) Establish & maintain effective working relationships; (4) Technical oral & written comprehension; (5) Technical written expression; (6) Problem sensitivity

Educational Transcripts:
For any educational achievements to be considered during the screening process, you must at least attach an unofficial transcript that details the coursework you have completed.