Safety Specialist / Safety Program Manager

NREP; Rockville (MD); Vor Ort; USD 78.000 - 135.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

The City of Rockville is seeking a permanent full-time Safety Specialist (or Safety Program Manager based on experience) to oversee occupational safety and health programs, workers’ compensation, and return-to-work initiatives. The role blends office work with on-site safety oversight across City properties and job sites, requiring collaboration with multiple departments and stakeholders.

Responsibilities include policy development, safety inspections, incident investigations, worker training,

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Safety and Health, Risk Management or Insurance, or closely related field.
• Two to five years of progressively responsible professional experience in occupational safety or risk management administration.
• Valid driver’s license; ability to obtain Maryland driver’s license within 6-months of hire.
• Ability to obtain First-Aid, CPR and AED trainer certification within 1 year.
• Preferred certifications: GSP, ASP, and/or CSP with BCSP.

Aufgaben

• Administer the City’s occupational safety and health management program and risk management initiatives.
• Manage workers' compensation claim activities and return-to-work programs.
• Oversee claims review, settlement, and closure; conduct safety audits of worksites.
• Lead incident investigations to determine root causes and prevent recurrence.
• Prepare data analyses and reports on losses, trends, and program effectiveness.
• Coordinate safety training, communications, and committee activities with stakeholders.

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in Occupational Safety and Health, Risk Management or Insurance, or closely related field

Jobbeschreibung

Job Summary

The City of Rockville is accepting applications for a permanent full-time Safety Specialist (salary range $78,019 - $128,731). The position may, however, be filled at the Safety Program Manager level (salary range $81,920 - $135,169), depending on experience and qualifications.

The position performs intermediate to difficult professional and administrative work in the administration of the City’s occupational safety and health management programs and initiatives. This position resides within the Safety and Risk Management Division of the Human Resources Department. Employees in this class manage the City’s occupational safety and health management program, workers' compensation claim activities and return to work programs, assigns, reviews, and monitors all claims to settlement and closure, and performs daily jobsite safety audits, among other responsibilities.

Employees in this class work proactively with contacts within and outside the department and City to explain specialized aspects of the program area of assignment. There may be occasional contact with high-level officials. Most of the work requires light physical demands and occurs both within an office setting and often on various City properties and jobsites, producing considerable mental effort and stress by handling multiple projects/assignments concurrently and meeting deadlines. The work is carried out within established policies, procedures, and precedents and subject to general supervisory review by the Safety and Risk Manager. Employees in this class contribute to and directly impact the delivery of services within the human resources programs to which assigned.

Essential Job Functions

• Creates, implements, updates, and executes the City’s safety handbook and other policies and procedures in compliance with local, state, and federal occupational safety and health regulations.
• Conduct safety inspections to identify hazards and verify compliance with applicable regulations and policies, coordinate corrective actions, and strengthen a culture of safety through employee engagement, education, and accountability. This includes having thorough knowledge and experience in the evaluation of workplace conditions, hazards, equipment and processes to ensure safety procedures are met.
• Performs professional work handing claims reporting and follow-up; and collecting, compiling and analyzing data pertaining to insurance and loss control functions.
• Investigation of workplace incidents, accidents, and near-misses to determine root causes and prevent their recurrence.
• Records results of safety audits and disseminates necessary corrective actions to the appropriate City management representatives.
• Provide professional support in claims handling and investigation of workers' compensation claims.
• Receive and process incident reports; conduct analysis into compensability and liability, and contacts employees and claimants to enter data into applicable risk management information systems software.
• Lead small and medium scale project teams, including scoping work and specifications, evaluating technical and price proposals, managing contracts, engaging stakeholders, monitoring installation and the work of contractors and consultants, coordinating project(s) schedules, and managing budgets, invoices, and grants.
• Prepare briefings and present findings, analyses, and program recommendations to senior management and other interested audiences.
• Facilitates the City’s safety committee meetings and collaboration with multiple departments and stakeholders to promote a culture of safety within the organization.
• Creates, writes, designs, and distributes newsletters, flyers, fact sheets and other media for communication to affected stakeholders.
• Prepares and conducts in-person safety training on a variety of safety-related topics and hazards for affected City employees.
• Conducts CPR, First-Aid and AED training utilizing a national recognized curriculum for City employees.
• Prepare OSHA 300 logs, accident and incident reports (OSHA Form 301) and annual summaries (OSHA 300A). Requires thorough understanding of OSHA’s recordkeeping and reporting requirements to determine if cases (i.e., employee injuries/illnesses) meet the threshold to be reported or recorded.
• Updates and maintains database of employee training and coordinates with supervisors to ensure employees participate in mandatory health and safety training activities.
• Reviews and analyzes loss data to identify trends, and prepares analytical and statistical reports of departmental losses, trends and experience.
• Works collaboratively with the Safety and Risk Manager to achieve divisional goals to reduce the frequency and severity of losses incurred to the City from a variety of causes, including but not limited to: property damage, injuries to employees, automobile, professional liability, and others.
• Stay updated on current industry trends and best practices by participating in committee’s or boards with the American Society of Safety Professionals, Public Risk Management Association, National Safety Council or similar.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Occupational Safety and Health, Risk Management or Insurance, or a closely related field.

• Experience: Two to five years of progressively responsible professional experience in occupational safety or risk management administration. Possession of a valid driver's license, and ability to obtain a State of Maryland driver’s license within 6-months of hire.

• Ability to obtain First-Aid, CPR and AED trainer certification from a nationally accredited training provider, such as the American Red Cross, within 1-year of hire.

• Preferred Certifications: Graduate Safety Practitioner (GSP), Associate Safety Professional (ASP), and/or Certified Safety Professional (CSP) as awarded by the Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP).

Job Summary