SAFETY SPECIALIST, TRAINING

State of Nevada (NV); Reno (NV); On-site; USD 60,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department of Business and Industry in Reno seeks a Safety Specialist, Training to design, develop, and present formal training on safety and health regulations, standards, and risk management for DIR staff and employers. Courses may be delivered at worksites or fixed locations to reach multiple employers.

The role includes internal staff training, promoting regulatory compliance, and building safety-management systems, with research to identify training needs and measure effectiveness of

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in education, occupational safety and health, or closely related field and two years of adult education experience including curriculum development and course presentation on occupational safety and health-related topics; OR Bachelor's degree in environmental, biological or physical sciences, hazardous materials, engineering, public health or related field and four years of experience as described above; OR certification as a CS(H/M) or CSP; OR equivalent combination of education, certifications, and experience; OR one year of experience as a Safety Representative, Training in Nevada State service.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and present formal training on a wide range of safety and health regulations, standards, safe work practices, hazard abatement strategies, risk management and other management practices related to workplace safety and health; present courses at employers’ worksites or at predetermined locations to reach multiple employers simultaneously; conduct internal staff training for both safety and industrial hygiene staff of the Division of Industrial Relations (DIR); instruct, assist, and motivate employers to achieve ongoing regulatory compliance; take appropriate proactive steps to provide a safe and healthy working environment for employees; develop safety- and health-related management systems and internal capabilities for providing training to their employees.
• Conduct research and apply quantitative and qualitative analytical techniques to assess areas in which training is needed, determine appropriate frequency and duration of training, and identify training participants’ pre- and post-training competency levels; develop course goals, objectives, practical exercises, training scripts and supporting materials; evaluate effectiveness of training programs.
• Incorporate material from a variety of scientific disciplines including chemistry, physics, biology, physiology, toxicology, environmental science, and engineering applicable to human factors such as biohazards and blood borne pathogens. Other topics may include fall protection, confined space entry, respiratory protection, noise testing and hearing conservation, toxic and hazardous substances, ergonomics, asbestos awareness, scaffolds/ladders, powered industrial equipment operation, accident investigation, control of hazardous energy, excavation, principles of ventilation, process safety management, and written workplace safety plans.

Skills

Curriculum development

Adult education

Course presentation

Regulatory compliance

Training needs assessment

Education

Bachelor’s degree in education or safety/health

Bachelor’s in environmental/physical sciences or related field

CSHM or CSP certification

Nevada state Training experience

Job description

The Department of Business and Industry is recruiting to fill a Safety Specialist, Training position within the Safety Consultation and Training Section of the Division of Industrial Relations (DIR) in Reno. This position will report to the Las Vegas Training Supervisor and will perform the full range of duties outlined in the series concept. Incumbents design, develop, and present formal training on a wide range of safety and health regulations, standards, safe work practices, hazard abatement strategies, risk management, and other management practices related to workplace safety and health; present courses at employers’ worksites or at predetermined locations to reach multiple employers simultaneously; conduct internal staff training for both safety and industrial hygiene staff of DIR; instruct, assist, and motivate employers to achieve ongoing regulatory compliance; take appropriate proactive steps to provide a safe and healthy working environment for employees; develop safety and health-related management systems and internal capabilities for providing training to their employees; conduct research and apply quantitative and qualitative analytical techniques to assess areas in which training is needed, determine appropriate frequency and duration of training, and identify training participants’ pre and post training competency levels; develop course goals, objectives, practical exercises, training scripts, and supporting materials; and evaluate effectiveness of training programs. Incumbents regularly receive complex assignments requiring a broad knowledge of a variety of industries or specialized expertise in a particular industry or process.

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in education, occupational safety and health, or closely related field and two years of adult education experience including curriculum development and course presentation on occupational safety and health-related topics; OR Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in environmental, biological or physical sciences, hazardous materials, engineering, public health or related field and four years of experience as described above; OR certification as a Certified Safety and Health Manager (CSHM) or Certified Safety Professional (CSP); OR an equivalent combination of education, certifications, and experience; OR one year of experience as a Safety Representative, Training in Nevada State service.

Design, develop, and present formal training on a wide range of safety and health regulations, standards, safe work practices, hazard abatement strategies, risk management and other management practices related to workplace safety and health; present courses at employers’ worksites or at predetermined locations to reach multiple employers simultaneously; conduct internal staff training for both safety and industrial hygiene staff of the Division of Industrial Relations (DIR); instruct, assist, and motivate employers to achieve ongoing regulatory compliance; take appropriate proactive steps to provide a safe and healthy working environment for employees; develop safety- and health-related management systems and internal capabilities for providing training to their employees.

Conduct research and apply quantitative and qualitative analytical techniques to assess areas in which training is needed, determine appropriate frequency and duration of training, and identify training participants’ pre- and post-training competency levels; develop course goals, objectives, practical exercises, training scripts and supporting materials; evaluate effectiveness of training programs.

Incorporate material from a variety of scientific disciplines including chemistry, physics, biology, physiology, toxicology, environmental science, and engineering applicable to human factors such as biohazards and blood borne pathogens. Other topics may include fall protection, confined space entry, respiratory protection, noise testing and hearing conservation, toxic and hazardous substances, ergonomics, asbestos awareness, scaffolds/ladders, powered industrial equipment operation, accident investigation, control of hazardous energy, excavation, principles of ventilation, process safety management, and written workplace safety plans.

Perform related duties as assigned.

Under general supervision, incumbents perform the full range of duties outlined in the series concept. Incumbents regularly receive complex assignments requiring a broad knowledge of a variety of industries, or specialized expertise in a particular industry or process. Incumbents orient and train new Safety Specialists, may serve in a lead capacity on functional or team assignments, and may be assigned to focus on special projects. This is the journey level in the series. This job specification lists the major knowledge, skills and abilities of the job and is not all inclusive. Incumbent(s) will be expected to have knowledge, skills and abilities from a previous level.