ASSOCIATE SAFETY ENGINEER

Caltrans District 3 is part of California’s Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery, focusing on recycling and waste management. They are seeking an Associate Safety Engineer to conduct safety inspections, investigate accidents, and provide consultation services on occupational safety and health in various industries.

Responsibilities

• Conducts construction, electrical, and industrial worker safety inspections and surveys
• Meets with employers, workers, representatives of labor organizations, employees of other government agencies, and members of the general public to explain various aspects of the CAL/OSHA program
• Responds to complaints of construction, electrical, and industrial hazards to worker safety and health
• Investigates the most complex and serious construction, electrical, and industrial accidents
• Determines their cause and the means of preventing their recurrence
• Applies the provisions of the State's safety orders, applicable law, and appropriate department policies to conditions found
• Identifies construction, electrical, and industrial worker safety and health hazards
• Determines the seriousness of violations of the State's safety orders associated with construction, electrical, and industrial disciplines
• Calculates appropriate penalties, and recommends the issuance of citations and, if appropriate, legal prosecution
• Prepares reports of activities, including citations, and may issue citations in the field
• Represents the Division of Occupational Safety and Health Appeals Board
• Performs construction, electrical, and industrial inspections and provides a variety of consultation services
• Conducts seminars, workshops, and other training on occupational safety and health
• May be assigned to review and do research on existing and proposed State regulations and policies on occupational safety and health
• Compares them with Federal guidelines
• Consults with employer labor, other government agencies and other interested parties on their appropriateness
• Participates in the preparation and presentation of documentation and exhibits at hearings of the Occupational Safety and Health (OSHA) Board
• May provide oral and written interpretations of the safety orders associated with the construction, electrical, and industrial disciplines
• Gives advice and guidance on departmental policy to field staff
• May act in a lead capacity and assist in training other staff engaged in occupational safety and health work
• May be assigned special projects related to occupational safety and health
• Prepares technical reports and correspondence
• May be deployed on Emergency Debris Recovery projects and act as the Site Safety Officer

Skills

• Successful completion of medical requirements defined in CalOSHA Title 8, 5144 for Respiratory Program and CalOSHA Title 8, 5192 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response
• Current version of the State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678 (when not applying electronically), or the Electronic State Employment Application through your Applicant Account at www.CalCareers.ca.gov. All Experience and Education relating to the Minimum Qualifications listed on the Classification Specification should be included to demonstrate how you meet the Minimum Qualifications for the position
• Resume is required and must be included
• Statement of Qualifications - Applicants must complete a Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) for this recruitment
• Experience in reviewing construction documents including IIPPs, pre-work safety, community safety plans, health and safety plans for compliance with California Code of Regulations; provide input on safety plans for contracted personnel, recommend appropriate action or remedy with regard to safety deficiencies based on results from assessments
• Experience in monitoring and evaluating site safety hazards and risks; advising field crews and other team members on deficiencies and propose alternatives to ensure field staff health and safety; investigating accidents, illnesses on injuries and make recommendations for corrective action; maintaining records and reports on identified safety hazards
• Experience and knowledge on purpose and functions of the various components of the Cal/OSHA program; Policies and procedures relating to the operations of the Cal/OSHA program
• Experience in facilitating meetings, building partnerships, conducting technical training classes, report writing, developing and/or interpreting safety related policies, rules, regulations and laws
• Proficient knowledge of chemical and biological properties of solid waste, household hazardous waste, tires, electronic waste, used oil and recyclable materials and the effects these materials and/or wastes have on the environment and public health and safety
• Experience in performing in the field activities and conducting real-time environmental monitoring (physical or instrumentation) in order to collect and record data to evaluate industrial, environmental and occupational exposure to ensure public health and safety

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Benefits
• Features for its workforce

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