Assistant Regional Administrator Cooperative and State Programs

Safety And Occupational Health Manager

The Safety and Occupational Health Manager (Assistant Regional Administrator for Cooperative and State Programs) plans, directs, develops, manages policies and procedures, and monitors a number of Safety and Health related programs mandated by the Occupational Safety and Health Act. These include State Plan operations, Consultation programs, Voluntary Protection Programs, Training, Public Outreach, Partnerships, Technical Information dissemination, plus the financial grant activities available for some of those programs.

Duties include but are not limited to the following:

• Administers a Region wide program of consultative services and technical assistance to industry through grant arrangements with the states.
• Supervises professional and administrative staff conducting the support programs for clarification, interpretation, dissemination of technical information to the public as well as to the Area Offices, and monitoring and evaluating State Program activities.
• Directs the State Program enforcement operations in the Region. Monitors and evaluates state program activities to judge the effectiveness of the overall performance of state plan operations to determine if they are "at least as effective as" the federal program.
• Advises OSHA grantees on grants management administration. Negotiates new grants at the beginning of each fiscal year; monitors grantees on administrative management requirements in accordance with prescribed guidelines.
• Directs the Regional Voluntary Protection Program (VPP), providing guidance, direction and assistance to corporate and site managers in the development of safety and health management systems.
• Directs the Regional Outreach, Technical Information, and technical equipment programs.
• Participates with leadership in region wide program planning, evaluation, redirection and modification of policy and program criteria.
• Responds to significant occurrences such as occupational fatalities, catastrophes, imminent danger situations and issues involving organized groups.
• Provides technical information, data, and publications concerning occupational safety and health issues to a variety of users including OSHA personnel, other government agencies, and the general public.
• Fosters creative partnerships with workers, employers, other federal agencies, insurance companies, safety and health professional groups, trade associations, and others interested in improving workplace conditions.