Safety Program Administrator; FMD

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Develops, administers, implements, and evaluates occupational safety program for a County department. Coordinates with senior management to identify and prioritize safety initiatives and programs. Leads accident/incident investigations. Documents safety violations and makes recommendations to supervisors. Works with management to ensure compliance with safety policies, regulations and practices. Manages the overall operations and staff of the Travis County Child Safety Program, including direction of supervisory staff.

Establishes and manages program goals and objectives, initiatives and budgets.

This is a job classification within the Human Resource job family. This classification is responsible for developing, implementing and coordinating health, safety and loss prevention programs and may require a flexible work schedule in order to meet the needs of the department.

• Directs and manages work of subordinate staff, oversees and participates in interviewing, hiring, coaching, counseling, disciplining, and performance appraisal. Identifies staff development and training needs. Supervises and reviews work of staff, monitoring work for accuracy, providing performance-related feedback and professional development.
• Identifies needs, develops, schedules, and conducts safety meetings for all levels of the workforce. Conducts specialized training to promote safety and accident prevention and supervisory safety and observation techniques. Coordinates with managers and supervisors on education and training relative to safety trends and indicators.
• Responds to the scene of all critical accidents/incidents. Investigates by taking photos, preparing sketches and notes, and conducting post-accident/incident interviews. Reviews documentation of accidents/incidents to determine preventability. Conducts investigations concerning Workers Compensation, providing feedback concerning preventability. Conducts investigations in response to complaints or concerns regarding safety.
• Continuously reviews safety policies, writes procedures, and disseminates information to ensure regulatory compliance. Makes recommendations to management on a variety of safety concerns, programs, topics, or enforcement concerns.
• Collects, compiles, analyzes, and reports data on injuries, accidents, property loss. Prepares and presents summary of losses. Monitors lost-time injuries and Workers Compensation claims and develops corrective or preventative actions. Reviews all injury/illness/accident investigation reports and follows up as necessary. Develops and determines program performance measures.
• Manages department-wide budget for Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and supplies. Analyzes program operations and determines best practices. Purchases and maintains inventory for all program operations. Provides specialized recommendations to management.
• Schedules and conducts loss prevention inspections and evaluation of facilities and playgrounds. Receives and evaluates safety concerns reported by management and employees. Responds to all serious accidents/incidents, conducts investigation, and prepares findings. Responds to after-hours incidents as necessary.
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned

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