Safety Supervisor, Enforcement

Safety Supervisor, Enforcement

The Department of Business and Industry is recruiting to fill a Safety Supervisor, Enforcement position within the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) of the Division of Industrial Relations in Las Vegas. The incumbent will lead a team of Compliance Safety and Health Officers (CSHOs) who conduct unannounced inspections and investigations at worksites covered by the Nevada OSH Act. They will ensure CSHOs are properly trained to recognize hazards and violations and provide CSHOs needed guidance during all phases of inspections and during accident investigations;

helping to determine possible causal factors and applicable standards. They will also review inspection reports, identify errors, provide feedback, and ensure legal sufficiency and manage their staff's progress towards Work Performance Standards requirements and agency goals.

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in occupational safety and health, safety engineering, or related field and three years of experience which included primary responsibility in four of the following areas in construction and/or general industry: hazard identification, hazard evaluation in relation to existing standards, hazard control design, hazard controls verification, safety/health program design, and safety/health program evaluation; OR Bachelor's degree in biological or physical sciences, or engineering, and five years of experience as described above;

OR graduation from high school or equivalent education and seven years of experience as described above; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience; OR one year of experience comparable to a Safety Specialist, Enforcement in Nevada State service.

Make unannounced compliance inspections of employer sites covered by Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA); when citing employers for violations, identify a reasonable and feasible means of abatement; obtain search warrants when necessitated by denial of entry; conduct opening conferences including employee representatives as well as management; use camera and video equipment for documentation as appropriate; classify violations according to regulatory guidelines and assign corresponding penalties;

and conduct closing conferences with employer and employee representatives covering proposed citations and monetary penalties, the employer's right to contest citations, and the requirement to post notice of citations. Investigate industrial accidents resulting in serious injuries or fatalities, and investigate complaints against covered employers; coordinate investigation activities with emergency services and law enforcement personnel, State and employer's attorneys, and families of injured and deceased employees;

secure physical evidence for custodial retention; determine cause of accident and contributing factors; and cite employers for violations. Participate in informal conferences with cited employers and/or their legal representatives to consider and resolve specific concerns and mitigating circumstances, proposed penalties, availability of financial relief, proposed abatement schedules and procedures, and formal contest procedures. When citations are contested through litigation, provide State attorneys with complete information necessary to defend the challenged enforcement actions and testify as a technical or expert witness;

investigate complaints of alleged discrimination against employees based on safety-related activities protected by law; interview complainant, witnesses, and company management; review relevant employer records; evaluate validity and merits of the complaint, adjudicative ability, and course of action to be recommended considering relevant case law; negotiate withdrawal by complainant or settlement between the parties when appropriate. Develop and maintain complete case files on each inspection and investigation.

Perform related duties as assigned. Under general direction of a Safety Manager II, incumbents serve as first-line supervisors for Safety Specialists in a District Office of the Nevada Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Supervisory duties include assigning and reviewing work, evaluating performance, and initiating disciplinary action as required. Incumbents supervise the work of subordinate employees who conduct unannounced inspections of worksites covered by the Nevada OSHA Act, conduct accident and complaint investigations, investigate complaints of discrimination based on protected safety-related activities;

review and approve inspection and investigation reports and proposed citations and penalties submitted by subordinates; and participate in a high volume of informal and formal hearings regarding citations and penalties and serve as a lead on high-profile accident investigations.

Working knowledge of: federal Occupational Safety and Health Act, regulations, and directives related to State enforcement activities; fundamentals of…