Safety Consultant

The work we do matters!

Hiring Agency:

Labor - Agency 23

Location:

Lincoln, NEHiring Rate:$22.010

Job Posting:

JR Safety Consultant (Open)
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Job Description:

Are you ready to be a part of a state agency that works to protect the health and welfare of Nebraska's employees? If you said yes, the Nebraska Department of Labor has a great opportunity for you to join the NDOL OSHA Consultation team as a Safety Consultant. This position will conduct safety inspections and education programs, enforce State safety laws, rules, and regulations, and recommend corrective courses of action for compliance with safety laws, rules, and regulations.

Salary range for this position is $22.010 - $32.446 per hour. Salary may be commensurate with applicant's education and experience, if approved.

Here's what we have to offer!13 paid holidays

Vacation and sick leave that begin accruing immediately

Military leave
156% state-matched retirement

Tuition reimbursement

Employee assistance program
79% employer paid health insurance plans

Dental and vision insurance plans

Employer-paid $20,000 life insurance policy

Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF) through the Federal government

Wide variety and availability of career advancement as the largest and most diverse employer in the State Opportunity to be part of meaningful work and make a difference through public service

Training and Development based on your career aspirations

Examples of Work Contact public and private employers to determine if employers wish to utilize the services offered through the Nebraska safety inspection program.

Inspect businesses and industrial places of employment to ensure compliance with Federal Occupational Safety and Health Act standards, and State laws, rules and regulations which affect employee safety.

Advise employers of violations or potential violations of Federal OSHA standards to provide employers the opportunity to meet OSHA standards through corrective action.

Recommend changes in safety practices which would enable employers to meet Federal OSHA requirements.

Interpret safety laws, rules and regulations for employers and their employees, and advise them of any changes to enable employers and their employees to stay abreast of current safety laws, rules, and regulations.

Observe employees in work settings to ensure they are complying with State safety laws, rules, and regulations.

Advise employers and employees on the application and use of safety guards on moving machinery parts and in the exercise of safe techniques and methods used in operation of machinery to promote safe work conditions, habits and practices in the work place.

Instruct employers and employees in areas of safety practices or procedures in which they lack specific knowledge of experience to update employers and employees knowledge of safety programs, practices and procedures.

Investigate complaints concerning alleged safety hazards or alleged violations of safety laws or regulations to determine if safety hazards exist or if safety laws and regulations have been violated.

Write and submit inspection reports along with recommendations for corrective action to meet internal reporting requirements.

Collect and report data on industrial safety accidents and their causes to meet reporting requirements and to provide data for statistical analysis.

Job related travel is required.

Location:

NDOL Administrative Building, 550 South 16th Street, Lincoln (On-site)

Work Schedule:

8am - 5pm, Monday - Friday Requirements /

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

Post high school coursework/training in: mechanical, civil, electrical, industrial, or architectural engineering, industrial education, or occupational/industrial safety OR Experience in: the operation and/or supervision of the operation of industrial equipment or machinery, OR Responsibility for the coordination and/or management of a safety/accident prevention program, accident analysis and reporting function, or occupational safety standard compliance/enforcement activities.

Preferred Qualifications:

B achelor's degree in occupational safety, mechanical engineering, or other related discipline; and/or substituted by three years of occupational safety experience in interpretation, and/or application of OSHA standards, Life safety codes or standards, and/or investigating or analyzing occupational safety hazards, and/or industrial accidents, and/or planning/conducting a safety/accident prevention program.

Other:
Must have a valid driver's license or ability to provide independent authorized transportation required. Frequent overnight and/or day statewide travel is required. Ability to stand/walk for long periods of time, climb ladders and enter enclosed spaced is also required.

Knowledge,

Skills and Abilities

Knowledge of:
Federal OSHA standards;
State safety laws; principles and practices of safety in industrial and/or construction workplaces; engineering principles and…