Safety Technician; Roads & Parks

Want to make a difference in workplace health, safety, and well-being?

Jackson County Roads & Parks is looking for a motivated, people-oriented Safety Technician to support five divisions:
Roads, Engineering, Parks, Fleet Maintenance, and Administration.

This position offers a balance of office hours, administrative work, and hands-on field activities. The Safety Technician will work with employees, supervisors, and management to promote safe work practice, identify hazards, support OSHA compliance, and strengthen our culture of safety.

The ideal candidate is a self-starter with excellent communication skills who enjoys working with people, providing training, and making presentations. Strong organizational skills, flexibility, initiative, and the ability to follow up and see tasks through to completion are essential.

Responsibilities include safety and equipment training, work zone and flagger safety, accident investigations, safety program support, and coordination of safety-related projects. Basic computer skills, including Microsoft Office and Outlook, are needed.

Jackson County strives to recruit, hire and retain the best employees!

• Pass a criminal background check prior to hire.
• Submit an acceptable DMV certified court print prior to hire. Click on the following link to review Jackson County's requirements for an acceptable driving record.

• Pass a pre-employment drug screen, which includes screening for Marijuana. Click on the link to review Jackson County's Drug-Free Workplace Policy.

• This position is represented by union group SEIU.

Acts as a safety consultant and safety trainer for Jackson County Roads and Parks; performs a full spectrum of safety services; and, assists in the development, implementation and evaluation of the occupational health and safety program. Performs work under general direction of a supervisor, but often do not work in proximity to their supervisor, with general instructions regarding the scope of and approach to projects or assignments.

Procedures and techniques are left up to the discretion of the employee.

(The following duties represent some of the principal job duties; however, they are not all-inclusive. Other duties may be required or assigned.)

• Assesses safety training needs of the department – including, but not limited to, Roads, Parks and Motor Pool; develops, conducts and/or coordinates safety related training programs for employees. Works with the safety manager in Roads and Parks and the Human Resources and Risk offices regarding safety/risk issues.
• Serves as a principal department trainer for work zone traffic control, flagging, and truck driver training to meet special licensing requirements as needed and trains employees to operate equipment utilized to maintain roads and bridges.
• Evaluates work procedures and processes and ensures that safe work practices are being followed by employees. Serves as the primary department safety representative in the field.
• Reviews, analyzes, investigates and documents incidents and accidents and work operations to improve the effectiveness of the program.
• Assists with the development of preventative safety procedures to solve safety issues; maintains safety files and records as required.
• Assists with and performs safety inspections for employee work groups, equipment and facilities; develops reports with findings of noncompliance and procedures/timelines for achieving compliance; verifies and documents compliance.
• Assists with the evaluation, revision and preparation of the department’s Occupational Health and Safety Program and Safety Data Sheets; provides technical assistance in the selection of materials, equipment and safety devices. Researches rules, laws, policies and regulations regarding safety; recommends and implements changes and monitors compliance with safety standards and regulations.
• Investigates, documents and prepares reports regarding complaints received concerning hazardous road conditions and road hazards.
• Participates in the departmental, countywide and Oregon Department of Transportation safety committees; establishes topics for department safety meetings; collects, compiles and presents information on safety related issues; follows up with staff to ensure that safety committee suggestions or decisions are implemented.
• Arranges the Hearing Conservation annual testing program, conducts the test results interviews; reviews personal…