Safety Specialist, Training

safety specialist, training

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the department of business and industry is recruiting to fill a safety specialist, training position within the safety consultation and training section of the division of industrial relations (dir) in reno. This position will report to the las vegas training supervisor and will perform the full range of duties outlined in the series concept. Incumbents design, develop, and present formal training on a wide range of safety and health regulations, standards, safe work practices, hazard abatement strategies, risk management, and other management practices related to workplace safety and health;

present courses at employers' worksites or at predetermined locations to reach multiple employers simultaneously; conduct internal staff training for both safety and industrial hygiene staff of dir; instruct, assist, and motivate employers to achieve ongoing regulatory compliance; take appropriate proactive steps to provide a safe and healthy working environment for employees; develop safety and health-related management systems and internal capabilities for providing training to their employees;

conduct research and apply quantitative and qualitative analytical techniques to assess areas in which training is needed, determine appropriate frequency and duration of training, and identify training participants' pre and post training competency levels; develop course goals, objectives, practical exercises, training scripts, and supporting materials; and evaluate effectiveness of training programs. Incumbents regularly receive complex assignments requiring a broad knowledge of a variety of industries or specialized expertise in a particular industry or process.

bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in education, occupational safety and health, or closely related field and two years of adult education experience including curriculum development and course presentation on occupational safety and health-related topics; or bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in environmental, biological or physical sciences, hazardous materials, engineering, public health or related field and four years of experience as described above;

or certification as a certified safety and health manager (cshm) or certified safety professional (csp); or an equivalent combination of education, certifications, and experience; or one year of experience as a safety representative, training in nevada state service.

design, develop, and present formal training on a wide range of safety and health regulations, standards, safe work practices, hazard abatement strategies, risk management and other management practices related to workplace safety and health; present courses at employers' worksites or at predetermined locations to reach multiple employers simultaneously; conduct internal staff training for both safety and industrial hygiene staff of the division of industrial relations (dir);

instruct, assist, and motivate employers to achieve ongoing regulatory compliance; take appropriate proactive steps to provide a safe and healthy working environment for employees; develop safety- and health-related management systems and internal capabilities for providing training to their employees. Conduct research and apply quantitative and qualitative analytical techniques to assess areas in which training is needed, determine appropriate frequency and duration of training, and identify training participants' pre- and post-training competency levels;

develop course goals, objectives, practical exercises, training scripts and supporting materials; evaluate effectiveness of training programs. Incorporate material from a variety of scientific disciplines including chemistry, physics, biology, physiology, toxicology, environmental science, and engineering applicable to human factors such as biohazards and blood borne pathogens. Other topics may include fall protection, confined space entry, respiratory protection, noise testing…