Safety and Occupational Health Specialist

Safety and Occupational Health Specialist – Arnold AFB-Tullahoma, TN

Canvas is seeking a qualified individual to provide advisory and assistance services to the Air Force in project/program management efforts associated with the Safety and Occupational Health office at the Arnold Engineering Development Center (AEDC) at Arnold AFB, TN. The candidate will perform a broad range of duties in ground safety and occupational health.

• Conduct periodic inspections and evaluations of various programs, including high-risk activities, supervisory safety training, and emergency preparedness.
• Perform safety and occupational health surveys of facilities and equipment across a full range of work operations.
• Apply regulations, standards, procedures, and techniques to ensure compliance and mitigate hazards.
• Evaluate and provide solutions for complex and unconventional safety issues (e.g., playground equipment, base traffic patterns).
• Ensure availability and proper use of safety and protective equipment.
• Conduct risk assessments of hazardous processes and conditions and recommend appropriate methods and procedures (such as fault tree analysis and operational risk management).
• Document inspection findings, prepare formal reports, and disseminate them to relevant parties.
• Advise supervisors and safety representatives on measures to eliminate or control hazardous operating procedures.
• Conduct follow‑up inspections to ensure the correction of violations and hazards.
• Ensure safety concerns are addressed throughout the contracting process with contracted services.
• Plan and conduct formal investigations of both reportable and non‑reportable mishaps, including serious (Class A and
  
  B) mishaps.
• Gather evidence (witness statements, photographs, incident details) and estimate cost of property damage.
• Prepare formal reports with findings, recommendations, and abatement dates; compile, analyze, and identify trends in mishap data.
• Provide managers with trend analysis data and assist in developing programs to reduce mishaps.
• Use the Safety Automated System (SAS) to prepare reports and create charts and tables.
• Recommend and implement training aimed at accident prevention based on observed trends.
• Develop specialized operating practices by modifying or departing from standard techniques, based on policy interpretation.
• Coordinate with other installation offices on occupational health matters affecting installation personnel.
• Prepare and revise local safety instructions and guides for base employees and contractor operations.
• Create operating practices for hazards associated with events such as holiday celebrations, summer safety campaigns, and air shows.
• Evaluate and recommend the local application of safety standards from national safety associations and other publications.
• Draft and revise local procedures or abatement actions for conditions not addressed by existing standards or guidelines.
• Review plans and specifications for new construction, major building alterations, and changes in installation equipment for compliance.
• Recommend design changes and provide technical recommendations to eliminate or control safety hazards in facility and equipment repair/maintenance.
• Develop specialized operating practices for construction‑related matters and brief contractors on safety and health requirements at pre‑construction conferences.
• Identify potential safety hazards for adequate fire exits, stairways, aisle space, sprinkler systems.
• Conduct random spot checks of industrial sites and notify responsible officers of safety violations or unsafe practices.
• Have authority to stop any operation that poses an imminent danger to personnel or property.
• Respond to safety concerns, complaints, and questions, including those arising from OSHA contact or visits.
• Provide technical safety training and instruction to supervisors, employees, and unit safety representatives on a wide range of topics.
• Prepare and utilize a variety of formal training materials (outlines, handouts, publications, films, exhibits, visual aids).
• Promote safety campaigns through oral presentations at local safety committee meetings.
• Compile, prepare, and distribute safety articles,…