Safety and Occupational Health Specialist
The mission of OSHA is to develop and promulgate occupational safety and health standards, develop and issue regulations; conduct investigations and inspections to determine the status of compliance with safety and health standards and regulations; issue citations and propose penalties for non-compliance with safety and health standards and regulations. GS-7:
Assists in the planning and conducts a limited segment of a major investigation or a small investigation where the exposure and type of hazard and unsafe working conditions is predictable in advance. Conducts research and studies records and files covering mishaps, injuries and equipment maintenance data. Review safety activities for evidence of compliance with prescribed safety requirements. Audits employer accident and injury records, safety plans and program documentation. Assists in the documentation of conducted portions of investigations to help support a legally sufficient case, e.g., records and photographic apparent violation of standards. Assists in conducting interviews with supervisors and employees. Prepares final report or assigned portion of report showing apparent violations, and through use of the automated system, calculates penalties based on the gravity of found violations. Assists in preparing for opening and closing conference and outreach activities and responds to request for information on OSHA legislation, regulations and compliance activities. GS-9:
Assists in planning and conducting portions or limited inspections or compliance reviews (or independently conducts inspections of business establishments and work sites whose operations are generally characterized by the presence of moderately stable, low-risk processes or some higher hazards or unsafe working conditions. Studies records and reports of occupational safety and health mishaps, injuries, and illnesses. Conducts research of employers and their previous OSHA enforcement activity in advance of new inspections or investigations and to respond to requests for information. Utilizes the automated enforcement system to calculate penalties assessed to employers based on the gravity, severity, and probability of occupational safety and health violations. Writes complete and legally sufficient case files documenting all inspection procedures, interviews, sampling, identified hazards, and corrective actions. Assists Department of Labor attorneys in the preparation of evidence for contested cases. Assists in conducting or may conduct opening and closing conferences with management officials, employees, and labor representatives regarding enforcement findings and applicable occupational safety and health policies and regulations Duties at the GS-07 and GS-09 are developmental assignments and as the incumbent progresses, the assignments become more difficult and complex at the GS-11 and GS-12 full journeyman level. Education GS-07:
One full year of graduate level education in safety or occupational health fields (safety, occupational health, industrial hygiene), or degree in other related fields that included or was supplemented by at least 24 semester hours of study from among the following (or closely related) disciplines:
safety, occupational health, industrial hygiene, occupational medicine, toxicology, public health, mathematics, physics, chemistry, biological sciences, engineering, and industrial psychology. ORSuperior Academic Achievement (S.A.A) is based on (1) class standing, (2) grade point average, or (3) honor society membership. ORSpecialized Experience For the GS-7:
Applicants must have 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level, GS-5, in Federal or Private Sector service. Specialized Experience is described as experience that has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. Examples of specialized experience are as follows:
Assisting in the planning of and/or conducting occupational safety and health inspections of workplaces. Inspections may involve some of the following:
machine operations, equipment,operations; environmental conditions; work practices; protective devices and/or protective equipment, safety procedures. Applying safety and occupational health laws, regulations, principles, theories, practices, and procedures to advise on or resolve technical matters dealing with occupational safety and health requirements. Identifying occupational health and safety hazards Assists in conducting interviews with supervisors and employees. Assist in preparing final reports showing apparent violations Calculating penalties to be assessed based on the (a) gravity of found violations. Inspecting or surveying workplaces, processes, products, or other systems for compliance with established safety and occupational health policies or standards and to identify potential new hazards. Education:
GS-09:
Two years of graduate education or a Master's degree in safety or occupational health fields (safety, occupational health, industrial hygiene), or degree in other related fields that included or was supplemented by at least 24 semester hours of study from among the following (or closely related) disciplines:
safety, occupational health, industrial hygiene, occupational medicine, toxicology, public health, mathematics, physics, chemistry, biological sciences, engineering, and industrial psychology. ORSpecialized Experience FOR THE GS-9:
Applicants must have 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level, GS-7, in Federal or Private Sector. Specialized Experience is described as experience that has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. Examples of specialized experience are as follows:
Assisting in the planning of and/or conducting occupational safety and/or occupational health inspections of workplaces. These inspections involve some or all of the following:
Machine operations; Equipment operations; Environmental conditions; Work practices; Protective devices and/or protective equipment; Safety procedures. Studying records and/or files regarding any of the following:
Occupational safety and/or occupational health mishaps/accidents; Occupational safety and/or occupational health injuries; Equipment maintenance data. Identifying occupational health and safety hazards; Recording and/or photographing plain-view occupational safety and/or occupational health hazards; Evaluating occupational safety and/or occupational health programs and making recommendations for improvement when deficiencies are noted; Compiles occupational safety and/or occupational health reports; Applying occupational safety and/or occupational health standards and criteria to unsafe working conditions; Developing legally sufficient occupational safety and/or occupational health investigation or inspection reports; Calculating penalties to be assessed based on the (a) gravity of occupational safety and/or occupational health violations and (b) the severity of possible injury or illness and the probability that such could occur ORCombining Education and
Experience:
Combinations of successfully completed post-high school education and experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements for the grade levels specified in the table, and may be computed by first determining the applicant's total qualifying experience as a percentage of the experience required for the grade level; then determining the applicant's education as a percentage of the education required for the grade level; and then adding the two percentages. The total percentages must equal at least 100 percent to qualify an applicant for that grade level.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
Assists in the planning and conducts a limited segment of a major investigation or a small investigation where the exposure and type of hazard and unsafe working conditions is predictable in advance. Conducts research and studies records and files covering mishaps, injuries and equipment maintenance data. Review safety activities for evidence of compliance with prescribed safety requirements. Audits employer accident and injury records, safety plans and program documentation. Assists in the documentation of conducted portions of investigations to help support a legally sufficient case, e.g., records and photographic apparent violation of standards. Assists in conducting interviews with supervisors and employees. Prepares final report or assigned portion of report showing apparent violations, and through use of the automated system, calculates penalties based on the gravity of found violations. Assists in preparing for opening and closing conference and outreach activities and responds to request for information on OSHA legislation, regulations and compliance activities. GS-9:
Assists in planning and conducting portions or limited inspections or compliance reviews (or independently conducts inspections of business establishments and work sites whose operations are generally characterized by the presence of moderately stable, low-risk processes or some higher hazards or unsafe working conditions. Studies records and reports of occupational safety and health mishaps, injuries, and illnesses. Conducts research of employers and their previous OSHA enforcement activity in advance of new inspections or investigations and to respond to requests for information. Utilizes the automated enforcement system to calculate penalties assessed to employers based on the gravity, severity, and probability of occupational safety and health violations. Writes complete and legally sufficient case files documenting all inspection procedures, interviews, sampling, identified hazards, and corrective actions. Assists Department of Labor attorneys in the preparation of evidence for contested cases. Assists in conducting or may conduct opening and closing conferences with management officials, employees, and labor representatives regarding enforcement findings and applicable occupational safety and health policies and regulations Duties at the GS-07 and GS-09 are developmental assignments and as the incumbent progresses, the assignments become more difficult and complex at the GS-11 and GS-12 full journeyman level. Education GS-07:
One full year of graduate level education in safety or occupational health fields (safety, occupational health, industrial hygiene), or degree in other related fields that included or was supplemented by at least 24 semester hours of study from among the following (or closely related) disciplines:
safety, occupational health, industrial hygiene, occupational medicine, toxicology, public health, mathematics, physics, chemistry, biological sciences, engineering, and industrial psychology. ORSuperior Academic Achievement (S.A.A) is based on (1) class standing, (2) grade point average, or (3) honor society membership. ORSpecialized Experience For the GS-7:
Applicants must have 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level, GS-5, in Federal or Private Sector service. Specialized Experience is described as experience that has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. Examples of specialized experience are as follows:
Assisting in the planning of and/or conducting occupational safety and health inspections of workplaces. Inspections may involve some of the following:
machine operations, equipment,operations; environmental conditions; work practices; protective devices and/or protective equipment, safety procedures. Applying safety and occupational health laws, regulations, principles, theories, practices, and procedures to advise on or resolve technical matters dealing with occupational safety and health requirements. Identifying occupational health and safety hazards Assists in conducting interviews with supervisors and employees. Assist in preparing final reports showing apparent violations Calculating penalties to be assessed based on the (a) gravity of found violations. Inspecting or surveying workplaces, processes, products, or other systems for compliance with established safety and occupational health policies or standards and to identify potential new hazards. Education:
GS-09:
Two years of graduate education or a Master's degree in safety or occupational health fields (safety, occupational health, industrial hygiene), or degree in other related fields that included or was supplemented by at least 24 semester hours of study from among the following (or closely related) disciplines:
safety, occupational health, industrial hygiene, occupational medicine, toxicology, public health, mathematics, physics, chemistry, biological sciences, engineering, and industrial psychology. ORSpecialized Experience FOR THE GS-9:
Applicants must have 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level, GS-7, in Federal or Private Sector. Specialized Experience is described as experience that has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. Examples of specialized experience are as follows:
Assisting in the planning of and/or conducting occupational safety and/or occupational health inspections of workplaces. These inspections involve some or all of the following:
Machine operations; Equipment operations; Environmental conditions; Work practices; Protective devices and/or protective equipment; Safety procedures. Studying records and/or files regarding any of the following:
Occupational safety and/or occupational health mishaps/accidents; Occupational safety and/or occupational health injuries; Equipment maintenance data. Identifying occupational health and safety hazards; Recording and/or photographing plain-view occupational safety and/or occupational health hazards; Evaluating occupational safety and/or occupational health programs and making recommendations for improvement when deficiencies are noted; Compiles occupational safety and/or occupational health reports; Applying occupational safety and/or occupational health standards and criteria to unsafe working conditions; Developing legally sufficient occupational safety and/or occupational health investigation or inspection reports; Calculating penalties to be assessed based on the (a) gravity of occupational safety and/or occupational health violations and (b) the severity of possible injury or illness and the probability that such could occur ORCombining Education and
Experience:
Combinations of successfully completed post-high school education and experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements for the grade levels specified in the table, and may be computed by first determining the applicant's total qualifying experience as a percentage of the experience required for the grade level; then determining the applicant's education as a percentage of the education required for the grade level; and then adding the two percentages. The total percentages must equal at least 100 percent to qualify an applicant for that grade level.
- Department:
0018 Safety and Occupational Health Management - Salary Range:
$43,251 to $79,472 per year
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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