POSITION DESCRIPTION
TITLE:
FLSA STATUS:
Safety Assistant
Non-Exempt
CATEGORY:
GRADE:
Classified
D
JOB SUMMARY: Provide support to the District’s safety program.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
YEARLY
PERCENT OF
TIME
30%
1.
Establish recordkeeping methods that monitor the Hazardous Communication
Program to include updating and maintaining chemical records and MSDS.
Assist in integrating the Globally Harmonizing System into the College.
2.
Assist in presenting employee safety training programs to include the
assembling and distributing of educational/training materials.
25%
3.
Provide clerical services, including composing letters and memos, electronic
communication, answer/respond to calls, and attend/schedule meetings.
Exchange information with internal and external departments or agencies to
explain policies, procedures, rules, and regulations governing departmental
functions.
20%
4.
Research information and produce rather detailed reports, forms and
statements.
15%
5.
Assist in conducting safety and health walkthrough inspections.
10%
REPORTING RELATIONSHIP: Risk Manager
ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS:
EDUCATION: Associate’s Degree
EXPERIENCE: Two (2) Years
SPECIAL SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
1.
Skills/Abilities: Good communication and computer skills, effective phone etiquette skills
and skills and ability to follow instructions.
2.
Equipment Used: Personal Computer, fax, telephone, copier, and other equipment associated
with an office environment.
3.
Software Used: A variety of word-processing, spreadsheet, database, e-mail, and presentation
software.
Effective: 6/15/12
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PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee
to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to handle
or feel and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit and reach with
hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch,
or crawl and taste or smell.
The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move
up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision,
color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
INTERPERSONAL SKILLS:
Alternative or combined skills in understanding, directing, and/or influencing people are important
in achieving job objectives, causing action, understanding others, or changing behavior; and, skills
of persuasiveness or assertiveness, as well as sensitivity to the point of view of others.
WORKING CONDITIONS:
While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving
mechanical parts; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals;
outside weather conditions and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is
usually moderate.
Effective: 6/15/12
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Safety Assistant
POSITION TITLE:
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS & WORKING CONDITIONS: The physical demands and work
environment factors described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to
successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES:
Amount of Time
None
Under 1/3
1/3 to 2/3
Over 2/3
Stand
X
Walk
X
Sit
X
Use hands to finger, handle or feel
X
Reach with hands and arms
X
Climb or balance
X
Stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
X
Talk
X
Hear
X
Taste
X
Smell
X
WEIGHT and FORCE
DEMANDS:
None
Up to 10 pounds
Up to 25 pounds
Up to 50 pounds
Up to 100 pounds
More than 100 pounds
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
Wet or humid conditions(non-weather)
Work near moving mechanical parts
Work in high, precarious places
Fumes or airborne particles
Toxic or caustic chemicals
Outdoor weather conditions
Extreme cold(non-weather)
Extreme hot (non-weather)
Risk of electrical shock
Work with explosives
Risk of radiation
Vibration
Over 2/3
X
X
X
None
X
VISION DEMANDS:
No special vision requirements
Close vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less)
Distance vision (Clear vision at 20 feet or more)
Color vision (ability to identify and distinguish colors)
Peripheral vision
Depth perception
Ability to adjust focus
Effective: 6/15/12
Amount of Time
Under 1/3
1/3 to 2/3
X
X
Amount of Time
Under 1/3
1/3 to 2/3
Over 2/3
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Required
X
X
X
X
X
X
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NOISE LEVEL:
Very quiet
Quiet
Moderate
Loud
Very Loud
Exposure Level
X
The intent of this job description is to provide a representative and level of the types of duties and
responsibilities that will be required of positions given this title and shall not be construed as a
declaration of the total of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position.
Employee may be directed to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically present in this
description.
I certify that I have received a copy of this job description. I have read and understand the duties
and responsibilities of this position.
X
Employee Signature
Effective: 6/15/12
Date
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