POSITION DESCRIPTION
TITLE:
FLSA STATUS:
Safety Specialist
Exempt
CATEGORY:
GRADE:
Professional
B
JOB SUMMARY: Responsible for assisting in the coordination of the Risk Management and Safety
Office activities associated with the District’s Safety Program.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
YEARLY
PERCENT OF
TIME
20%
1.
Provide support to the Risk Manager in developing, implementing, administering,
and evaluating the District’s Safety Program; ensure compliance with applicable
laws and regulations and ensure best practices for the College.
2.
Assist with all aspects of the Volunteer Safety Corps program to include
recruiting, helping with safety drills, training, tracking campus locations, and
coordinating College safety actions with the Police Department.
20%
3.
Establish recordkeeping methods that monitor the Hazardous Communication
Program to include updating and maintaining chemical records. Assist in
integrating the Globally Harmonizing System to the College.
15%
4.
Assist with the research, preparation, and presentation of employee safety training
programs to include creation of training materials. Assist in promoting safety in
the workplace.
10%
5.
Assist in keeping College Safety Manual, Employee Handbook, College
procedures and printed materials current.
10%
6.
Assist Risk Manager with safety walkthroughs and inspections throughout the
College. Assist in investigating and documenting accidents and safety complaints
or violations.
10%
7.
Research current injury trends to identify needed training subjects. Responsible
for running reports.
5%
8.
Respond to questions; coordinate follow-up responses; order, receive, and
distribute safety materials and equipment.
5%
9.
Other duties as assigned.
5%
REPORTING RELATIONSHIP: Risk Manager
Effective: 02/01/13
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ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS:
EDUCATION: Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
EXPERIENCE: Two (2) years related experience.
CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSURES: Must have a valid Texas driver’s license and insurable by
the district’s auto liability insurance carrier.
SPECIAL SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
1. Skills/Abilities:
Strong interpersonal/communications skills (oral and written).
Strong organizational skills.
Good computer skills.
Must maintain confidentiality of work related information and materials.
Must establish and maintain effective working relationships.
Excellent customer service skills.
Use document imaging technology.
Ability to apply knowledge of federal, state, and local laws related to safety.
Ability to interpret and apply regulatory guidelines.
Effective problem solving skills in a variety of circumstances.
2.
Equipment Used: Personal Computer, fax, telephone, copier, media equipment, and other
equipment associated with an office, classroom, and conference room environments.
3.
Software Used: A variety of word-processing, spreadsheet, database, e-mail, and
presentation software.
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/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 are 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: 02/01/13
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POSITION TITLE:
Safety Specialist
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:
None
Stand
Walk
Sit
Use hands to finger, handle or feel
Reach with hands and arms
Climb or balance
Stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
Talk
Hear
Taste
Smell
WEIGHT and FORCE
DEMANDS:
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
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
None
Amount of Time
Under 1/3
1/3 to 2/3
X
X
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
Effective: 02/01/13
Over 2/3
X
Up to 10 pounds
Up to 25 pounds
Up to 50 pounds
Up to 100 pounds
More than 100 pounds
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
Amount of Time
Under 1/3
1/3 to 2/3
X
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
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Depth perception
Ability to adjust focus
NOISE LEVEL:
Very quiet
Quiet
Moderate
Loud
Very Loud
X
X
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.
Effective: 02/01/13
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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: 02/01/13
Date
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