Explore a new career with the BLM - where our people are our most precious resource. These positions are located in the cities below. Information about the Colorado locations and the surrounding area can be found at: Grand Junction Silt Canon City Craig Meeker Kremmling We expect to fill 3 vacancies at this time in any of these locations; however, additional positions may be filled from this announcement if they become available.
In order to be rated as qualified for this position, we must be able to determine that you meet the basic requirements as well as the qualification requirements - please be sure to include this information in your resume. No assumptions will be made about your experience. Basic Requirements for the 0018 Safety and Occupational Health Specialist: Degree: Major study 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. I will provide a copy of my transcripts to support this. OR Experience in a related field to safety and occupational health that provided the specific knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. See examples of specialized experience listed below. OR Hold certification as a Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH), or Certified Health Physicist (CHP), or similar certification that included successful completion of a written examination. Minimum Qualifications for the 0018 Safety and Occupational Health Specialist at the GS-09: You must possess one (1) full year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-07 level that is equivalent in difficulty and complexity as indicated by the following examples: Applying, safety and occupational health methods and practices sufficient to conduct standard safety inspections and investigate accidents. Conducting surveys to identify and/or evaluate hazardous work operations and conditions. Developing, coordinating, and conducting standardized safety training programs, and/or train and brief managers, supervisors, and employees on occupational safety and health laws, regulations, and guidelines. Obtaining data and information regarding work operations, mishaps, and safety practices. Communicating with a variety of individuals such as managers, employees, volunteers, and visitors to encourage individuals to observe safety and occupational health regulations and policies. OR You must possess two years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a master's degree OR master's or equivalent graduate degree, related to the position. OR You must possess an equivalent combination of the type and level of experience and education described above. Minimum Qualifications for the 0018 Safety and Occupational Health Specialist at the GS-11: You must possess one (1) full year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 level that is equivalent in difficulty and complexity as indicated by the following examples: Serving as an administrative and technical lead for safety and occupational health programs involving hazards encountered in work operations. Conducting accident investigations to identify causal factors through interviews, study of the sequence of events, and environmental circumstances. Evaluating compliance with safety and occupational health criteria applicable to storage of flammable and hazardous materials, fire protection, ventilation, electrical, water/gas utilities, and the disposal of waste materials. Devising innovative safety procedures to minimize potential injury and property damage from unsafe conditions and practices. Communicating with a variety of individuals such as managers, employees, volunteers, visitors, to encourage individuals to observe safety and occupational health regulations and policies. OR You must possess three years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, related to the position. OR You must possess an equivalent combination of the type and level of experience and education described above. Experience Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. You must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement. Federal employees in the competitive service are also subject to the Time-In-Grade requirement in accordance with 5 CFR 300.604. If you are a current Federal employee in the General Schedule (GS) pay plan and applying for a promotion opportunity, you must have completed a minimum of 52 weeks at the next lower grade level. Physical Demands: The work requires the incumbent to visit field locations and inspect working conditions such as construction work sites, outlying buildings, recreation areas, and other facilities and equipment in various remote locations. The performance of inspections and investigations of mishaps requires frequent standing, walking, climbing, bending, and traveling off road. Office work is mostly sedentary. Work Environment: Work involves a mixture of time in the office, spent traveling and performing field related activities such as inspecting facilities or investigating accidents. The incumbent may be exposed to a variety of climatic and travel conditions while working in the field. Travel may include flying in small aircraft or helicopters, riding or driving in cars, trucks or off highway vehicles over rugged terrain in remote areas in quickly changing and sometimes hazardous conditions or in extreme hot or cold outdoor temperatures. Additionally, there may be exposure to unusual or potentially dangerous conditions, such as contaminated materials, unexploded ordinance, wildfires, industrial plants with high-frequency noise, scenes of hazardous or toxic material spills and various hazardous chemicals or substances. Because of these environments, the position may require the incumbent to utilize personal protective equipment i.e., metatarsal shoes, hard hat, eye and hearing protection, respirator, and gloves for conducting inspections.
Duties include, but are not limited to:
Plans, schedules and conducts safety and health inspections of all facilities within the District/Field Office, to determine compliance with OSHA
Serves as member or lead on accident investigations.
Summarizes investigation findings, develops conclusions, and makes recommendations to eliminate or control hazards.
Program lead for matters involving Continuity of Operations, facility emergency management, occupant emergency planning, and OSHA.
Develops and implements safety and occupational health policies and work practices to assure safe, healthful, and efficient operations for permanent and seasonal employees, volunteers, and the public.