Occupational Health %26 Safety Administrator
Company: Disability Solutions
Location: Chicago
Posted on: April 24, 2024
Job Description:
DescriptionSALARY $125,231.14POSITION SUMMARYPlans, supervises
and coordinates the activities of employees engaged in the
formulation of safety standards, procedures and specifications
including methodologies and strategies that promote injury
prevention and work safety. Collaborates with all Authority
departments to analyze working conditions and procedures and
recommends safety improvements. Audits accident data to identify
trends and accidents that can be prevented with improved
processes.QualificationsPRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Leads comprehensive inspections and audits of various CTA
property locations and sites, including facilities, shops, and
garages to ensure compliance with Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA) and CTA regulations.
- Oversees CTA facilities inspections for occupational safety and
health hazards by reviewing facility inspection reports, assessing
records to demonstrate and document compliance with federal, state,
and local laws and regulations and codes.
- Identifies deficiencies and areas of risk within transit
property locations and suggests facility and work area
improvements.
- Assists in identifying and implementing long-term solutions to
systemic safety issues identified in inspections and investigations
to minimize severity and preventing recurrence.
- Develops and implements proactive safety initiatives to
eliminate or control unsafe behaviors, environments, and hazards in
accordance with OSHA regulations and CTA requirements. This
includes creating safety programs, policies, procedures, training
objectives, and other initiatives to promote safe operations and
prevent incidents.
- Evaluates audit findings and accident data to identify hazards
and accident types that can be prevented.
- Performs Safety assessments of CTA facilities, garages, and
shop safety processes and procedures to document compliance
requirements and recommends corrective actions or changes to
policies and procedures that promote regulatory compliance.
- Implements safety programs and training to field personnel on
CTA safety programs and procedures.
- Monitors and reports on the effectiveness of implemented safety
programs.
- Serves as subject matter expert to conduct reviews and analysis
of new and existing standard operating procedures, operating rules,
bulletins and training programs to ensure that the latest
requirements are in compliance with federal, state, and local laws,
regulations and codes.
- Facilitates safety incident / event and injury investigations
and assists managers in creating corrective and/or preventative
action. Reviews injury report findings to determine if event is
isolated or if it applies CTA wide, and determine if mitigations
are necessary surrounding processes, procedures, or engineering
solutions.
- Analyzes federal, state, and local regulations pertaining to
occupational safety and health to develop and prepare safety
programs and procedures to ensure CTA compliance and safety. This
includes Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA),
Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) and Federal Transit
Administration (FTA) laws and regulations.
- Leads the administration of a variety of programs addressing
occupational health and safety issues including trauma, blood borne
pathogen, hearing conservation, and other safety related programs.
Evaluates program goals and objectives, determines training or
support requirements, and makes recommendations on program
implementation plans.
- Oversees the performance of Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) to
identify hazardous working conditions and unsafe employee
activities for the purpose of elimination or control and recommends
solutions to eliminate and/or minimize risk. Effectively identifies
hazardous conditions and recommends corrections when
appropriate.
- Hires, trains, supervises, develops, monitors, and evaluates
staff. Reviews and recommends personnel actions for approval.
Ensures ongoing professional development for all direct reports,
including identifying pertinent training opportunities and
encouraging active participation in safety professional
societies.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.MANAGEMENT
RESPONSIBILITIESReporting to this position are the following
jobs:Job Title:
- Occupational Safety Officer(s)
- Industrial / Senior Industrial HygienistCHALLENGES
- Keeping abreast of all compliance regulations with the
Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) and other
regulatory compliance programs.
- Involvement with the regulatory agencies (e.g., Chicago Dept.
of Public Health, Illinois Dept. of Labor)
- Remaining clam dealing with multiple constraints or deadlines
in a 24-hour 7 days a week operation.
- Keeping abreast of all CTA operations in connection with safety
aspects.
- Maintaining awareness of liability concerns when dealing with
legal community and oversight organizations.EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE
REQUIREMENTS
- Bachelor's degree in Safety, Public Health, Environmental
Engineering, or a related field plus five (5) years of experience
in managing safety initiatives and/or Occupational Health and
Safety Administration (OSHA) practices, or a combination of
education and experience related to the position.
- Must have five (5) years of experience in managing staff.
- Valid driver's license (DL) required.
- Certified Safety Professional (CSP) certification
preferred.PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
- Requires remaining in a stationary position for extended
periods of time and constantly operating a computer and other
office productivity machinery.
- Demands include extensive moving (up to 3 miles at one time),
sometimes on rocks and on narrow catwalks, and traversing (such as
onto trains and back down and up and down ladders of various
sizes).
- Must wear applicable restrictive personal protective
equipment.
- Must be able to lift various objects weighing up to 25
pounds.
- Service Area Requirement: Exempt (Non-Union) employees must
live within the boundaries of the CTA Statutory Service Area either
at the time of employment or within 6 months of beginning
employment at CTA.KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
- Detailed knowledge of the application of all Occupational
Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) and regulatory compliance
programs.
- Detailed knowledge of Safety Management System (SMS)
Practices.
- Detailed knowledge of the methods and practices in evaluating
and inspecting workplaces, processes, products, or other
systems.
- Working knowledge of CTA operations, facilities, vehicles,
rules and procedures desired.
- Working knowledge of the methods and practices of
investigations, research, analysis, and/or data compilation and
report presentation.
- Strong Microsoft Office skills (Word, PowerPoint, Excel,
Outlook).
- Strong oral and written communications skills.
- Strong organizational skills.
- Strong interpersonal skills in dealing with external groups
and/or organizations.
- Good customer service skills.
- Intermediate project management skills.
- Ability to apply safety and occupational health laws,
regulations, principles, theories, practices, and procedures to
advise or resolve technical matters.
- Ability to analyze or interpret job processes to determine the
probability of hazards.
- Ability to work independently.
- Ability to work with sensitive information while maintaining
strict confidentiality.
- Ability to work collaboratively with other Departments.
- Ability to anticipate, identify and evaluate hazardous
conditions and practices
- Ability to develop, implement, and evaluate hazard control
designs, methods, procedures and programsWORKING CONDITIONS
- General office environment. Required to carry a cellular phone
/ tablet.
- Required to travel to various CTA property locations including
facilities, garages, and shops.
- Working conditions are varied and include all weather ranges
(from extreme cold to extreme heat, rain to snow and ice,
etc.).
- Conditions also include working at extreme heights; working
near electrified third rail; working in subway tunnels with limited
clearance, visibility, etc.
- May be required to work various extended or irregular hours
(including afternoons, nights, or weekend shifts) in order to
respond to CTA safety related issues or emergencies.
- Must be available to respond to calls or email inquiries
outside regular work hours.EQUIPMENT, TOOLS, AND MATERIALS UTILIZED
- Standard office equipment. personal computer and related
software (Microsoft Office Suite, and other related software).
- Various types of measuring devices, digital camera, personal
computers (including handheld devices), label maker, various types
of gauges, light tools (wrenches and screwdrivers), reflective
safety vests, respirator, personal protective clothing,
etc.Additional DetailsPlease note, employees and/or union members
will be given priority consideration in the hiring process, per the
applicable labor contracts. Final salary will be determined in part
by the qualifications of the selected candidate and may be higher
or lower than target.Applicants, if hired,must comply with CTA's
residency ordinance.CTA IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYERNo employee
or applicant for employment will be discriminated against because
of race, color, creed, religion, sex, marital status, national
origin, sexual orientation, ancestry, age, unfavorable military
discharge, disability or any other status protected by federal,
state, or local laws; except where a bona fide occupational
qualification exists We are committed to providing an inclusive
environment for our workforce and supporting the communities we
serve. CTA will make reasonable accommodations for the known
disabilities of otherwise qualified applicants for employment as
well as its employees, unless undue hardship would result. If you
require an accommodation in the application or hiring process,
please contact arc@transitchicago.com prior to the submission of
your application or upon notification of your actual test date. CTA
will work with you to determine if an accommodation can be
provided.During the hiring process, CTA?s Human Resources
department will contact candidates with next steps . Failure to
respond to these correspondences in a timely fashion may result in
your application being closed out for non-responsiveness.
Keywords: Disability Solutions, Cicero , Occupational Health %26 Safety Administrator, Healthcare , Chicago, Illinois
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