SAFETY SPECIALIST

THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION.
NEW MEXICO ARMY NATIONAL GUARD
*You must be a member of the New Mexico Army National Guard to be eligible for this position

This National Guard position is for a SAFETY SPECIALIST, Position Description Number D0696000 and is part of the NM Army Aviation Support Facility, National Guard.

Qualifications:

Military Grades: Enlisted

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Experience in or related to safety and occupational health that provided the specific knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. Such as:

• Managing safety or occupational health program elements.
• Developing and recommending safety and occupational health policy to higher levels of management.
• 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.
• Developing safety and occupational health standards, regulations, practices, and procedures to eliminate or control potential hazards.
• Developing or implementing programs to reduce the frequency, severity, and cost of accidents and occupational illnesses.
• Analyzing or evaluating new and existing jobs, processes, products, or other systems to determine the existence, severity, probability, and outcome of hazards.
• Designing or modifying workplaces, processes, products, or other systems to control or eliminate hazards.
• 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.
• Training of workers, supervisors, managers, or other safety and occupational health personnel in safety or occupational health subjects.
• Work in occupational fields such as industrial hygienist, safety engineer, fire prevention engineer, health physicist, and occupational health nurse.

Responsibilities:

This position is located in the Army National Guard, STARC
Headquarters, Aviation and Safety Office (Model A) / Safety and
Occupational Health Office (Model B), Ground Safety Section. The
purpose of this position is to provide assistance in implementing and
administering the troop and operational safety support programs.

• Provides safety related expertise to unit commanders and
  supervisors in the establishment of techniques and procedures for the
  elimination or control of unsafe acts (conditions), environments or
  hazards.
• Conducts safety assistance visits to units during annual
  training, convoy, range and other related tactical operations to ensure
  compliance will all safety regulations and guidelines and to minimize
  accident risk.
• Provides technical assistance in accident investigations. Conducts on-site investigations in cases of multiple injury accidents to determine causes and procedures for eliminating causal factors.
• Collects, reviews, analyzes, and investigates accident
  reports submitted to the State Safety and Occupational Health Office,
  Ground Safety Section. Coordinates and assists the collateral duty
  unit safety officer/NCO in the preparation of, and timely submission of
  DA Forms 285 to the U.S. Army Safety Center and ARNG Safety Office.
• Conducts periodic and unscheduled surveys and inspections
  of ARNG facilities to determine compliance with Occupational Safety
  Health Act (OSHA) and other regulatory requirements. Prepares reports
  based on survey findings and analyzes mishap trends. Assists the
  senior Safety Specialist in the assignment of risk assessment codes,
  and abatement plans. Observes work methods and recommends corrective
  measures to eliminate unsafe work practices.
• Prepares training materials and conducts safety training
  classes, demonstrations, seminars, pre-annual training briefings and
  other briefings as required. Prepares graphs, charts and information
  for use in determining accident trends. Analyzes factors such as the
  number of accidents and causes. Calculates ratios as to the cause and
  results. Develops countermeasure procedures, by recommending changes
  and remedies that will reduce accident rate and reverse trends.
• Assists the senior safety specialist in the promotion of the safety programs. Advises personnel on the need for safety and health protective equipment based on work environments and established regulatory requirements.
• Conducts construction site inspections of facilities and
  contractor personnel to determine compliance with applicable safety
  code requirements (OSHA, National Fire Codes, etc.).
• Assists in the preparation of regulatory, quarterly and
  annual safety reports and other documents required by NGB, U.S.
  Department of Labor (DOL), and United States Army Safety Center
  (USASC). Maintains log of recordable and reportable
  accidents/incidents within the state.
• Provides guidance to unit commanders in the storage,
  handling and transportation of munitions, explosives and hazardous
  materials. Studies the safety impact of transporting these items and
  makes recommendations to ensure regulatory compliance. Recommends the
  procurement and distribution of safety promotional materials
• Performs other duties as assigned.