Health and Safety Analyst I, II (LO-063-26E)

Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts

Job Location:

Whittier, CA - USA

Monthly Salary: $ 8049 - 11147

Posted on: Yesterday

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Department:

Technical Services

Job Summary

JOB POSTING

NOTICE OF JOB OPPORTUNITY
POSTING #LO-063-26E

HEALTH & SAFETY ANALYST I II

As a non-civil service public agency with over 1700 employees the Sanitation Districts offer long-term career stability competitive benefits and the opportunity to support essential public infrastructure while contributing to a strong culture of safety. Join a mission-driven team dedicated to protecting employee health and safety across a diverse and complex public service environment. The Health & Safety Analyst I II role provides a meaningful opportunity to apply your technical expertise in safety and industrial hygiene through hands-on training fieldwork inspections investigations and agency-wide emergency response efforts.

LOCATION:
TECHNICAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND SAFETY SECTION JOINT ADMINISTRATION OFFICE WHITTIER

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
To perform a variety of progressively more difficult professional-level safety and industrial hygiene analyses.

JOB SUMMARY:

Under general direction from an Environmental Health and Safety Supervisor the incumbent will:

Travel to facilities within our service area to conduct inspections administer training support contractor safety and perform incident investigations
Conduct a variety of evaluations and recommend remedial measures for potentially hazardous work conditions or procedures
Investigate and document direct and indirect factors related to safety and/or industrial health concerns accidents or incidents
Participate in agency-wide emergency response and security programs
Conduct American Red Cross First Aid and CPR training
Plan workplace evaluations to identify safety hazards and procedure improvements
Confer with operating department managers and supervisors regarding health and safety concerns
Document findings and prepare recommendations for managements consideration
Prepare reports in compliance with state and federal regulations related to safety and industrial hygiene
Coordinate and conduct in-service testing
Perform other related duties as required

These jobs may be filled at either level:

HEALTH AND SAFETY ANALYST I is the intermediate level class of the series. Incumbents continue to do a wider variety of assignments with increasing independence.

HEALTH AND SAFETY ANALYST II is the journey level class of the series. Incumbents perform the complete range of safety and industrial hygiene studies and analyses. This class is assigned projects requiring independent professional judgment; thorough knowledge of a particular area of environmental health and industrial safety learned through progressively responsible experience.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Applicants must possess the following:

A valid California Class C driver license; -AND-
Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelors degree in a related field; -OR-
Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelors degree in a non-related field and certification as a Certified Safety Professional (CSP).

Additional professional-level experience in a centralized health and safety work unit may substitute for the CSP certification.

For HEALTH AND SAFETY ANALYST I:

Two (2) years of directly-related professional-level experience.
A masters degree in a major directly affiliated withindustrial safety orenvironmental hygiene may substitute for one (1) year of experience.

For HEALTH AND SAFETY ANALYST II:

Two (2) years of directly-related professional-level experience equivalent to the Health and Safety I level.
A masters degree in a major directly affiliated with industrial safety orenvironmental hygiene may substitute for one (1) year of experience.

Desirable Certifications:

Associate Safety Professional (ASP)
Certified Safety Professional (CSP)
Occupational Hygiene and Safety Technician (OHST)
Construction Health Safety Technician (CHST)

EXAMPLES OF ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

The competitive selection process may cover:

Knowledge of:

Pertinent state and federal legislation and regulation
Principles and practices of safety engineering and/or industrial hygiene in an industrial setting
Research methods

Ability to:

Implement technical and administrative aspects of a centralized safety and/or industrial hygiene program
Collect and analyze technical data
Maintain comprehensive reports
Interact effectively with all levels of employees
Ability to develop and present employee training sessions
Utilize computer software programs related to employee safety and/or industrial hygiene records

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

SELECTION PROCESS:

All applications will be reviewed to determine if the conditions and qualifications for testing are met.
The selection process will consist of a written exam which will be pass/fail and an interview weighted at 100%.
Candidates will be notified of their results in the selection process by Human Resources via Neogov.
The initial review of applications is expected to begin the week of March 23rd.

Please apply online atwithin the application period. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed LACSD Employment Application or online application. Check your email regularly throughout the recruitment process as notifications may be sent via e-mail. Please make sure that your registered email address is accurate and current. To ensure proper delivery add to your contact list.

NOTE:The individual(s) recommended for hire will be required to successfully complete a job-related pre-employment physical including a medical evaluation to confirm the ability to wear a respirator a drug screen reference check and DMV record review.

For questions regarding this recruitment please contact Lauren Ortega at extension 1310 or at

As an equal opportunity employer the Districts strongly encourage qualified minorities women and disabled persons to apply.

To learn more about how the Sanitation Districts converts waste in to resources please visit the following video: Converting Waste into Resources

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