Job Description

SAFETY ADMINISTRATOR

JOB CODE 05080

Effective Date:	04/09X

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS:

The fundamental reason this classification exists is to direct City of Phoenix Safety programs and the Hazardous Materials/Waste Program. Work is performed within established policies, procedures and practices and the incumbent is given wide latitude for the use of independent judgment. The Safety Administrator supervises a staff of professional and clerical employees in the Safety Section of the Personnel Department. Unusual problems or suggestions for major program or policy changes are usually discussed with the Labor Relations Administrator or Personnel Director prior to implementation. Work performance is evaluated by the Labor Relations Administrator on the basis of objectives achieved.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Develops, implements, maintains, and supervises safety programs;
• Supervises Safety Analysts, Industrial Hygienists, and other professional and clerical staff in the Safety Section of the Personnel Department's Labor Relations Division;
• Implements and coordinates all Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) activities;
• Coordinates disposal and recycling activities with private contractors for hazardous waste generated by City operations;
• Develops and directs the City's hazardous waste minimization programs;
• Coordinates the City's hazardous materials handling activities and interprets and informs departments of relevant state and federal laws in order to comply with Community Right-to-Know regulations;
• Keeps current on OSHA standards, activities and recent decisions that might affect policies and programs, through reading governmental and professional publications and attending seminars;
• Conducts and supervises others in conducting OSHA inspections and Industrial Hygiene surveys;
• Supervises the administration of the State Workers' Compensation Laws, accident investigations, accident prevention programs, claims processing, preparation of reports and record keeping, and rehabilitation programs;
• Administers the development and presentation of employee safety training programs, including hazardous materials handling, first aid, CDL qualification, and defensive driving;
• Ensures proper follow-through on all reportable accidents to determine that employee and City interests are protected;
• Liaisons with other professional and regulatory organizations in the safety and environmental fields;
• Demonstrates continuous effort to improve operations, decrease turnaround times, streamline work processes, and work cooperatively and jointly to provide quality seamless customer service.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Knowledge of:

• Principles of accident prevention, loss control, and industrial hygiene.
• Workers' Compensation laws and case decisions relating to those laws.
• Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), American National Standards Institute (ANSI), National Electrical Code (NEC), National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), and General Industry Standards.
• Principles and practices of supervision and personnel administration.
• Fundamentals of business law.
• Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP), and Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA) environmental regulations.
• Safety testing equipment, supplies, and personal protective equipment.
• Statistical concepts and methods.
• Effective training and program management principles.
• Principles of loss prevention and risk identification to safety programs.

Ability to:

• Perform a broad range of supervisory responsibility over others.
• Communicate in the English language with individuals or groups in a face-to-face setting or by telephone.
• Produce written documents in the English language reflecting organized thoughts using proper sentence construction, punctuation and grammar.
• Explain technical problems in simple, non-technical language.
• Maintain confidentiality of records/information.
• Expedite removal and correction of safety hazards in order to comply with OSHA standards and City safety policies.
• Work around chemicals, gases, and other toxic or dangerous substances.
• Observe, monitor, and analyze existing operating or safety procedures to determine compliance to standards.
• Work in environmental extremes such as heat, cold, air pollution, dust, rain, etc.
• Exercise safety precautions and conform to safety rules and procedures as a regular and active part of performing assigned duties.

Additional Requirements:

• This position requires the use of personal or City vehicles on City business. The individual must be physically capable of operating the vehicles safely, possess a valid driver's license and have an acceptable driving record. Use of a personal vehicle for City business will be prohibited if the employee is not authorized to drive a City vehicle or if the employee does not have personal insurance coverage.
• Performance of other essential and marginal functions as assigned.

ACCEPTABLE EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING:
Four years of experience in accident prevention, loss control and risk management programs, including at least two years of supervisory experience or experience performing advanced professional work in the development and implementation of a comprehensive safety program, and a bachelor's degree in personnel or business administration, risk management, safety management or a related field. Other combinations of education and experience that meet the minimum requirements may be substituted.