State of Connecticut Executive Branch

Occupational Safety Officer (5973AR)

$43.26-$55.63 Hourly / $3,460.12-$4,450.04 BiWeekly /
$90,309.00-$116,146.00 Yearly

PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)

In the Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Division this class is accountable for providing consultative services to all employers regarding occupational safety or for inspecting and investigating public employers for compliance with the State Occupational Safety and Health Act.

In the Department of Correction, Engineering Services this class is accountable for providing consultative services or inspecting and investigating all correctional facilities for compliance with the State Occupational Safety and Health Act.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED

Works under the general supervision of the Occupational Safety and Health Manager or other employee of higher grade.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

COMPLIANCE: 

  • Conducts comprehensive occupational safety inspections of public employer work sites or correctional facilities including inspections of all types of equipment, construction and personnel to ensure compliance with State Occupational Safety and Health Act; 
  • Interviews managers, employees, union officials and others to obtain information; 
  • Investigates accidents in the public sector or within correctional facilities to determine cause and possible violation of Connecticut OSHA; 
  • Investigates complaints of alleged violations of Connecticut OSHA by public employers; 
  • Calibrates technical instruments; 
  • Conducts tests with technical and scientific instruments; 
  • Conducts occupational safety related research; 
  • Recommends the issuance of citations, monetary penalties and time abatements; 
  • Prepares comprehensive reports; 
  • Audits employer records of injuries and illnesses; 
  • May testify at hearings and in court; 
  • May address employer and employee groups; 
  • Performs related duties as required.

CONSULTATION: 

  • In response to either public or private employers' or correctional facilities’ requests for technical assistance with occupational safety issues conducts inspections of the work site and equipment used; 
  • Conducts tests with technical and scientific instruments; 
  • Conducts occupational safety related research; 
  • Provides off site technical assistance; 
  • Makes recommendations to correct safety hazards; 
  • Provides training, information and materials to employers and employees; 
  • Assists employers in correcting occupational hazards; 
  • Promotes the consultation services offered by the division; 
  • Prepares comprehensive reports; 
  • Audits employer records of injuries and illnesses; 
  • May perform compliance inspections; 
  • May address employee and employer groups; 
  • Performs related duties as required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

  • Considerable knowledge of
    • principles and practices of occupational safety; 
    • state and federal Occupational Safety and Health Acts and standards; 
    • inspection and investigation methods and techniques; 
  • Knowledge of
    • engineering and production methods; 
    • instrument use and calibration; 
    • research methods and techniques; 
  • Considerable
    • interpersonal skills;
    • oral and written communication skills.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE

Seven (7) years of experience in mechanical, manufacturing, mercantile or construction fields.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SPECIAL EXPERIENCE

Two (2) years of the General Experience must have included conducting safety inspections or accident investigations at the level of an Occupational Safety and Health Officer.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWED

College training in occupational safety, chemistry, mechanical engineering or a closely related field may be substituted for the General Experience on the basis of fifteen (15) semester hours equalling one-half (1/2) year of experience to a maximum of four (4) years for a Bachelor's degree.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

Incumbents in this class may be required to travel.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Incumbents in this class may be exposed to some risk of injury due to climbing and working with electrical panels and unguarded equipment.

JOB CLASS DESIGNATION

Classified/Competitive

OCCUPATIONAL GROUP

(14)-Inspection-Investigation

BARGAINING UNIT

(16)-ADMIN & RESID (P-5)

EEO

(2)-Professional

SALARY INFORMATION

AR 26

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

As defined by Sec. 5-196 of the Connecticut General Statutes, a job class is a position or group of positions that share general characteristics and are categorized under a single title for administrative purposes. As such, a job class is not meant to be all-inclusive of every task and/or responsibility.

CANCELLATION CLAUSE

This replaces the existing specification for the class of Occupational Safety Officer in Salary Group AR 26 approved effective October 12, 2007. (Revised to modernize format and add Acknowledgement section. Reviewed for content.) Final No. 23-268

EFFECTIVE DATE

11/06/2023
CLASS: 5973AR; EST: 10/25/1974; REV: 11/6/2023;