Occupational Safety and Health Supervisor (#MDAZ10)
$58,719.00 Yearly Min / $73,399.00 Yearly Mid / $88,079.00 Yearly Max

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Summary Statement

Employees in this class provide technical expertise, oversight, and supervision of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) voluntary consultation program, as well as Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) work. A significant aspect of work includes ensuring compliance of cases and surveys with federal labor standards to protect workers, educate employers, eliminate unsafe work practices, remove barriers to equal opportunity in employment, and deliver benefits to qualified clients. In addition, employees ensure the proper training and development of staff, and that program and service goals and objectives are met.

Nature and Scope

An employee receives minimal supervision from a technical supervisor; the supervisor defines objectives, priorities, and deadlines and assists employees with unusual situations. Work involves independently supervising employees that provide voluntary consultation services, including on-site health and safety inspections, to Delaware private employers that promote a safe and healthy workplace and ensure compliance with occupational safety and health laws, rules, and regulations. Employees are responsible for program performance, researching and resolving escalated issues, inquiries, and challenges, as well as ensuring proper training and development of staff. Employees also participate in the development, implementation, and evaluation of programs and associated budgets, operations, policies, and procedures. Contacts are with agency staff, employers, employees, state and federal agencies, and the public to explain complex recommendations and identify and resolve the most complex issues, risks, and challenges.

Essential Functions

Essential functions are fundamental, core functions common to all positions in the class series and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all job duties for any one position in the class. Since class specifications are descriptive and not restrictive, employees can complete job duties of a similar kind not specifically listed here.

Supervises two or more merit full time positions. The elements of supervision include performing the following on a regular and continuing basis: planning, assigning, reviewing, evaluating, coaching, training, disciplining, and recommending hire, termination, and promotion.

Provides expert technical guidance, consultation, and recommendations to employers, employees, and staff to resolve complex health and safety hazards, issues, and other concerns; makes decisions on the most complex or unusual cases.

Plans, develops, coordinates, and implements health and safety inspections to identify hazards or deficiencies; determines the most appropriate measures to enforce compliance for the most complex cases.

Ensures compliance of work with all state and federal laws, rules, regulations, standards, policies and procedures.

Oversees and approves case records, reports/surveys, and recommendations made by staff and ensures accuracy, timeliness, and validity of findings.

Analyzes and evaluates operations and performance; makes recommendations such as new or revised programs, processes, and procedures that facilitate effectiveness and compliance and oversees the implementation and the resolution of risk management issues.

Participates in strategic planning and ensures goals and objectives are met.

Researches and analyzes the impact of new or revised state and federal legislation, laws, rules, or regulations, and directives on agency operations; prepares reports of findings and recommendations.

Communicates and interacts effectively with people across cultures, ranges of ability, genders, ethnicities, ages, and races.

Performs other related duties as required.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

The intent of the listed knowledge, skills and abilities is to give a general indication of the core requirements for all positions in the class series; therefore, the KSA’s listed are not exhaustive or necessarily inclusive of the requirements of every position in the class.

Knowledge of health and safety laws, rules, regulations, standards, policies, and procedures.
Knowledge of the principles and practices of supervision.
Knowledge of program, policy, and procedure development.
Knowledge of developing short and long-range strategic plans.
Skill in anticipating and resolving challenges and risks and improving health and safety compliance.
Skill in evaluating safety and health programs, practices, and procedures to recommend improvement, and develop continuous improvement programs.
Ability to apply past practices and experience to resolve increasingly complex challenges and sensitive matters.
Ability to set unit priorities, performance standards and monitor outcomes.
Ability to provide professional development to staff.

Job Requirements

JOB REQUIREMENTS for Occupational Safety and Health Supervisor

Applicants must have education, training, and/or experience demonstrating competence in each of the following areas:

Applicants must possess at least one of the following:

Four years’ experience in conducting safety and health inspections to identify hazards or deficiencies. Note: an Associate’s degree in Health or Safety, Industrial Engineering, Chemistry, Biology, Physical Science, Environmental Health, or other related health or science field may substitute for two years of experience.

OR

Possession of a Bachelor's degree or higher in Industrial Hygiene, Health or Safety, Industrial Engineering, Chemistry, Biology, Physical Science, Environmental Health, or other related health or science field.

In addition to the above requirement, applicants must meet all of the job requirements below:

Two years’ experience in planning, developing, coordinating, and implementing safety and health inspections to identify hazards or deficiencies and reporting on finding.
Three years’ experience in providing consultation to resolve workplace hazards in compliance with occupational safety and health laws, rules, regulations, standards, policies, and procedures.
Two years’ experience in public relations or communications such as establishing and promoting a positive image with the pubic, informing specific audiences using internal and external communications such as public forums, marketing, promotions or special events.
Coursework, training and/or work experience in staff supervision which may include performing as a lead worker overseeing the work of others.