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Safety and Occupational Health Manager
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 9 days ago
On-site Iron Mountain, MI $90K – $116K Apply by Jun 16, 2026 Safety and Occupational Health Management ESTJESTPISFPISTP Trades
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This position is at the Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center in Iron Mountain, Michigan. Serves as the Medical Center Safety Officer, reporting directly to the Chief of Engineering. The position plans, directs, coordinates, and evaluates agency programs. Requires the application of unusual or complex criteria to eliminate or control serious hazards encountered in the construction, operation, and maintenance of a wide variety of facilities including inpatient wards, clinics, and laboratories.
What You'll Do
- →Major Duties: Supervise the safety program, lead and support the local Environment of Care Committee (EOC), and the Green Environmental Management System (GEMS) program.
- →Establish program goals, benchmarks, and implements actions to improve program performance.
- →Review and improve safety program by ensuring Compliance with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Joint Commission, Life Safety Code, and National Fire Codes throughout the campus including Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOC), contract Nursing Homes, and contract Residential Board and Care Facilities.
- →Reviews accident and incident reports.
- →Directing and evaluating the effectiveness of corrective actions.
- →Work with service chiefs to assure a reduction in Lost Time cases and Office of Worker Compensation Program (OWCP) claims.
- →Conduct surveys, investigations, and root cause analysis.
- →Support VISN and the local Environment of Care Committee (EOC).
- →Plan, organize, oversee and provide technical assistant for environmental problems.
- →Such as wastewater treatment and disposal, safe drinking water treatment, storage and disposal of hazardous and non-hazardous solid waste, release of hazardous material/spill response, air pollution control, environmental media permitting, and toxic substances.
- →Provide technical expertise for the design, modification, operation, and maintenance of VA Medical Center facilities and infrastructure to ensure compliance with environmental regulations.
- →Train hospital staff regarding the safety programs.
- →Present and train new employees at New Employee Orientation (NEO) about the safety programs.
- →Provide administrative guidance and establish broad program goals for the Industrial Hygienist.
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to apply for this job To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process.
- ✓In addition to the application and questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment.
- ✓The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job.
- ✓Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 Physical Requirements: The work required does not inherently include any physical requirements essential for successful job performance that could not otherwise be performed with accommodation or workplace adjustment.
- ✓A pre-placement physical examination is not required.
- ✓Subject to background/security investigation Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- ✓Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
- ✓Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP) As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
- ✓Upon completion of your probationary period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.
- ✓Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S.
Personality Fit
Job ID: a974a4d7-a092-45c8-aac4-6fa8c5878453
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