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Safety & Occupational Health Specialist
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 62 days ago
On-site New Orleans, LA $62K – $97K Apply by Jul 24, 2026 Safety and Occupational Health Management ESTJESTPISFPISTP Trades
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This position is located in the Department of Veterans Affairs Health Administration, South Central Veterans Affairs Health Care Network, Veterans Integrated Service Network (16), Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System, Office of the Associate Director, Safety Management Section, New Orleans, LA. The work involves the management, administration, and operation of a construction safety program.
What You'll Do
- →Serve as a safety and occupational health specialist who plans, schedules, and conducts difficult inspections in establishments and worksites where there is a strong probability of encountering hazardous work processes and materials, and unsafe environmental conditions, involving a substantial number of employees.
- →Conducts safety surveillance audits and inspections on a frequent basis according to the required standards and regulations and depending on the degree of hazard obtains immediate corrective action of conditions, which are of imminent danger to life or limb.
- →Investigates hazardous conditions, equipment, practices, etc. to identify and analyze the nature and severity of hazards and possible remedial actions (i.e., elimination, correction, or protection).
- →Ensures corrective actions are initiated and consults with subject matter specialists and managers about changes in work processes and proposed methods to eliminate unnecessary risks and control hazardous conditions.
- →Investigates or assist investigators in investigating accidents/mishaps, obtains witness statements, photographs the accident scene, records circumstances and extent of injuries, estimates cost of property damages, and prepares a report of findings which includes recommendations to correct unsafe acts or conditions which caused the accident.
- →Plans, develops, and implements safety promotional and educational campaigns containing aspects of difficult issues that are designed to meet both general and specific goals of reducing accidental occurrences and meet unique local situations.
- →Promotes safety campaign and education materials; selects appropriate medium (i.e., lecture, campaign, safety meeting, posters, video, e-learning, brochures, training assembly, etc.) for use in promoting safety; ensures that safety standards are published in appropriate training manuals; and establishes necessary safety committees.
- →Determines areas for emphasis; develops or adapts material for safety campaigns and training courses and conducts technical training for personnel; assists operating officials in establishing safety committees, participates in committee meetings, and provides technical guidance and assistance.
- →Ensures the distribution of information and guidance developed by accident prevention committees is distributed to all pertinent parties.
- →Develops and prepares supplements to guidelines developed by higher authority and initiates written procedures implementing technical safety standards, codes, and safety requirements for a variety of operations or activities within the serviced area.
- →Conducts comprehensive analytical surveys and/or studies of serviced safety programs.
- →Works closely with all personnel in the establishment of realistic safety requirements and compliance with applicable directives and regulations.
- →Provides necessary administrative support for the assigned safety program or program segment.
- →Maintains records of all area training; notifies supervisors when training is due; schedules training to include all shifts; and conducts training when requested or required.
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: Investigations and surveys include moderate physical exertion, including equipment, climbing, standing, walking and bending as well as the use of personal protective devices and occasional working or otherwise uncomfortable environments.
- ✓A pre-placement physical examination is 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.
- ✓Must be able to independently operate Government Vehicle.
- ✓Must provide clean driving record report from the DMV during the pre-employment process.
- ✓Driver's License: A current, valid state-issued Driver's License is required for this position.
- ✓NOTE: We cannot accept photographs, therefore; please do not submit a copy of your license with your application package.
- ✓If an interview is requested, you will be required to provide a copy of your current, valid state-issued Driver's License.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 17ff97ba-91fc-43b3-968a-59f56bbbaf32
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