This is administrative occupational safety management work developing, modifying, implementing and directing a comprehensive occupational safety program for a large operating department. An employee in this class supervises subordinate technical staff, and develops and implements departmental occupational safety programs, policies and procedures. The type of occupational safety program components established and emphasized in each department may vary, but the work must include responsibility for the management of state mandated compliance and training programs, a workers compensation program for employee injury and disability claims, and the inspection, investigation and analyses of department facilities for compliance to occupational safety standards, polices and procedures. This class is differentiated from the lower level class in this series by the complexity, size and comprehensiveness of the occupational safety program and the diversity and number of department operational processes and functions, which includes a large diversified automotive fleet operation. Work is performed under the supervision of an administrative superior.

ALLOCATING FACTORS: (The following conditions must be met for a position to be approved for this class.)

1. The position must be responsible for directing a comprehensive occupational safety program for an operating department with complex and diversified operations and processes, such as diversified automotive fleet operation, or managing multiple use high rise office buildings or providing direct services to the public.
2. The position must be responsible for government mandated compliance and training programs; a workers' compensation claims program; and the periodic safety inspection of departmental facilities for occupational hazards and safety compliance.
3. Only one position can be allocated to each department.
4. The position must be responsible for supervision of subordinate personnel engaged in some aspect of the department's occupational safety program.

• Occupational Safety program components established and emphasized may vary in each department.
• Administers, modifies and implements directly, or through others, a comprehensive departmental occupational safety and health program; analyzes occupational safety policies, practices and procedures to minimize environmental, occupational and working condition hazards and accidents; administers departmental boards that assess causes and preventability of motor vehicle accidents; makes recommendations to eliminate accident causes and occupational hazards; meets with appropriate officials to analyze, develop, implement and promote safety policies, practices and procedures; directs state mandated compliance programs designed to control environmental work hazards, such as the workers Right to Know, and asbestos and Polchlorinated Biphenyis (PCB) removal.
• Supervises directly, or through others, the analysis, investigation and/or inspection of department facilities, equipment and operation processes for compliance to governmental occupational safety standards, policies and practices; analyzes work environment and processes for occupational safety and/or health hazards, for effectiveness of protective equipment, for safety effectiveness of storage procedures, and adequacy of fire prevention and protection measures; discusses occupational safety deficiencies and corrective measures with the appropriate professional, supervisory, managerial and technical officials; recommends modifications of work environment and/or tasks to eliminate hazardous conditions.
• Administers a departmental safety training program; may instruct and make presentations to department officials, supervisors and employees in occupational safety and accident prevention principles, practices and procedures; represents the department at occupational safety groups meetings, seminars, and safety committee meetings; prepares and distributes safety education and information materials.
• Administers the department's disability and worker's compensation claim activities; investigates employee injury claims alleged to be service-connected to determine nature, extent, cause, existence of negligence, and circumstances surrounding the injury; makes recommendations on the disposition and validity of employee's disability claim; serves on department's review panel that recommends appropriate action on disability claim; recommends appropriate corrective, preventive or disciplinary measures; prepares material for and represents the department at the appropriate administrative, legal or union hearings; testifies as required; coordinates with multi-treatment occupational service hospitals and rehabilitation specialists to monitor treatment given to injured employees.
• May prepare specifications and review proposals for safety consultant services; discusses contract provisions with consultants; monitors for contract compliance; recommends whether to pay for consultant services.
• Prepares a variety of manuals and statistical reports on department occupational safety and health conditions, impact of corrective measures implemented and accident characteristics; analyzes data for accident trends in specific environmental physical or occupational areas; reviews research and statistical studies and publications to keep abreast of current occupational safety and health policies and practices.

• Serves as fire safety emergency coordinator for high-rise multi-occupant municipal buildings; develops fire control and evacuation procedures for municipal high-rise buildings and underground thoroughfares; operates computer fire panel and public address system to conduct fire drills and in event a fire emergencies; recruits and trains fire captains and wardens in proper safety procedures related to high-rise fire emergencies; inspects buildings and facilities for fire code violations, develops plans to comply with fire code regulations; monitors contractor's performance involved in completing compliance work; initiates and coordinates fire, bomb-scare, and power blackout plans;
• Instructs security personnel to providing services in high-rise buildings in departmental and/or building security policies and procedures; monitors performance of security personnel related to fire emergencies.

• Directs an injury case surveillance program, through a technical subordinate staff, to investigate claimants who are suspected of filing fraudulent injury claims; reviews recommendations regarding employees, such as disciplinary action and/or cessation of disability benefits.
• Monitors mandated OSHA Industrial Hygiene Programs developed for laboratories and water and wastewater treatment facilities; identifies units for each program; monitors performance of contracted specialists and consultants; coordinates a base line medical program with contracted specialists to ensure Water Department employees exposed to chemical and biological hazards are protected against such hazards.
• Performs related work as required.

KNOWLEDGE OF:

• the principle, practices, goals and programs of an occupational safety program.
• the current principles, practices and techniques of occupational safety analysis and assessment.
• operational analysis applied to developing and implementing occupational safety practices.
• the operational, environmental and human factors that impact on occupational safety.
• the potential causes of, and remedial measures for environmental, chemical, fires and operational hazards pertaining to occupational safety.
• the principles and practices of administration and management as applied to the implementation, operation, coordination and promotion of a comprehensive departmental occupational safety program.
• industrial hygiene procedures, policies and practices.
• the government mandated and generally established occupational safety health standards, codes, and regulations and legislation.
• the motor vehicle code of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as it applies to the operations of a diversified automotive fleet.
• the worker's compensation laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
• supervisory principles and practices.

• direct and administer a comprehensive occupational safety and health program in a city department.
• plan, assign, review and evaluate the activities of a staff of technical, professional security and/or clerical employees directly or through subordinates.
• analyze environmental conditions and operational practices and methods and to recommend measures to insure occupational safety.
• prepare and present effectively comprehensive oral and written reports.
• enlist the cooperation of departmental officials to effect sound occupational safety practices.
• to instruct and monitor the activities of contracted security personnel regarding building security policies and procedures.
• establish and maintain effective working relationships with administrative and operational officials, City employees, and others.

1. Education

• Completion of a bachelor's degree program at an accredited college or university.

and

2. General Experience

• Three years of personnel administration or industrial engineering experience, one year of which has involved investigating, analyzing and evaluating program practices, operational or industrial processes and employee injuries as they relate to industrial safety.

and

3. Specific Experience

• One year of safety administration experience which has been directing an occupational safety program in a large private firm or government agency.

Any equivalent combination of education and experience determined to be acceptable by the Personnel Department which has included the specific experience and a bachelor's degree as an educational minimum.

PHYSICAL AND MEDICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Ability to physically perform the duties and to work in the environmental conditions required of a position in this class.

LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS, AND/OR CERTIFICATES

• Possession of a valid proper class motor vehicle operator's license issued by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania prior to and during tenure of employment as an Occupational Safety Administrator II.

PAY RANGE: EP23
Class Established: 3/1984
  CSC - 1/1992 ; Ad Board - 2/1992

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