Job Abstract

The City of Anaheim is seeking a highly-qualified, customer service focused candidate for the position of Safety Manager, within the Human Resources Department, to supervise and coordinate the activities and operations of the City's environmental, occupational and industrial health and safety programs, and facilities’ environmental compliance programs designed to ensure regulatory compliance, and to prevent occupational injury and illness, and damage to property.


The Ideal Candidate:

The Safety Manager should have the capability lead - not only departmental safety coordinators, but also the Executive Safety Advisory Council, which is comprised of the City Manager, Department Heads, and the Risk Manager. They should also be able to identify, recognize, and communicate occupational safety concerns and provide actionable recommendations to staff and executives on safety issues and priorities. Deep knowledge of safety-related best practices is critical. Previous work experience in a fast-paced public sector organization would be ideal.

The Safety Manager must be a flexible and responsive self-starter and comfortable working independently and collaboratively. They should be able to balance the needs of competing operational issues, how those issues intersect, and be comfortable identifying and setting priorities, and giving direction as to best practices, solutions, and regulatory responses. Strong analytical skills and data management, presentation, statistical analysis and interpretation, use of Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint, and the ability to interpret claims data, create reports, and meaningfully identify and communicate trends, concerns and issues are crucial to the success of the Safety Manager position.

The following functions are typical for this classification. Incumbents may not perform all the listed functions and/or may be required to perform additional or different functions from those set forth below to address business needs and changing business practices.

• Coordinate the organization, staffing, and operational activities of the City's environmental, health, and safety programs including but not limited to developing and administering training programs, establishing effective committees, developing and improving the communication systems; maintaining a compliance system; and performing inspections and investigations.
• Participate in the development and implementation of goals, objectives, policies, and priorities for the environmental, health, and safety programs; recommend and implement policies and procedures.
• Identify opportunities for improving service delivery methods and procedures; identify resource needs; review with appropriate management staff; implement improvements.
• Direct, coordinate, and review the work plan for environmental, health, and safety programs; assign work activities and projects; monitor workflow; review and evaluate work products, methods, and procedures; meet with staff to identify and resolve problems.
• Participate in the selection of assigned personnel; provide or coordinate staff training; work with employees to correct deficiencies; implement discipline and termination procedures.
• Participate in the development and administration of assigned program budget; forecast funds needed for staffing, equipment, materials, and supplies; monitor and approve expenditures; recommend adjustments as necessary.
• Design, develop, coordinate, administer, and implement training classes for City staff including industrial hygiene, fire prevention and protection, life safety, job safety, health education programs, air quality permitting requirements, hazardous materials, spill control management, and related issues; provide presentations at new employee orientation classes.
• Review accident reports and violations and provide recommendations to departments on safe work practices, engineering controls, compliance practices, personal protective equipment, and corrective measures to reduce the potential of environmental violations and workplace injuries and property damage; attend departmental committee meetings and provide recommendations to mitigate unsafe conditions and work practices.
• Utilize Risk Management Information System efficiencies to accurately record environmental, health, and safety statistics; prepare customized statistical reports for review and discussion at monthly department meetings; prepare and update quarterly statistical reports, frequency and severity reports, and monthly loss reports and distribute to each department.
• Develop and implement inspection programs to identify recognized hazards; conduct inspections of City facilities and parks; accompany insurance company loss control representatives and regulatory agency compliance personnel for investigation and enforcement inspections; recommend the necessary mitigation of identified hazards.
• Manage the performance of ergonomic evaluations of workstations and job safety analysis reports of various high hazard job tasks.
• Conduct industrial hygiene surveys for noise, lead, asbestos, and other chemicals using sampling pumps and air monitoring devices; prepare reports with recommendations to address safety/health issues identified during industrial hygiene surveys.
• Prepare and distribute Fire Inspection and Infrared survey reports; conduct follow-up with each department to ensure compliance with recommendations.
• Coordinate and schedule annual emergency evacuation drills; conduct debriefing; and prepare recommendations for the affected participants in the annual drill.
• Review and approve additions and deletions to the DMV Employer Pull Notice Program; notify departments of drivers with suspended or restricted drivers' licenses.
• Review construction designs and specifications; provide input on safety requirements to mitigate noted discrepancies.
• Represent the City with regulatory and inspection agencies such as California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA), State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB), South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD), California Environmental Protection Agency, United States Environmental Protection Agency, local Certified Unified Program Agency (CUPA), and other regulatory agencies.
• Assist the Assistant Risk Manager in evaluating liability exposure; provide photographs and documentation and obtain evidence related to accidents and injuries to explain or defend claims; serve as person most knowledgeable as necessary.
• Administer the federally mandated Department of Transportation (DOT) Drug and Alcohol Testing program.
• Review and assess new equipment, products, and tools; recommend new equipment, products and tools that are effective in mitigating hazards to departments.
• Prepare and distribute notifications, information, and materials including bulletins, posters, and newsletters.
• Provide staff assistance to the Risk Manager; participate on a variety of committees; conduct specialized projects; prepare and present staff reports and other correspondence as appropriate and necessary.
• Coordinate environmental, health, and safety program activities with those of other divisions and outside agencies and organizations.
• Attend and participate in professional group meetings; maintain awareness of new trends and developments in the field of environmental, health, and safety; incorporate new developments as appropriate into programs.
• Manage RFPs, contracts, and agreements for the Safety Function.
• Perform related duties as required.

• Six (6) years of responsible environmental, health, and safety and loss prevention program experience.
  
  
• One year of administrative and/or lead supervisory experience.
  
  
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in occupational health and safety, industrial hygiene, or a related field.
  
  
• Knowledge of operational characteristics, services, and activities of environmental, health, and safety programs; modern and complex principles and practices of environmental, health, and safety program development; principles and practices used in the development and implementation of environmental, health, and safety training programs; investigation techniques and practices; principles and practices of environmental, health, and safety analysis; basic medical terminology; principles and practices of risk identification, loss prevention, loss control, and risk transfer; ergonomics principles and practices; industrial hygiene protocols and practices; environmental, health, and safety report requirements and procedures; evaluation and use of safety equipment; principles of municipal budget preparation and control; principles of supervision, training, and performance evaluation; principles and procedures of record keeping; principles of business letter writing and report preparation; modern office procedures, methods, and equipment including computers; computer applications such as word processing, spreadsheets, and statistical databases; pertinent federal, state, and local laws, codes, and regulations.
  
  
• Ability to coordinate and direct the City's environmental, health, and safety programs; supervise, direct, and coordinate the work of lower level staff; select, supervise, train, and evaluate staff; recommend and implement goals, objectives, policies, and procedures for providing assigned services and activities; understand the organization and operation of the City and of outside agencies as necessary to assume assigned responsibilities; understand, interpret, and apply general and specific administrative and departmental policies and procedures as well as applicable federal, state, and local policies, laws, and regulations; interpret and explain City safety policies and procedures; negotiate effectively; design, develop and implement safety training programs; review accident reports and identify root causes; operate and calibrate various environmental, health, and safety program instruments and equipment including air sampling pumps, noise dosimeters, and respiratory fit-testing equipment; participate in the preparation and administration of assigned budgets; plan and organize work to meet changing priorities and deadlines; effectively represent the City to outside individuals and agencies to accomplish the goals and objectives of the unit; work cooperatively with other departments, City officials, and outside agencies; respond tactfully, clearly, concisely, and appropriately to inquiries from the public, staff, or other agencies on sensitive issues in area of responsibility; prepare clear and concise reports; communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing; and establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
  
  
• Possession of an appropriate, valid California driver's license.
  
  
• A Certified Safety Professional (CSP) designation is desirable.