THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION. This position is located in the Office of the State Surgeon, Deputy State Surgeon, Occupational Health Office, Joint Force Headquarters-State. DEFINITION OF AREA(S) OF CONSIDERATION: Area 1 = Enlisted members of the Louisiana National Guard.

Duties

Duties & Responsibilities: (1) Plans, schedules, executes, manages and administers the State/territory/or district ARNG Industrial Hygiene Program. Ensures statutory and regulatory compliance with applicable Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Department of the Army (DA), Department of Defense (DOD) and NGB regulations, standards and guidance. Serves as an advisor on State health matters, (e.g., health hazard identification, asbestos and lead abatement). (2) Surveys, inspects and evaluates operational and newly constructed facilities and various activities to identify, evaluate and reduce or eliminate potential health hazards. Determines appropriate survey methods and techniques. Samples using approved methods to determine nature and degree of hazards for a wide variety of materials and environments. Determines compliance with Threshold Limit Values (TLVs) or Permissible Exposure Limits (PELs). (3) Performs special surveys of facilities and shops when new equipment is installed or work procedures change. Identifies the potential physical, biological, chemical and radiological health hazards in the workplace. Evaluates the exposure to workers and recommends the appropriate corrective action (e.g., engineering controls, chemical substitution, and personal protective equipment). (4) Reviews plans for new and existing construction and renovation projects to ensure that applicable standards (e.g., Occupational Safety and Health Administration/OSHA, American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers/ ASHRAE, etc.) are incorporated. Where deficiencies are noted, recommends appropriate changes which would prevent adverse health impact. Consults with the Regional IH for coordination of assessment of design reviews as necessary. (5) Interprets Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs) for employees, shop supervisors, and OHN. Interfaces with manufacturers of hazardous materials to ensure that the most current version of health hazard information is available. Reviews and/or compiles hazardous chemical inventories as needed. (6) Assists the OHN with the management of the state Army National Guard (ARNG) Respiratory Protection Program. Assesses use of and prescribes personal respiratory protection based on air sampling results and professional judgment. (7) Conducts noise surveys before commencement of new operations or work processes. (8) Conducts studies and surveys of varying degrees of complexity, analyzes laboratory and instrument results. Writes and coordinates reports through the Regional IH, to identify and evaluate potential health hazards. (9) Serves as the advisor to the Radiation Protection Officer when required. (10) Calibrates equipment and/or ensures compliance with existing calibration schedules for all industrial hygiene equipment. Performs minor repairs and adjustments to ensure equipment can effectively check work environments. Responsible for the shipping of equipment requiring major repairs and maintaining all records associated with maintenance and calibration of equipment. (11) Investigates hearing compensation claims filed by facility personnel. Collects applicable data from occupational health noise database. Visits work areas to perform sound level measurements of identified noise sources. Collects noise dosimetry in and around areas where personnel are known to be exposed to unacceptable high levels of noise. Prepares reports on findings to substantiate or controvert compensation cases. (12) Advises on ergonomics in the workplace. Surveys worksites to evaluate compliance with the most current practices. Determines if there are factors which could contribute to cumulative trauma disorders. Provides findings and recommendations for corrective actions to the OHN and workplace supervisor. (13) May serve as an advisor to State Occupational Safety and Health Councils and/or as a member of management committees which address health and environmental issues and concerns. (14) Coordinates with contractor personnel and performs oversight of their operations while they are conducting industrial hygiene surveys within the State. --Performs other as duties as assigned.

Requirements

Qualifications

GENERAL EXPERIENCE: Must possess the experience, education or training which provided a basic knowledge of principles and practices related to the health care delivery system; with the procedures and equipment used in the performance of the particular work of the position. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade, GS-07, in the Federal service in the normal line of progression for the occupation, Industrial Hygiene Technician; examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: planning, scheduling, managing, and administering an Industrial Hygiene program; performing special surveys of facilities and shops when new equipment is installed; identifying potential physical, biological, chemical, and radiological health hazards; reviewing plans for new and existing construction and renovation projects to ensure applicable standards; interpreting Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs) for employees; conducting noise surveys before commencement of new operations or work processes; and preparing reports on findings? OR Education: Do you possess a master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the work of this position and is directly related to the work of this position, such as mathematical, physical, or biological sciences? OR Combination of Education and Experience: Do you meet the qualifications requirement for this position by combining your specialized experience and appropriate graduate level education according to the following formula: (a) your total months of full-time specialized experience as a percentage of a 12 month total; PLUS (b) your total number of qualifying graduate semester or quarter hours as a percentage of one year of graduate study. The total of the two percentages must equal at least 100 percent.

Education

You must provide transcripts and/or other documentation as proof to support your Educational claims, and receive credit to meet the Education requirements for this position.

Contacts

• Address LA ARNG STATE SAFETY AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH 304 F STREET PINEVILLE, LA 71360 US
• Name: Jamiel Carlton
• Phone: 504-278-8573
• Email: [email protected]