This National Guard position is for a Safety Specialist (TITLE 32), Position Description Number D0695000 and is part of DAS located at Draper UT with the Utah Army National Guard. The selecting supervisor for this vacancy is CW4 Jon Creager. IAW UTNGR 690-12 dated AUG 2022 and LIUNA-UTARNG CBA dated 11 OCT 2022, Priority will be given to all current, onboard employees of the UTARNG.

Duties

MAJOR DUTIES: This is NOT an all-inclusive list. Implements plans, policies and procedures to comply with DOD, DA, OSHA and NGB safety regulations and directives. Provides technical expertise to managers and supervisors in establishing techniques and procedures for the elimination or control of unsafe behaviors, environments and hazards. Plans and conducts periodic and unscheduled surveys and inspections of all ARNG facilities including ammunition storage, warehouse, and equipment maintenance facilities, to determine compliance with OSHA standards. Posts notices of unsafe or unhealthy working conditions. Assigns risk assessment codes, and prepares abatement plans and time frames of elimination of hazards. Observes work methods and recommends to supervisors/managers corrective measures to eliminate unsafe work practices. Serves as a technical representative to State Safety Councils and Committees. Evaluates the effectiveness of organizational safety programs through activity visits. Develops countermeasure programs to prevent or reduce accidents and hazardous conditions. Makes assessments based on conformance with established ARNG policies and safety criteria, OSHA standards, and work requirements. Coordinates with operating activities to provide safety training, and ensures safety awareness throughout the ARNG. Plans, schedules, and conducts safety demonstrations, lectures, meetings and conferences. Prepares or assists supervisors in preparing materials for safety meetings. Ensures preparation of graphs, charts, and other informational materials pertaining to accident trends and other aspects of the safety programs. Maintains close liaison with federal, state, municipal, and private industry to obtain safety materials and to facilitate adaptation of industrial safety practices to military methods. Provides technical assistance in accident investigations. Collects, reviews and ensures timely submission of all accident reports to the DA Safety Center and ARNG Safety Office. Plans corrective actions and recommends specific measures to correct unfavorable accident trends. Prepares state safety standards for local implementation, writes regulations and prepares safety articles for state publications. Conducts preliminary reviews of engineering plans for alteration or construction of buildings, structures, maintenance areas, machines or roadways to ensure integration of accident prevention principles (proper lighting, machine guards, ventilation, positioning of ground support equipment, proper placement of safety signs, markings, etc.). Provides technical guidance and direction to personnel involved in hazardous operations. Develops safety checklists and distributes such to assist activities in conducting internal safety reviews. Coordinates with and provides assistance in the material and Petroleum Activity and DOD Explosive Safety Board inspections. Coordinates hazardous material movement with the Department of Transportation (DOT). Investigates ARNG employee OSHA/Safety complaints with the Labor Relations Specialist or other SPMO representatives. Surveys, inspects, certifies, and recertifies indoor/outdoor ranges. P Presents safety budget requirements with justifications to superiors in support of the statewide ARNG safety program. Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Qualifications

*Your resume must reflect in detail how the duties and responsibilities under each position you have held with each employer meets the below listed general and specialized experience required for the position. **Must include beginning and ending dates of employment stated as MM/YYYY; and total hours worked per week in order to determine part time vs. full time credit. Specialized Experience GS 9: Have at least 1 year as a GS-0018-7? OR Have experience performing periodic onsite surveys, to determine compliance with applicable occupational safety standards? Have you prepared or revised safety instructions and guides, advised personnel of appropriate safety and occupational health measures to control or eliminate hazardous operating processes which may cause mishaps, investigated mishaps, obtained statements from witnesses, and photographed mishap scenes, recorded circumstances of mishaps and extent of injuries, prepared final report(s) of findings with recommendations to correct the unsafe acts or conditions which caused injuries or property damage? Specialized Experience GS 11: Have at least 1 year as a GS-0018-9, or GS-0018-10? OR Have experience performing periodic/unscheduled inspections of base facilities, warehouses, and equipment maintenance operations and evaluated compliance with applicable regulations and hazard system. Recommended measures and methods to correct safety and occupational health deficiencies. Participated in planning for testing of munitions, and assured integration of explosive safety criteria in testing procedures. Reviewed test implementation directives for inclusion of appropriate safety criteria. Prepared supplements to regulations and manuals for aircraft weapons safety and developed local regulations defining applicable mishap prevention procedures. **Selecting supervisor will determine the hiring grade based on current skills** OR Education (See below)

Education

Substitute for specialized experience:

GS 9: Successfully completed three full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Master's Degree. or have successfully completed an LL.M. degree that is related to the position being filled. or equivalent degree in safety or occupational health fields.

GS 11: Successfully completed three full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. or have successfully completed an LL.M. degree that is related to the position being filled. or equivalent degree in safety or occupational health fields.

Major study -- safety or occupational health fields (safety, occupational health, industrial hygiene), or degree in other related fields that included or was supplemented by at least 24 semester hours of study from among the following (or closely related) disciplines: safety, occupational health, industrial hygiene, occupational medicine, toxicology, public health, mathematics, physics, chemistry, biological sciences, engineering, and industrial psychology.

**You must provide transcripts or other documentation to support your Educational claims. To receive credit for Education, you must provide documentation of proof that you meet the Education requirements for this position.**

Contacts

• Address UT AASF 7602 S Airport Rd West Jordan, UT 84084 US
• Name: Shaun Harris
• Phone: 801-432-4239
• Email: [email protected]