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Loss Control Specialist (In office)

Job Details

Experienced
West Palm Beach - West Palm Beach, FL
Full Time
High School Diploma or GED
$65,933.92 - $114,620.48 Salary/year
10%
Day
Admin - Clerical

Loss Control Specialist

This will be a in office position.   

Working hours:  8 am - 5:30 pm.  Occasional overtime if required by the client.

Please answer all the questions, and information, and navigate all the way to the end of the application and sign it.

 

POSITION SUMMARY:

This is professional and administrative work assisting the Manager, of Loss Control to ensure that County departments comply with applicable safety, industrial hygiene ,and environmental regulations.
An employee in a position allocated to this class is responsible for administering, monitoring, and evaluating total loss control programs for a group of County departments. Duties include identifying existing or potential exposures, recommending alternative courses of action, and ensuring that corrective action is completed in all areas of loss control. These areas include but may not be limited to occupational safety, industrial hygiene, hazardous materials storage and disposal, indoor air quality, vehicle safety, and asbestos management. Work is performed independently under the general supervision of the Manager, Loss Control, and allows wide latitude in work methods and procedures. Performance is reviewed through conferences, written reports, and observation of results obtained.
JOB DESCRIPTION

Summary/Objective:

  • Develops, organizes, and revises County procedures and manuals for Countywide implementation.
  • Investigate and review industrial accidents causing injuries to employees and/or the public; investigate incidents causing loss to the County.
  • Evaluate the causes of accidents, reviews loss analysis and develops recommendations for modifications in the work environment or procedural changes.
  • Coordinates review boards to investigate and review incidents of employee injury, illness and accident, or property damage.
  • Develops and conducts training for all levels of employees in safety and loss prevention.
  • Develops and implements individual loss prevention programs for departments/divisions; interprets standards and codes as applicable to departments/divisions.
  • Ensures total loss prevention measures are instituted and included in plans and specifications for the design, purchase, and disposal of County buildings, equipment, and products.
  • Coordinates and conducts comprehensive inspection programs for departments/divisions.
  • Administers and manages asbestos activities for facilities within departmental responsibility; approves all renovation and demolition plans for the same; approves all work orders for facilities containing asbestos; directs and monitors abatement contractors for removal of same.
  • Implements a comprehensive industrial hygiene program for departments of responsibility; investigates and monitors occupational illnesses and injuries and coordinates cases with the Occupational Health Clinic.
  • Recommends and monitors the proper use of personal protective equipment for departments.
  • Monitors program for hazardous waste management and chemical usage; coordinates purchasing, handling, storage, and disposal for departments of responsibility.
  • Performs related work as required.

 

 

Qualifications

Qualifications Required:

  • Thorough knowledge of federal, State, and local regulations pertaining to occupational safety and health, industrial hygiene and sampling techniques, asbestos management ,and hazardous materials management.
  • Considerable knowledge of loss prevention and control methods. Knowledge of construction procedures, HVAC, electrical, plumbing, fire, and inspection procedures.
  • Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other County employees at all levels and the public.
  • Ability to develop, implement, and enforce loss control procedures in all areas; ability to interpret regulations, ordinances, and safety criteria.
  • Ability to prepare comprehensive technical and non-technical reports.
  • Ability to speak effectively before large and small groups on loss control topics; ability to present ideas effectively, both orally and in writing.
  • Ability to detect hazardous conditions in varied working situations and operations.

 

Here is some of the benefits you can enjoy in this role:

  • Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability & Life Insurance
  • 401(k) plan
  • Paid time off.
  • Paid holidays.

 

Mental and Physical Requirements: [see separate attachment for a copy of checklist of mental and physical requirements]

                             MENTAL AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

1.  MENTAL EFFORT

a.  Reasoning development:

      Follow one- or two-step instructions, routine, repetitive task.

    Carry out detailed but uninvolved written or verbal instructions, and deal with a few concrete

          variables.

    Follow written, verbal, or diagrammatic instructions, several concrete variables.

    Solve practical problems; variety of variables with limited standardization; interpret instructions.

    Logical or scientific thinking to solve problems, several abstract and concrete variables.

X   Wide range of intellectual and practical problems; comprehend most obscure concepts.

b.  Mathematical development:

          Simple additional and subtraction; copying figures, counting, and recording.

          Add, subtract, multiply, and divide whole numbers.

X       Arithmetic calculations involving fractions, decimals, and percentages.

          Arithmetic, algebraic, and geometric calculations.

          Advanced mathematical and statistical techniques such as calculus, factor analysis, and probability determination.

          Highly complex mathematical and statistical techniques such as calculus, factor analysis, and probability determination; requires theoretical application.

c.       Language development:

          Ability to understand and follow verbal or demonstrated instructions; write identifying information; request supplies verbally or in writing.

          Ability to file, post, and mail materials; copy data from one record to another; interview to obtain basic information such as age, occupation, and number of children; guide people and provide basic direction.

          Ability to make appointments and process mail; write form letters or routine correspondence; interpret written work instructions; interview job applicants.

X       Ability to compose original correspondence, follow technical manuals, and have increased contact with people.

          Ability to report, write, or edit articles for publication; prepare deeds, contracts or leases, prepare and deliver lectures; interview, counsel, or advise people; evaluate technical data.

 

 

2.  PHYSICAL EFFORT

a.  Physical activity required to perform the job:

          Sedentary work:  Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time.  Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally, and all other sedentary criteria are met.

X   Light work:

a.    Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally

b.    Exerting up to 10 pounds frequently

c.    Exerting a negligible amount of force constantly to move object

     (If the use of arm and/or leg controls requires exertion of forces greater than that for Sedentary Work and the worker sits most of the time, the job is rated for Light Work).

    Medium work:

a.    Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally

b.    Exerting up to 20 pounds of force frequently

c.    Exerting up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects

    Heavy work:

a.    Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally

b. Exerting up to 50 pounds of force frequently

c.    Exerting up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects

    Very heavy work:

a.    Exerting in excess of 100 pounds of force occasionally

b.    Exerting in excess of 50 pounds of force constantly to move objects

c.    Exerting in excess of 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects

  1. Visual requirements necessary to perform the job:

X Far vision:  clarity of vision at 20 feet or more

X   Near vision:  clarity of vision at 20 feet or less

X   Mid-range vision:  clarity of vision at distances of more than 20 inches and less than 20 feet

X Depth perception:  the ability to judge distance and space relationships, so as to see objects where and as they actually are

    Color vision:  ability to identify and distinguish colors

X   Field of vision:  ability to observe an area up or down or to the right or left while eyes are fixed on a given point

 

 

2.  PHYSICAL EFFORT (cont.)

    FREQUENCY

 

c.   Physical activity necessary to perform the job and frequency (e.g., continually, frequently, or occasionally):

      Climbing:        Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles, and the like, using feet and legs and/or hands and arms.  Body agility is emphasized.  This factor is important if the amount and kind of climbing required exceeds that required for ordinary locomotion.

      Balancing:       Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling when walking, standing, or crouching on narrow, slippery, or erratically moving surfaces.  This factor is important if the amount and kind of balancing exceeds that needed for ordinary locomotion and maintenance of body equilibrium.

X    Stooping:       Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist.  This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires full use of the lower extremities and back muscles.

X    Kneeling:       Bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee or knees.

X    Crouching:    Bending the body downward and forward by bending legs and spine.

       Crawling:      Moving about on hands and knees or hands and feet.

 X    Reaching:      Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.

 X   Standing:       Particularly for sustained periods of time.

  X   Walking:       Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances.

  X   Pushing:        Using upper extremities top press against something with steady force in order to thrust forward, downward, or outward.

  X   Pulling:         Using upper extremities to extend force in order to drag, haul, or tug objects in a sustained motion.

        Foot

       Motion:          Using feet to push pedals.

 

 

 X    Lifting:          Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position to position.  This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires substantial use of the upper extremities and back muscles.

X    Fingering:     Picking, pinching, typing, or otherwise working with fingers rather than with the whole hand or arm as in handling.

X    Grasping:      Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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2.  PHYSICAL EFFORT (cont.)                  

      FREQUENCY

 

X Talking:           Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word.  Those activities in which workers must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly.

   X Hearing:       Perceiving the nature of sounds with or without correction.  Ability to receive detailed information through verbal communication, and to make fine discriminations in sound, such as when making find adjustments on machined parts.

      Feeling:         Perceiving attributes of objects, such as size, shape, temperature, or texture by touching with skin, particularly that of fingertips.

X Repetitive       Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands,

      Motion:        and/or fingers.

 

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3.  WORKING CONDITIONS

Disagreeable job conditions to which the employee may be exposed and the frequency (e.g., continually, frequently, or occasionally) of this exposure. 

***No disagreeable job conditions exist***

 

 

       WORKING CONDITION

           ENVIRONMENTAL

                     FACTOR

           NATURE/REASON

               OF EXPOSURE

 

                FREQUENCY

 

Dirt/Dust

Client sites

occasionally

 

Noise

Client sites

occasionally

 

Temperature extremes

Client sites

occasionally

 

Dampness

Client sites

occasionally

 

Vibrations

 

 

 

Equipment movement hazard

Client sites

occasionally

 

Chemicals/solvents

Client sites

occasionally

 

Electrical shock

 

 

 

Significant work pace/pressure

Project deadlines

occasionally

 

Odors/Fumes

Client sites

 

 

Other (specify):                              

 

                                                         

 

 

 

             

 

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