Job Details

Assist the Risk Manager in planning, implementing, and evaluating elements of the City's safety and loss reduction program.

• Assist in the development of safety-related procedures, training, documents, reports, forms and correspondence.
• Inspect City facilities and work locations to identify unsafe conditions and practices and to insure conformity with provisions of federal, state, and local safety codes.
• Conduct or assist in conducting training programs concerning health and safety issues, such as hearing conservation, hazard communication, respiratory protection, welding safety, confined-space entry operations, hazardous material handling, storage, disposal, spill reporting and cleanup procedures.

Knowledge of:

• Federal, state and local laws and regulations pertaining to worker safety.
• Methods, techniques and practices used in determining and minimizing the harmful effects of workplace hazards.
• Hazardous material handling, storage, disposal, and spill reporting and cleanup procedures.
• Codes, rules, regulations relating to property, vehicular and liability hazards.

Ability to:

• Identify unsafe working conditions and practices through on-site inspections.
• Interpret and apply laws, standards, regulations, and policies relating to occupational health and safety.
• Implement innovations designed to effectively prevent employee injuries and vehicular accidents.
• Develop, organize and present safety training programs.

Education, Experience and Special Requirements:

Any combination of training and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities is qualifying.

• Typical education would include a bachelor's degree from an accredited college, university, or equivalent with major course work in industrial hygiene, environmental health or a field directly related to occupational health and safety.
• Typical experience would include two years of responsibility for developing, implementing, maintaining and evaluating occupational health and safety programs.
• Possession of the appropriate California driver's license, or the ability to acquire one within ten days of appointment.

Examination Process:

The examination process may include an oral board examination, a written examination, practical examination or any combination thereof.

This recruitment will establish an eligibility list that may be used to fill future vacancies.

Selection Process:

• Positive past employment references
• Passing a city paid fingerprint criminal conviction check (applicants 18 and older)
• Passing of a pre-employment medical exam and drug and alcohol screening test

Veteran's Credit: Applicants who attach a copy of the DD-214 to their application indicating "Honorable Discharge" from military service and receive a passing score on the examination process will have two (2) additional points added to their final examination score.

The City of Redding adheres to Cal/OSHA COVID-19 requirements.

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/FEDERAL AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER