Safety and Training Coordinator

WORKING FOR SANTA ROSA WATER - MAKING A DIFFERENCE:
Santa Rosa Water protects public health and the environment by providing a safe and reliable water supply, wastewater collection and treatment, beneficial reuse of recycled water and biosolids, and storm water management. By providing these critical water, sewer, and storm water services to households, businesses, schools, hospitals, and others, Santa Rosa Water is achieving its overarching mission.

For more information about the City of Santa Rosa Water Department, it's divisions, projects, and commitment to the local community, please visit Water's website at: SR CITY WATER

Essential Duties:

The following duties are considered essential for this job classification:

• Develop, implement, coordinate and supervise department-wide training and safety activities;
• perform job site safety inspections and make recommendations to management to minimize risk;
• maintain activity files and conduct special studies and investigations related to safety for the Water Department;
• coordinate the Department's Emergency Operations Center efforts and other emergency preparedness activities;
• advise staff, keep records and prepare reports as necessary to ensure compliance with applicable regulations;
• assist in the development of safety goals, objectives, policies, and priorities of the Department and brief management on objectives;
• confer with professional trainers, contractors, other departments, and other City staff regarding training and safety issues;
• review and track department accident and injury incidents and prepare reports on safety violations which may result in disciplinary action;
• serve as an information resource and advisor to the Water Department Safety Committees;
• represent the department on city-wide safety and emergency operation committees;
• Initiate and administer contracts related to safety and training.

Additional Duties:

In addition to the duties listed in the Essential Duties section, this position may perform the following duties. This position may not be assigned all duties listed below, nor do examples cover all duties that may be assigned.

• Offer input into budget preparation as it relates to safety and training;
• Represent the department for all CalOSHA appeals, hearings, inspections and investigations
• and perform related duties as assigned.

Knowledge of: Local, state and federal regulations pertaining to safety, training development, classroom instruction and applicable licensing requirements; industry best practices for job safety; adult learning theory; training methods and available resources; Cal-OSHA and NFPA regulations governing safe work; computer software applications related to the work.

Ability to: Communicate clearly and concisely, orally and in writing; interact effectively with those contacted in the course of work; conduct training on a variety of topics; utilize PC based computers in evaluating training and safety reports, data, and for communication; evaluate training and safety issues and provide recommendations for the resolution of those issues; plan, organize and conduct effective safety-related training programs; maintain records and files and prepare a variety of complex technical reports.

Experience and Education: Any combination equivalent to experience and education that could likely provide the required knowledge and abilities would be qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:

Experience - Sufficient experience interpreting and applying safety and training regulations as they relate to the operation of heavy equipment, industrial shop operations, traffic control, excavation, and safe work practices for field and office activities to demonstrate possession of the knowledge and abilities listed above;

Education - Equivalent to graduation from high school supplemented by course work or field studies in construction and industrial safety. A bachelor's in Safety Management or a related field from an accredited college or university, and/or additional course work in on-the-job training practices, equipment operation, or education are highly desirable.

Applicants possessing the MOST DESIRABLE qualifications based on a screening of the application materials and supplemental questionnaire will be invited to continue in a selection process that may consist solely of an application screening, or may include an oral appraisal interview, assessment center, or another activity selected by the Human Resources Department. An eligible list will be established as a result of this selection process and may be used to fill future vacancies.

The work of this classification is performed both indoors in an office or classroom environment and outdoors in a variety of weather conditions, including inclement weather. Incumbents are expected to travel regularly to various worksite locations, which may involve walking over rough, uneven, or rocky surfaces in addition to standing and sitting for long periods of time with the ability to move at will. Operating and training staff on various types of machinery and equipment, ranging from respiratory protection, jack hammers, and compressors to backhoes, loaders, and shoring equipment requires the ability sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, lift arms above shoulder level, and use hands to finger, handle or feel, reach with hands and arms. Specific vision abilities required by this classification include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. Incumbents communicate with others face-to-face, by telephone, and in group settings when responding to questions, providing training or making formal presentations and will be expected to read, comprehend, and draws inferences from written material. This position will utilize a computer to produce written documents, which requires continuous or repetitive arm/hand movements. Moving training materials requires the ability to lift and carry items weighing up to 50 pounds short distances.