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SAFETY AND LOSS PREVENTION ANALYST

Job Code: 2697
Pay Grade: 016

FLSA Status: Exempt 

General Functions
   Responsible for conducting safety inspections of work sites and incident/injury investigations in order to effectively eliminate and/or minimize loss exposures to the County. Develops and implements programs to reduce or/and minimize losses to the County.
 
Representative Duties /Assignments
  
  • Researches, develops, and implements safety/loss prevention programs that minimize the self-funded and insured losses to the County.
  • Conducts safety inspections based on loss trend analysis to eliminate or control the risk of loss to Orange County and provides recommendations that will eliminate or reduce the risk of losses. Researches and develops written reports based on inspections, surveys, and observations.
  • Evaluates safety and occupational risk programs for the County and determines compliance with state and federal laws and regulations.
  • Determines and prepares written standard safety operating procedures to ensure compliance and reduce the loss/risk to the County.
  • Compiles statistical data to determine trends and identify and apply proper preventive methods.
  • Serves as consultant, advises and confers with Department heads, Division managers, union representatives, and other safety and occupational health professional on safety matters as well as develops and carries out safety education activities.
The following additional duties apply to the Utilities Department
  • Observes workers to determine use of prescribed equipment, such as glasses, helmets, goggles, respirators, and clothing.
  • Tests working areas for noise, toxic, and other hazards, using decibel meter, gas detector, and light meter.
  • Prepares report for inspection findings with recommendation for corrective action.
  • Investigates accidents to ascertian causes for use in recommending prevention safety measures and developing safety program.
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    Minimum Qualifications
       Bachelor's degree in Safety and/or Risk Management or related field and three years of experience in safety and/or loss prevention administration; or an equivalent combination of relevant education, training or experience.

    Knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel.
     
    Preferences
       Knowledge of Microsoft Access and PowerPoint


    6/22/2006