Safety health manager Jobs in Salt Lake City, UT

Summary The position is in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Health Administration (VHA), at the VA Salt Lake City Health Care System (VASLCHCS) in the Occupational Safety and Health Service. The incumbent performs various duties to assess work practices, identify hazards and assess their potential for harm to employees. The incumbent provides necessary technical assistance to managers and supervisors to achieve safe and healthful working conditions. Responsibilities Major duties include but are not limited to: Conducting independent inspections/studies, analyzing findings, and preparing various reports. Reviews safety and occupational health activities for evidence of compliance with prescribed requirements of the Department of Veteran Affairs (VA), National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), The Joint Commission (TJC) other safety and occupational health standards (e.g. American Conference of Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH), American National Standards Institute, (ANSI), National Electric Code (NEC)) The incumbent works with supervisors, union officials, small business owners, employees, contractors and the safety and occupational health committees to eliminate or control hazardous operations or conditions. Safety and occupational health work is also characterized by the need to develop educational material and techniques. Safety and occupational health specialists often promote a wide variety of training activities designed to achieve awareness of safety hazards and corresponding preventive procedures. Knowledge of human motivational techniques sufficient to apply the principles to a wide variety of employee population and environments to achieve safe working conditions. Has advanced skill to perform and interpret specialized ergonomic evaluative procedures related to employee work environments and associated job-related tasks. Demonstrates thorough professional knowledge in orthopedic, neurological, medical, surgical, psychosocial, and functional disabilities and their impact on ergonomics in the workplace. The incumbent independently manages the facility-wide Ergonomic request system with consistent timely response to all submitted requests. The incumbent ensures that methods, deadlines, and quality of service have all been met. Performance to objectives is reviewed monthly with the Occupational Health and Safety Manager. Continuous improvement projects assist the incumbent in performance improvement. Guidelines are agency manuals, regulations and directives, safety standards, safety clauses in procurement contracts, fire protection guides, standard textbooks, professional journals, and manufacturing association publications. The safety and occupational health specialist uses judgment in selecting, interpreting, and applying established criteria which may not be clearly applicable to all operating situations particularly those concerning the use of experimental laboratory procedures. Serves as a facilitator in coordinating initiatives and consensus building activities among clinical team members with widely divergent backgrounds including Logistics, Engineering, Contractors, Program Managers, Biomedical Engineering, clinical staff, and end users of ergonomic equipment to align workplace needs with an ergonomic work environment. The incumbent is expected to use tact and diplomacy in dealing with difficult contacts and ensure that projects are completed in a timely manner. Work Schedule: 7:30am-4:00pm, Monday-Friday Telework: This position has authorized Ad-Hoc telework Position Description/PD#: Safety & Occupational Health Specialist/PD137850 Requirements Conditions of Employment You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process. In addition to the application and questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment. The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 Physical Requirements: The work required does not inherently include any physical requirements essential for successful job performance that could not otherwise be performed with accommodation or workplace adjustment. A pre-placement physical examination is not required. Subject to background/security investigation Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP) As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your probationary period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest. Qualifications To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 03/06/2026. Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-12 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-11. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. Individual Occupational Requirements You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-11 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Managing safety or occupational health program elements, Developing and recommending safety and occupational health policy to higher levels of management, Applying safety and occupational health laws, regulations, principles, theories, practices, and procedures to advise on or resolve technical matters dealing with occupational safety and health requirements, Developing safety and occupational health standards, regulations, practices, and procedures to eliminate or control potential hazards, Developing or implementing programs to reduce the frequency, severity, and cost of accidents and occupational illnesses, Analyzing or evaluating new and existing jobs, processes, products, or other systems to determine the existence, severity, probability, and outcome of hazards, Designing or modifying workplaces, processes, products, or other systems to control or eliminate hazards, Inspecting or surveying workplaces, processes, products, or other systems for compliance with established safety and occupational health policies or standards and to identify potential new hazards, Training of workers, supervisors, managers, or other safety and occupational health personnel in safety or occupational health subjects, Work in occupational fields such as industrial hygienist, safety engineer, fire prevention engineer, health physicist, and occupational health nurse. OR, Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have Undergraduate and Graduate Education with a Major study in 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. OR Certificates: Certification as a Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH), or Certified Health Physicist (CHP), or similar certification that included successful completion of a written examination meets the requirements for GS-5. Applicants may also qualify for higher grade levels based on their education and/or experience Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. Physical Requirements: The position requires moderate physical activity in assisting with assembly and installation of ergonomic equipment. Walking, stooping, standing, bending and occasional lifting of moderately heavy items is required. Computer work requires long periods of sitting. The position requires stamina and concentration as well. There may be a certain amount of mental strain related to meeting established deadlines and frequent oversight and regulatory reviews/surveys. The work involves the frequent performance of surveys and onsite visits to laboratory and maintenance shops necessitating prolonged periods of walking and standing. The work involves the frequent performance of onsite visits to clinical sites on campus or at the CBOCs (Community Based Outpatient Clinics) or contracted facilities. The work environment is often in the office or meeting room setting. There may be instances where evaluations are required in the operations and maintenance workplace. Work Areas are adequately lighted, heated, and ventilated. In addition, there are outdoor assignments which may expose the incumbent to wind, sunshine, heat, rain, and snow. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/. Education A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education. Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/. Additional Information Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer. For more information about the Act and the complaint process, visit Human Resources and Administration/Operations, Security, and Preparedness (HRA/OSP) at The Fair Chance Act. Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments. This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies. The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced VA competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be qualified you must submit appropriate documentation (a copy of the agency notice, your most recent performance rating, and your most recent SF-50 noting current position, grade level, and duty location) and be found well-qualified for this vacancy. To be well-qualified: applicants must possess experience that exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors, and who are proficient in most of the required competencies of the job. Information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website at http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/. Placement Policy: The posting of this announcement does not obligate management to fill a vacancy or vacancies by promotion. The position may be filled by reassignment, change to lower grade, transfer, appointment, or reinstatement. Management may use any one or any combination of these methods to fill the position.