About the Department
POSTING #LO-063-26E
HEALTH & SAFETY ANALYST I, II
As a non-civil service public agency with over 1,700 employees, the Sanitation Districts offer long-term career stability, competitive benefits, and the opportunity to support essential public infrastructure while contributing to a strong culture of safety. Join a mission-driven team dedicated to protecting employee health and safety across a diverse and complex public service environment. The Health & Safety Analyst I, II role provides a meaningful opportunity to apply your technical expertise in safety and industrial hygiene through hands-on training, fieldwork, inspections, investigations and agency-wide emergency response efforts.
LOCATION:
TECHNICAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT, ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND SAFETY SECTION, JOINT ADMINISTRATION OFFICE, WHITTIER
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
To perform a variety of progressively more difficult, professional-level safety and industrial hygiene analyses.
JOB SUMMARY:
Under general direction from an Environmental Health and Safety Supervisor, the incumbent will:
- Travel to facilities within our service area to conduct inspections, administer training, support contractor safety, and perform incident investigations
- Conduct a variety of evaluations and recommend remedial measures for potentially hazardous work conditions or procedures
- Investigate and document direct and indirect factors related to safety and/or industrial health concerns, accidents, or incidents
- Participate in agency-wide emergency response and security programs
- Conduct American Red Cross First Aid and CPR training
- Plan workplace evaluations to identify safety hazards and procedure improvements
- Confer with operating department managers and supervisors regarding health and safety concerns
- Document findings and prepare recommendations for management’s consideration
- Prepare reports in compliance with state and federal regulations related to safety and industrial hygiene
- Coordinate and conduct in-service testing
- Perform other related duties as required
These jobs may be filled at either level:
HEALTH AND SAFETY ANALYST I is the intermediate level class of the series. Incumbents continue to do a wider variety of assignments, with increasing independence.
HEALTH AND SAFETY ANALYST II is the journey level class of the series. Incumbents perform the complete range of safety and industrial hygiene studies and analyses. This class is assigned projects requiring independent, professional judgment; thorough knowledge of a particular area of environmental health and industrial safety learned through progressively responsible experience.
Position Duties
Applicants must possess the following:
- A valid California Class C driver license; -AND-
- Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor’s degree in a related field; -OR-
- Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor’s degree in a non-related field and certification as a Certified Safety Professional (CSP).
Additional professional-level experience in a centralized health and safety work unit may substitute for the CSP certification.
For HEALTH AND SAFETY ANALYST I:
- Two (2) years of directly-related, professional-level experience.
- A master's degree in a major directly affiliated with industrial safety or environmental hygiene may substitute for one (1) year of experience.
For HEALTH AND SAFETY ANALYST II:
- Two (2) years of directly-related, professional-level experience equivalent to the Health and Safety I level.
- A master's degree in a major directly affiliated with industrial safety or environmental hygiene may substitute for one (1) year of experience.
Desirable Certifications:
- Associate Safety Professional (ASP)
- Certified Safety Professional (CSP)
- Occupational Hygiene and Safety Technician (OHST)
- Construction Health Safety Technician (CHST)
Minimum Qualifications
The competitive selection process may cover:
Knowledge of:
- Pertinent state and federal legislation and regulation
- Principles and practices of safety engineering and/or industrial hygiene in an industrial setting
- Research methods
Ability to:
- Implement technical and administrative aspects of a centralized safety and/or industrial hygiene program
- Collect and analyze technical data
- Maintain comprehensive reports
- Interact effectively with all levels of employees
- Ability to develop and present employee training sessions
- Utilize computer software programs related to employee safety and/or industrial hygiene records
Other Qualifications
- All applications will be reviewed to determine if the conditions and qualifications for testing are met.
- The selection process will consist of a written exam which will be pass/fail and an interview weighted at 100%.
- Candidates will be notified of their results in the selection process by Human Resources via Neogov.
- The initial review of applications is expected to begin the week of March 23rd.
NOTE: The individual(s) recommended for hire will be required to successfully complete a job-related pre-employment physical, including a medical evaluation to confirm the ability to wear a respirator, a drug screen, reference check, and DMV record review.
For questions regarding this recruitment, please contact Lauren Ortega at extension 1310 or at [email protected]
As an equal opportunity employer, the Districts strongly encourage qualified minorities, women and disabled persons to apply.
To learn more about how the Sanitation Districts converts waste in to resources, please visit the following video: Converting Waste into Resources