Occupational Safety Advisor 9-12
About The Position
The Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity is hiring an Occupational Safety Advisor to provide professional occupational safety consultation, education, and training to businesses, unions, trade organizations, employee and employer associations, schools, colleges, municipalities, counties, and other state agencies in an assigned geographical area. The position performs complex assignments, including evaluating work practices, processes, equipment, policies, procedures, and safety and health programs to assess worker protection. The advisor helps employers improve workplace safety, identifies potential hazards, recommends corrective actions, and helps resolve existing safety problems in accordance with the Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Act and best practices. The position develops and delivers safety training at employers’ worksites, and designs curricula, develops course materials, and conducts training for the MIOSHA Training Institute. Coverage includes Allegan, Van Buren, Kalamazoo, Berrien, Cass, and Saint Joseph counties. The advisor works from a home office, but this is a field position requiring an official work station for travel purposes in Allegan, Van Buren, or Kalamazoo County. All work must be performed in Michigan; applicants residing elsewhere must relocate to Michigan.
Requirements
- Meet at least one of the listed education and experience pathways: high school completion plus one year of responsibility for workplace safety; high school completion plus one year investigating or inspecting workplaces for occupational safety compliance; high school completion plus six years of skilled trade work in construction or general industry, including two years as a journey-level skilled trade worker; qualifying professional or trainee experience in the state classified service; or a bachelor's degree in any major.
- Possess a valid driver's license.
- Complete an annual audiometric test and use a respirator; respirator use requires an annual physical to ensure ability to perform the job duties.
- Submit a cover letter, detailed resume, and official college transcripts with the application, if applicable.
- Applicants with a degree from a foreign college or university must provide an evaluation or conversion to U.S. educational equivalents unless the degree is recognized by CHEA.
- Pass a pre-employment drug test.
- Work in Michigan; applicants who currently reside outside Michigan must relocate to Michigan.
Nice To Haves
- Professional certification, such as CSP or CIH, is highly desired.
Responsibilities
- Provide occupational safety consultation, education, and training to organizations and employers in the assigned geographical area.
- Review and evaluate work practices, processes, equipment, policies, procedures, and safety and health programs to assess worker protection.
- Advise employers on implementing programs to improve workplace safety.
- Identify potential hazards, recommend corrective actions, and help solve existing safety problems consistent with the MIOSH Act and best practices.
- Develop, organize, and conduct safety training at employer worksites.
- Design course curricula, develop course materials, and conduct training for the MIOSHA Training Institute.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
