Safety Specialist - Mid Level (Maryland) - National Security Agency

Do you have experience in a safety-related field such as occupational safety and health or industrial hygiene? Do you possess any safety certifications? If you answered yes to these questions, NSA may have a job for you! The qualifications listed below are the minimum acceptable to be considered for the position.\n\nFULL PERFORMANCE\n\nEntry is with a Bachelor's degree plus 3 years of relevant experience, or a Master's degree plus 1 year of relevant experience.\n\nDegree must be in an Occupational Safety and Health-related field (for example, Occupational Safety and Health, Safety Management, Safety Science, Safety Engineering, Industrial Hygiene); however, a degree in any field is acceptable if the applicant holds any of the following credentials: Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Associate Safety Professional (ASP), Graduate Safety Professional (GSP), Occupational Hygiene & Safety Technician (OHST), Construction Health & Safety Technician (CHST), or Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH).\n\nRelevant experience must be in a safety-related field (for example, occupational safety and health, safety management, safety science, safety engineering, industrial hygiene)
Develop, engineer, and implement occupational safety and health policies and programs to meet applicable laws, regulations, and standards
Required to be knowledgeable in the applicable OSH programs as to provide Agency organizations the information, education, and oversight to effectively implement the required programs and minimize risk in the work place
Conduct interviews within the context of an inspection, audit, evaluation, or investigation.\nGather evidence or information related to on-going audits, inspections, evaluations, or investigations.\nPerform audits, inspections, evaluations, or investigations in accordance with applicable regulations and/or policies, and make appropriate recommendations for improvement.\nReport results and findings from assessments, investigations, inspections, audits, or evaluations to appropriate parties.\nConduct risk assessments on affiliates, facilities, operations, programs, or systems.\nEnforce federal and state laws and applicable regulations and/or policies.\nRespond to and investigate incidents.\nInspect and monitor facilities for compliance with applicable codes, laws, regulations, and/or policies.\nInspect and monitor the condition of facilities and building structures (for example, walls, doors, ceilings).\nConduct and/or support environmental, safety, health, or fire prevention inspections, investigations, or reviews.\nEvaluate workplace for threats or hazards.\nIdentify risks and potential occupational health hazards associated with agents, products and processes by studying environments, tasks and people.\nDesign, select, and implement options to eliminate or mitigate occupational health hazard exposures.\nConduct accident investigations and/or develop strategies to minimize accidents.\nDetermine the extent, magnitude and consequences of exposure to health hazards.\nEstablish and assess the effectiveness of control programs or techniques designed to eliminate or mitigate occupational health hazard exposures.\nReview facility plans with regard to applicable codes, laws, and regulations.\nParticipate in needs assessments for training and development.\nConduct and/or support industrial hygiene field inspections, training, data collection, and sampling.\nConfer with and/or educate clients, customers, or stakeholders on matters of health and safety.\nLead or support health risk assessments.\nManage and follow up on information resulting from health risk assessments for tracking and trending of recognized hazards.\nClimb ladders, scaffolding, towers, catwalks, etc.\nStand, walk, or kneel for long periods.\nDesign and implement safety and environmental risk mitigation programs, SOPs, and controls.