Career Opportunity

Safety Analyst - Safety, Health and Compliance - SFO (6130 TPV)

Recruitment: RTF0152337-01139918

Published: October 31, 2024

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About:

Specific information regarding this recruitment process is listed below:

• Application Opening: 10/31/2024
• Application Deadline: Interested applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible as this announcement may close at any time after 5:00 PM on 11/06/2024.
• Compensation Range: $136,942 to $166,426 annually
• Recruitment ID: RTF0152337-01139918
• Appointment Type: This is a Temporary Provisional (TPV) position excluded by the Charter from the competitive Civil Service examination process.  It is considered “at will” and shall serve at the discretion of the Department Head. This position will be subject to the Permanent Civil Service examination process at a later date. Successful participation in the Permanent Civil Service examination and selection through an open competitive process is needed in order to be considered for the permanent appointment.

San Francisco International Airport (SFO), an enterprise department of the City and County of San Francisco (CCSF), has approximately 1,700 CCSF employees and strives to be a diverse, equitable, and inclusive employer.

SFO’s mission is delivering an airport experience where people and our planet come first, and our core values are Safety and Security, Teamwork, Excellence, Care, and Equity. Learn more about careers at SFO. 

For more information about SFO, visit www.flysfo.com. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook.

Role description

Under general direction, the 6130 Safety Analyst plans and conducts worksite hazard analysis to identify occupational safety hazards and establishes comprehensive occupational safety programs to ensure compliance with occupational safety and health regulations.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Perform incident investigations and produce reports identifying causes and causal factors and prevention. Provide technical safety assistance and support for incident investigations.
• Perform trend analyses on incidents as assigned.
• Develop corrective action plan for identified incident trends.
• Determine leading safety and health indicators and reports annually.
• Develop, conduct, and/or coordinate occupational safety and health training for employees, supervisors, and management. Topics include, but are not limited to: Electrical Safety, Fall Protection, Lock-Out/Tag-Out, Excavation Safety, Emergency Response and Preparedness, Ergonomics, Defensive Driving, Confined Space, Incident Investigation, Supervisor Safety and Health Responsibilities, Basics of Workers’ Compensation, Traffic Safety, Forklift Safety, Aerial Lift Safety.
• Evaluate safety and health training provided by consultants and as necessary, make recommendations for improvement.
• Assist in the development and presentation of new Occupational Safety and Health training courses.
• Develop or update tailgate trainings on an ongoing basis.
• Manage the tailgate training program. Produce and issue contents of tailgate binder on an annual basis.
• Conduct safety and health inspections and hazard assessment surveys and generates reports which identify physical, biological, and chemical hazards and program areas which are not in compliance with Cal-OSHA regulations and/or pose a significant safety or health risk. Develop recommendations or control or practices to minimize or eliminate hazards identified, including field visits.
• Assist with the quarterly formal inspection program as needed. Develop new inspections checklists as requested. Follow up on reported inspection deficiencies; monitors informal inspections and ensures hazards are reported on the Hazard Control Log.
• Follow up on use of Preventative Maintenance binder with sections and shops to determine specific equipment inspection frequency and solicit input on program improvements.
• Develop Codes of Safe Practices (CSP) Policy Procedures. Develops, updates, or rewrites CSPs as needed.
• Conduct Annual IIPP Audit and produces report.
• Provide technical assistance and support in safety and health and industrial hygiene related matters on an as needed basis.
• Participate in safety and health regulatory inspections and compliance activities and provides technical assistance and support as needed. Provide timely written responses to requests for information and hazard complaints.
• Review and make recommendations on facilities design and construction to enhance safety and regulatory compliance.
• Perform on-going evaluation of new or renovated facilities for compliance with Airport Guidelines, Cal-OSHA and other regulations and/or evaluate for potential significant safety or health risks. Develop reports as necessary.
• Review and comment on contract site safety plans and makes recommendation to ensure plans are in compliance with Airport Guidelines, Cal-OSHA, and other regulations.
• Create or revise SFIA Safety and Health Policies and Procedures including hazardous energy control, electrical safety program, codes of safe practices and other policies and programs as necessary to ensure compliance with updates to Cal-OSHA regulations and to ensure the policies and procedures reflect current SFIA practices.
• Evaluate current programs for employee participation, effectiveness, and state of the art control management of significant safety and health hazards.
• Provide technical assistance, training and conducts employee evacuation drills.
• Maintain and update policies and procedures pertaining to emergency response.
• Attend Airport Safety Committee, Duty Managers, Emergency Operations Group, ramp safety, terminal safety and safety management systems (SMS) meetings and other meetings as requested.
• Attend and/or conduct biweekly safety tailgate meetings.
• Perform other functions outlined in the 6130 Safety Analyst

Nature of Work: Staff in this role perform duties through on-site evaluations and in office. They will be required to visit various airport locations for evaluations, mitigations, and close-out of issues.

How to qualify

Education:
Baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university AND

Experience:
Four (4) years of professional occupational safety experience, such as implementing occupational safety programs, conducting worksite inspections and conducting safety training. (Weapons, Ordinance, and Systems Safety experience is not qualifying)

License and Certification: 
Possession of a valid California Driver’s License

Substitution:
1) A Master’s Degree in Safety, Occupational Safety and Health, Safety Management, or a closely related field may substitute for two (2) years of the required experience.
2) Certification as a Certified Safety Professional (CSP) may substitute for the required experience described above.

Applicants must meet the minimum qualification by the final filing date unless otherwise noted.

One-year full-time employment is equivalent to 2,000 hours (2,000 hours of qualifying work experience is based on a 40-hour work week). Any overtime hours that you work above 40 hours per week are not included in the calculation to determine full time employment.

Desirable Qualifications:
•    Has diverse field experience in construction or transportation industries or government public sectors.
 

Verification

Applicants may be required to submit verification of qualifying education and experience at any point during the recruitment and selection process. If education verification is required, information on how to verify education requirements, including verifying foreign education credits or degree equivalency, can be found at https://sfdhr.org/how-verify-education-requirements.

Note: Falsifying one’s education, training, or work experience or attempted deception on the application may result in disqualification for this and future job opportunities with the City and County of San Francisco.

All work experience, education, training, and other information substantiating how you meet the minimum qualifications must be included on your application by the filing deadline. Information submitted after the filing deadline will not be considered in determining whether you meet the minimum qualifications.

Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed City and County of San Francisco application.

Applications completed improperly may be cause for ineligibility, disqualification or may lead to lower scores.

SELECTION PROCEDURES

The selection process will include evaluation of applications in relation to minimum requirements.  Applicants meeting the minimum qualifications are not guaranteed advancement to interview.  Depending on the number of applicants, the Department may establish and implement additional screening mechanisms to comparatively evaluate the qualifications of candidates.  If this becomes necessary, only those applicants whose qualifications most closely meet the needs of the Department will be invited for an interview.

NOTE:  Applicants who meet the minimum qualifications are not guaranteed advancement through all of the steps in the selection procedure.

Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Security Clearance: Candidates for employment with the San Francisco Airport Commission are required to undergo a criminal history record check, including FBI fingerprints, and Security Threat Assessment in order to determine eligibility for security clearance and may be required to undergo drug/alcohol screening. Per Civil Service Commission Rule Section 110.9.1, every applicant for an examination must possess and maintain the qualifications required by law and by the examination announcement for the examination. Failure to obtain and maintain security clearance may be basis for termination from employment with the Airport Commission.

Customs Clearance: This position requires that the incumbent be qualified for unescorted access to the San Francisco International Airport U.S. Customs Security Area. An application for a U.S. Custom Access Seal may be submitted to Customs ONLY after employment has commenced. Employment in this position requires that the incumbent submit an application for, successfully acquire and maintain a Customs Access Seal. Per Civil Service Commission Rule 110.9.1, every applicant must possess and maintain the qualifications required by law and by the examination announcement for this examination. Failure to acquire or maintain customs access, a requirement for this position, may be basis for termination from employment with the Airport Commission. Customs Access Seal requirements and procedures are located in the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 19, Part 122, Sections 181 or 189.

Medical Examination: Prior to appointment, candidates must successfully pass a medical examination to determine his/her ability to perform the essential functions of the job and/or the ability to meet the physical minimum requirements.

What else should I know?

Additional Information Regarding Employment with the City and County of San Francisco:

• Information About The Hiring Process
• Conviction History
• Employee Benefits Overview  
• Equal Employment Opportunity 
• Disaster Service Worker
• ADA Accommodation
• Right to Work
• Copies of Application Documents
• Diversity Statement

HOW TO APPLY

Applications for City and County of San Francisco jobs are only accepted through an online process. Visit https://careers.smartrecruiters.com/CityAndCountyOfSanFrancisco1/ and begin the application process.

• Select the “I’m Interested” button and follow instructions on the screen

Applicants may be contacted by email about this recruitment and, therefore, it is their responsibility to ensure that their registered email address is accurate and kept up-to-date. Also, applicants must ensure that email from CCSF is not blocked on their computer by a spam filter. To prevent blocking, applicants should set up their email to accept CCSF mail from the following addresses (@sfgov.org, @sfdpw.org, @sfport.com, @flysfo.com, @sfwater.org, @sfdph.org, @asianart.org, @sfmta.com, @sfpl.org, @dcyf.org, @first5sf.org, @famsf.org, @ccsf.edu, @smartalerts.info, and @smartrecruiters.com).

Applicants will receive a confirmation email that their online application has been received in response to every announcement for which they file. Applicants should retain this confirmation email for their records. Failure to receive this email means that the online application was not submitted or received.

Recruitment Analyst Information: If you have any questions regarding this recruitment or application process, please contact recruitment analyst Jillian Perillo at jillian.perillo@flysfo.com.

The City and County of San Francisco encourages women, minorities and persons with disabilities to apply. Applicants will be considered regardless of their sex, race, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition (associated with cancer, a history of cancer, or genetic characteristics), HIV/AIDS status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, military and veteran status, or other protected category under the law.