System Safety Specialist Trainee (Transit)Posted: October 21, 2009
Responsibilities: Reporting to the Manager, Rail Field Safety, the incumbent will conduct comprehensive safety evaluations of NYC Transit operations in the Field Safety Division focused on ensuring compliance with established safety policies, Safety Action Plan, OSS recommendations and Federal, State and local regulations and aiding the operating department in achieving the employee accident reduction goals. Responsibilities also include conducting reviews of facilities, equipment, and operations to identify and resolve general health, safety and environmental problems; serving as a liaison with the operating departments with respect to day-to-day technical support on safety issues; resolving safety related complaints from labor and management; providing emergency "on-call" coverage for selected industrial accidents; and investigating serious employee accidents. The incumbent may be assigned to various shifts to ensure coverage and Saturday/Sunday work may be required. Exper. & Educ.: For Appointment to Salary Step 1: A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college in engineering, fire safety, environmental or occupational safety, ergonomics, statistics, mathematics, chemical, physical or biological sciences, industrial hygiene, safety management or a related field. For Appointment to Salary Step 2: Completion of 1 year of satisfactory service at Step 1 or a Masters degree in one of the fields of study mentioned in "1" above. Desired Skills: Required qualifications include demonstrated skill in dealing with sensitive safety issues, familiarity with Federal, State and Local standards and regulations governing occupational safety, and capability in evaluating hazardous conditions and recommending prioritized resolutions. Knowledge of accident investigation techniques, system safety principles and concepts, Microsoft office applications i.e. Word, Access and Excel. Knowledge of motor fleet and rail operations, construction and industrial safety. Strong written and verbal communication skills are highly desirable. TO APPLY, REFER TO JOB REQUISITION # & SEND TWO COPIES OF (RESUME & COVER LETTER) TO: (If you are a current NYC Transit employee, please include your PASS NUMBER at the top of your resume) Please refer to job code 005211W when responding to this ad.
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