ALLOCATION STATEMENT - DMS
OCCUPATION PROFILE
JOB FAMILY: HEALTHCARE PRACTITIONERS
OCCUPATIONAL GROUP: TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS, HEALTH
OCCUPATION: OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY SPECIALISTS
29-9011
BROADBAND LEVELS: Level 2 – Pay Band 004
Level 3 – Pay Band 005
DESCRIPTION
Review, evaluate, and analyze work environments and design programs and procedures to control, eliminate, and prevent disease or injury caused by chemical, physical, and biological agents or ergonomic factors. May conduct inspections and enforce adherence to laws and regulations governing the health and safety of individuals. May be employed in the public or private sector.
EXAMPLES OF WORK
Investigates adequacy of ventilation, exhaust equipment, lighting, and other conditions which may affect employee health, comfort, or efficiency.
Conducts evaluations of exposure to ionizing and non-ionizing radiation and to noise.
Collects samples of dust, gases, vapors, and other potentially toxic materials for analysis.
Recommends measures to ensure maximum employee protection.
Collaborates with engineers and physicians to institute control and remedial measures for hazardous and potentially hazardous conditions of equipment.
Participates in educational meetings to instruct employees in matters pertaining to occupational health and prevention of accidents.
Prepares reports including observations, analysis of contaminants, and recommendation for control and correction of hazards.
Reviews physicians' reports and conducts worker studies to determine if diseases or illnesses are job related.
Prepares and calibrates equipment used to collect and analyze samples.
Prepares documents to be used in legal proceedings and gives testimony in court proceedings.
Uses cost-benefit analysis to justify money spent.
EXAMPLES OF JOB CHARACTERISTICS
|Getting Information Needed to Do the Job |Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant|
| |sources. |
|Documenting/Recording Information |Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in |
| |either written form or by electronic/magnetic recording. |
|Inspecting Equipment, Structures, Material |Inspecting or diagnosing equipment, structures, or materials to identify |
| |the causes of errors or other problems or defects. |
|Communicating With Persons Outside The Organization |Communicating with persons outside the organization, representing the |
| |organization to customers, the public, government, and other external |
| |sources. This information can be exchanged telephone/electronic transfer, |
| |face-to-face, in writing, or via telephone/electronic transfer. |
|Communicating With Other Workers |Providing information to supervisors, fellow workers, and subordinates. |
| |This information can be exchanged face-to-face, in writing, or via |
| |telephone/electronic transfer. |
|Analyzing Data or Information |Identifying underlying principles, reasons, or facts by breaking down |
| |information or data into separate parts. |
|Evaluating Information Against Standards |Evaluating information against a set of standards and verifying that it is |
| |correct. |
|Judging Qualities of Things, Services, People |Making judgments about or assessing the value, importance, or quality of |
| |things or people. |
|Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events |Identifying information received by making estimates or categorizations, |
| |recognizing differences or similarities, or sensing changes in |
| |circumstances or events. |
|Provide Consultation and Advice to Others |Providing consultation and expert advice to management or other groups on |
| |technical, systems-related, or process related topics. |
EXAMPLES OF KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
|Information Gathering |Knowing how to find information and identifying essential information |
|Reading Comprehension |Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents |
|Science |Using scientific methods to solve problems |
|Speaking |Talking to others to effectively convey information |
|Mathematics |Using mathematics to solve problems |
|Critical Thinking |Using logic and analysis to identify the strengths and weaknesses of |
| |different approaches |
|Active Listening |Listening to what other people are saying and asking questions as |
| |appropriate |
|Solution Appraisal |Observing and evaluating the outcomes of a problem solution to identify |
| |lessons learned or redirect efforts |
|Writing |Communicating effectively with others in writing as indicated by the needs |
| |of the audience |
|Idea Evaluation |Evaluating the likely success of an idea in relation to the demands of the |
| |situation |
|Public Safety and Security |Knowledge of some or all of the following: weaponry, public safety, security|
| |operations, rules, regulations, precautions, prevention, protection of |
| |people, data and property |
|Chemistry |Knowledge of the composition, structure, and properties of substances and of|
| |the chemical processes and transformations that they undergo. This includes |
| |uses of chemicals and their interactions, danger signs, production |
| |techniques, and disposal methods |
|Law, Government and Jurisprudence |Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government |
| |regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political |
| |process |
|Education and Training |Knowledge of instructional methods and training techniques including |
| |curriculum design principles, learning theory, group and individual teaching|
| |techniques, design of individual development plans, and test design |
| |principles |
|Medicine and Dentistry |Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat |
| |injuries, diseases, and deformities. This includes symptoms, treatment |
| |alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care |
| |measures |
|Physics |Knowledge and prediction of physical principles, laws, and applications |
| |including air, water, material dynamics, light, atomic principles, heat, |
| |electric theory, earth formations, and meteorological and related natural |
| |phenomena |
|English Language |Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the|
| |meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar |
|Mathematics |Knowledge of numbers, their operations, and interrelationships including one|
| |or more of the following: arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, |
| |statistics, and their applications |
|Biology |Knowledge of plant and animal living tissue, cells, organisms, and entities,|
| |including their functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each |
| |other and the environment |
LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION OR REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS
EFFECTIVE: 03/17/2003
History: 07/01/2002
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