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OSHA SAFETY CONSULTANT TRAINEE/OSHA OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY CONSULTANT

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OSHA SAFETY CONSULTANT TRAINEE/OSHA OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY CONSULTANT

Salary

$2,922.00 - $5,734.00 Monthly

Location

Baton Rouge, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

OOSCTC213589-10325KK

Department

Louisiana Works

Division

Office of Workers' Compensation

Opening Date

10/06/2025

Closing Date

10/11/2025 11:59 PM Central

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About this Job

Office of Workers’ Compensation

Division: OSHA

Office of Workers' Compensation

The Louisiana Works is seeking an OSHA Occupational Safety Consultant to join the Office of Workers' Compensation. The Office of Workers’ Compensation Administration (OWCA) in Louisiana oversees the enforcement and administration of workers’ compensation laws, aiming to support early return-to-work efforts and improve workplace safety. The department manages disputed claims, conducts hearings, reviews medical treatment disputes, and investigates fraud through collaborative efforts like the GAME ON task force. The OWCA also provides OSHA consultation services to high-risk industries, while Records management maintains detailed records and reporting systems, including electronic submissions of injury reports. Additionally, OWCA conducts financial audits and ensures compliance among self-insured employers and insurance carriers. OWCA does not process individual workers' compensation claims or issue benefit payments. They also do not help injured workers with the claims management.

The OSHA Safety Consultant Trainee / OSHA Occupational Safety Consultantwill make recommendations to the OSHA Safety & Health Supervisor/Manager to facilitate and implement effective safety and health management systems for the employers of the State of Louisiana Special emphasis is given to employers who are listed by the federal government as high-hazard industries based on their occupational exposure, illness, and injury rates and on employers who, by virtue of their Experience Modifier Rate, are classified as “At Risk Employers.”

AN IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL POSSESS THE FOLLOWING COMPETENCIES:

•Displaying Expertise:The ability to exhibit specialized skills or knowledge gained from experience or training

•Managing Risks:The ability to identify, assess, and control risks and opportunities to fulfill the mission of the organization.

•Working Safely:The ability to maintain safety by following rules and procedures.

Minimum Qualifications

Three years of experience in industrial or occupational health or safety, risk management, or safety inspection, monitoring, or consultation; OR

Six years of full-time work experience; OR

A bachelor’s degree.

EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTION:

Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as one year of experience towards the six years of full-time work experience in any field. The maximum substitution allowed is 120 semester hours which substitutes for a maximum of four years of experience in any field.

Job Specification

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be foundhere.

Job Duties and Other Information

Job Duties:

•Conduct walk-around inspections of worksites; review, evaluate, and analyze safety and health programs and management systems; inspect machine and equipment operations, environmental conditions, work practices, and processes, protective devices and equipment, and safety procedures through the use of materials, process inventories, and direct reading of instruments when necessary.

•Schedule and record visits to employer.

•Manage case files and ensure timely submission of reports. Manage correspondence, including employer abatement responses, extension requests, and requests for information. Perform data entry requirements into the appropriate federal and state information systems.

•Prepare professional written reports to employers. Organize and consolidate documentation pertinent to case files. Ensure that all hazards identified are covered in the written report of hazards.

•Determines correction of hazards and program deficiencies identified in previous visits. Determines an employer’s qualifications for exemption under the guidelines of the federal Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program (SHARP).

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment type: Probational or a Job Appointment (open to all qualified applicants); a Promotion (open to all statewide classified and agency-wide permanent status employees); or by Detail to Special Duty.

Career Progression Group: OSHA Safety Consultant Trainee/ OSHA Occupational Safety Consultant

Please click on the links below to learn more about each job level:

OSHA Safety Consultant Trainee (https://apps01.civilservice.louisiana.gov/onestopjobinfo/DisplayJobSpec.aspx?JobCode=148680)

OSHA Occupational Safety Consultant

How To Apply:

No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

To apply for this vacancy, click on the “Apply” link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their applications to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.

*Information to support your eligibility for this job title must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumes WILL NOTbe accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

All applicants selected for employment must submit to drug screening and background checks.

For further information about this vacancy, contact:

Kedrick Kennedy

[email protected]

The Louisiana Works is an equal employment opportunity employer and SAMEagency that serves as a model employer for the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities • TDD# 800-259-5154

Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity tomake a differencethrough public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career.

As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:

Insurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/

Parental Leave– Up to six weeks paid parental leave

More information can be found athttps://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx

Holidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:

+ New Year's Day

+ Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,

+ Mardi Gras,

+ Good Friday,

+ Memorial Day,

+ Independence Day,

+ Labor Day,

+ Veteran's Day,

+ Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

***** Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor

State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.

Retirement – State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to):

+ Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video (https://lasersonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Your\_Retirement\_System.mp4) to give you more detailed information about their system

+ Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),

+ Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others

01

Do you have experience conducting an inspection or consultation to identify safety hazards?

+ Yes

+ No

02

Give an example of how you've explained a technical safety issue to an non-technical audience.

03

DE: Rate your ability to display expertise based on our definition: The ability to exhibit specialized skills or knowledge gained from experience or training.

+ 1= I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable displaying expertise

+ 2= I have limited experience or require assistance to display expertise

+ 3= I can display expertise

+ 4= I can display expertise and help others improve their ability to display expertise

04

DE: Explain your rating by providing specific and relevant examples in the box below.

05

Mri: Rate your ability to manage risks based on our definition: The ability to identify, assess, and control risks and opportunities to fulfill the mission of the organization.

+ 1= I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable managing risks

+ 2= I have limited experience or require assistance to manage risks

+ 3= I can manage risks

+ 4= I can manage risks and help others improve their ability to manage risks

06

Mri: Explain your rating by providing specific and relevant examples in the box below.

07

WS: Rate your ability to work safely based on our definition: The ability to maintain safety by following rules and procedures.

+ 1= I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable working safely

+ 2= I have limited experience or require assistance to work safely

+ 3= I can work safely

+ 4= I can work safely and help others improve their ability to work safely

08

WS: Explain your rating by providing specific and relevant examples in the box below.

Required Question

Employer

State of Louisiana

Address

For agency contact information, please refer to

the supplemental information above.

Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802

Phone

(866) 783-5462

Website

http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm

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