Salary Range: $65,000 - $75,000
This position focuses on South Florida, specifically the Miami region.
This position is responsible for supporting small employers in South Florida by promoting safe and healthy workplace practices through the Safety Florida Consultation Program. The role requires advanced occupational safety and health expertise to provide consultation services, inspections, and compliance assessments aimed at identifying and correcting workplace hazards in accordance with Federal OSHA regulations.
• Schedules, prepares, travels, and provides on-site consultation services and/or inspections of small businesses with regard to safety and health regulations.
• Interviews employees and management to formulate and appraise workplace safety and health management systems. Provides formal and informal instructions to reduce injury/illness rates, workers’ compensation premiums and the recurrence of near miss incidents and accidents.
• Coaches and instructs employers in accident analyses to determine injury/illness trends; advocates, assists and guides employers to be self reliant and self sufficient in all aspects relating to occupational safety and health.
• Conducts full-shift employee monitoring and collects samples to determine the workplace exposures of employees to toxic chemical and physical agents.
• Interprets/analyzes technical data and calculations obtained from conducting site visits.
• Guides employers in developing and implementing a facility-specific safety and health management system; assists in development of an “action plan” to correct hazards identified in the workplace.
• Prepares formal reports; ensures accurate and timely data entry and documentation of reports in accordance with occupational safety and health regulations and federal guidelines.
• Works with line supervisors to incorporate safety procedures into their electrical, mechanical and facilities management plans, procedures.
• Develops techniques for safety directors to better train their employees and mangers at the facilities.
• Develops and implements statewide training and education programs for small businesses throughout the State of Florida.
• Creates training materials, and makes both formal and informal presentations to employers as well as students attending classes sponsored by USF Training Institute Education Center. Researches web to provide most current safety and health technology; explores and investigates economically feasible engineering and administrative industrial hygiene, safety controls, and personal protective equipment for employer implementation.
• Participates on various safety and health local and state committees, and safety and health fair planning committees.
• Completes administrative functions related to the functions of the position.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• This position requires a Bachelor’s degree in a Physical science, Engineering or related field, with one year experience in a safety and health consultation or inspection-related position.
• Degree Equivalency Clause: Four years of direct experience for a bachelor’s degree.
• A Master’s degree in Industrial Hygiene and certification as a Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) are Preferred.
• Senate Bill 1310- The Florida Senate (https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/1310) is conditional upon meeting all employment eligibility requirements in the U.S.
• SB 1310: Substitution of Work Experience for Postsecondary Education Requirements
• A public employer may include a postsecondary degree as a baseline requirement only as an alternative to the number of years of direct experience required, not to exceed:
(a) Two years of direct experience for an associate degree;
(b) Four years of direct experience for a bachelor’s degree;
(c) Six years of direct experience for a master’s degree;
(d) Seven years of direct experience for a professional degree; or
(e) Nine years of direct experience for a doctoral degree
• Related work experience may not substitute for any required licensure, certification, or registration required for the position of employment as established by the public employer and indicated in the advertised description of the position of employment.
• Minimum Qualifications that require a high school diploma are exempt from SB 1310.
Working at USF
With approximately 16,000 employees, the University of South Florida is one of the largest employers in the Tampa Bay area. We are dedicated to cultivating a talented, engaged and driven workforce that strives to be bold. Employees excel in USF‘s rich academic environment, which fosters their development and advancement. In 2025, Forbes recognized USF as one of Florida’s best large employers, ranked No. 1 among the state’s 12 public universities. Our first-class benefits package includes medical, dental and life insurance plans, retirement plan options, employee and dependent tuition programs, generous leave, and hundreds of employee perks and discounts.
About USF
The University of South Florida is a top-ranked research university serving approximately 50,000 students from across the globe at campuses in Tampa, St. Petersburg, Sarasota-Manatee and USF Health. USF is recognized by U.S. News & World Report as a top 50 public university and the best value in Florida. U.S. News also ranks the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine as the No. 1 medical school in Florida and in the highest tier nationwide. USF is a member of the Association of American Universities (AAU), a group that includes only the top 3% of universities in the U.S. With an all-time high of $738 million in research funding in 2024 and as a top 20 public university for producing U.S. patents, USF uses innovation to transform lives and shape a better future. The university generates an annual economic impact of more than $6 billion. USF’s Division I athletics teams compete in the American Athletic Conference. Learn more at www.usf.edu
Compliance and Federal Notices
This position may be subject to a Level 1 or Level 2 criminal background check.
Applicants have rights under Federal Employment Laws
The University of South Florida is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment based on any characteristic protected by law. The University maintains programs for protected veterans and individuals with disabilities in accordance with all applicable federal and state laws.
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
Applicants for USF employment are entitled to request reasonable accommodation(s) in the application process. A request is to be made at least five (5) working days prior to the time the accommodation(s) is needed. Visit the Central Human Resources ADA Accommodations webpage for more information on requesting an accommodation during the application/interview process.
Equal Employment Opportunity
The University of South Florida is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment based on any characteristic protected by law. The University maintains affirmative action programs for protected veterans and individuals with disabilities in accordance with all applicable federal and state laws. This job description does not constitute an employment contract.
