Posting number: 2026-04035
Department: B&I - INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS DIVISION
Job classification: SAFETY SPECIALIST CONSULTATION - DIR
Posting type: Open Competitive
Categories: Safety
The Department of Business and Industry is recruiting to fill a Safety Specialist, Consultation position within the Nevada Safety Consultation and Training Section (NV SCATS) of the Division of Industrial Relations in Las Vegas. The incumbent will report directly to the Las Vegas consultation supervisor and will assist Nevada employers with identifying workplace hazards, improving safety and health programs, and understanding applicable State and Federal occupational safety and health requirements. Safety Specialists conduct workplace safety consultations throughout Southern Nevada and perform the full range of duties outlined in the series concept. The incumbent works with employers across a variety of industries including construction, manufacturing, hospitality, service industries, and other general industry workplaces and will primarily be responsible for conducting comprehensive and limited scope workplace consultation surveys; identifying and evaluating occupational safety and health hazards; recommending practical corrective actions; reviewing and assisting employers with the development and improvement of written safety and health programs; and providing informal training and technical assistance to employers and employees. The incumbent will independently conduct consultation visits and educate Nevada employers regarding applicable State and Federal occupational safety and health laws, regulations, and standards, including NRS 618, NAC 618, 29 CFR 1910, and 29 CFR 1926. This requires researching and interpreting occupational safety and health regulations, standards, policies, and technical guidance and applying those requirements to a wide variety of workplace conditions. Safety Specialists are responsible for preparing clear, accurate, and timely consultation reports documenting observations, identified hazards, applicable regulatory requirements, and recommended corrective actions. Strong written and verbal communication skills are essential, as the incumbent will regularly interact with business owners, managers, safety professionals, supervisors, employees, and other stakeholders. In addition to field consultation responsibilities, the incumbent will be assigned technical assistance duties and will respond to occupational safety and health questions from employers and the public by telephone, email, and in person inquiries. They may also participate in employer outreach, training activities, special emphasis initiatives, and other activities supporting the mission of NV SCATS. NV SCATS provides free and confidential occupational safety and health consultation and training services to Nevada employers, with an emphasis on helping small businesses establish and maintain safe and healthful workplaces. This position provides an opportunity to work directly with Nevada businesses and contribute to improving workplace safety and health throughout Southern Nevada.
Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in occupational safety and health, safety engineering, or related field and two years of experience which included primary responsibility in four of the following areas in construction and/or general industry: hazard identification, hazard evaluation in relation to existing standards, hazard control design, hazard controls verification, safety/health program design, and safety/health program evaluation; OR Bachelor's degree in environmental, biological or physical sciences, public health, or engineering, and four years of experience as described above; OR certification as a Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Associate in Risk Management (ARM), or Certified Safety and Health Manager (CSHM); OR graduation from high school or equivalent education and six years of experience as described above; OR one year of experience as a Safety Representative, Consultation - DIR or Safety Representative, Enforcement - DIR in Nevada State service; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience described above.
Conduct surveys of employer sites at the employer’s request; conduct pre-inspection review of files and technical literature to identify potential hazards and recognized control and abatement procedures; ensure that appropriate technical and personal protective equipment is available for the visit.
Convene opening conference with management to discuss the purpose of the visit, the employer’s rights and responsibilities under the Nevada Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA), the relationship of the State’s Enforcement and/or Consultation programs, and the consultant’s right to confer with employees during the survey; review and evaluate employers’ written workplace safety programs for regulatory compliance, specificity, comprehensiveness, and implementation effectiveness.
In worksite inspection, review and analyze overall working and environmental conditions and work processes for compliance and for safety and health hazards; sample common health hazards using routine industrial hygiene procedures when identified hazards are imminently dangerous, take necessary steps to ensure employees are removed from danger.
Conduct closing conferences with management to discuss the adequacy of the establishment’s written workplace safety programs, safety and health hazards identified, standards not met, and the feasibility of engineering controls and abatement alternatives; issue non-penalty citations as appropriate.
Influence employers to take preventive or corrective actions toward the goal of a safe workplace in the absence of enforcement authority; assign abatement periods in which serious regulatory violations must be corrected.
Make recommendations extending beyond regulatory compliance to consider state-of-the-art practices for safety program management, protection of the employer’s investment, and enhanced operating effectiveness; persuade management to set up comprehensive systems that prevent hazards from occurring, and to value their safety management system equally with quality control and production systems; communicate with managers to promote change which can include significant expenditures and shifts in management philosophy, organizational culture, and work processes; document findings and recommendations in comprehensive reports.
Provide informal on-site instruction and training on hazard recognition, regulatory requirements, inspection techniques, safety program management, and safe methods of performing operational procedures.
Perform related duties as assigned.
Under general supervision, incumbents perform the full range of duties outlined in the series concept. Incumbents regularly receive complex assignments requiring a broad knowledge of a variety of industries or specialized expertise in a particular industry or process. Incumbents orient and train Safety Associates and Representatives, may serve in a lead capacity on functional or team assignments, and may be assigned to focus on special projects. This is the journey level in the series.
Working knowledge of: practical means to abate a broad range of known workplace hazards.
General knowledge of: fundamentals of engineering.
Ability to: motivate employers to take proactive steps to achieve workplace safety; independently conduct comprehensive surveys or compliance inspections in all industry classifications; direct the work of others on team assignments and train new employees; maintain updated knowledge of changing standards, codes, and regulations; properly document case files; make effective oral presentations to defend findings and recommendations; operate and calibrate safety and health field equipment; understand and communicate the rationale behind a wide variety of safety and health standards; analyze management and workplace safety systems to identify the system breakdown which allowed a hazard to occur.
The Nevada State Contractors Board (NSCB) is committed to ensuring the integrity and professionalism of the construction industry in Nevada. The NSCB has the responsibility to promote quality construction by Nevada licensed contractors through a regulatory licensing system designed to protect the health, safety and welfare of the public.
