occupational safety consultant iv

ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

REHABILITATION & REENTRY

*Our mission is to enhance public safety across Arizona through modern, effective correctional practices and meaningful engagements.

The Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation and Reentry (ADCRR) is committed to creating a safe, secure, and humane correctional system. With public safety top of mind, ADCRR and its more than 8,000 officers and professional staff are driven by a heart for public service and a commitment to deliver perfect effort each day. ADCRR is redefining itself as an agency whose daily work centers on transparency, accountability, and fairness.
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY CONSULTANT IV*
Job Location:

Address
Arizona State Prison Complex (ASPC) - Eyman

4374 E. Butte Avenue

Florence, Arizona 85132

Posting Details
Salary: $56,400.00

Grade: 21

Closing Date: 11/05/2025

Job Summary
Protect People. Promote Safety. Make an Impact.
The
Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation & Reentry (ADCRR)
is seeking an experienced
Occupational Safety Consultant
to lead occupational safety, fire prevention, and environmental health programs across at our Eyman complex.

In this vital role, you'll conduct safety inspections, investigate incidents, and ensure compliance with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) standards. You'll also provide hands-on training to strengthen our culture of safety and operational excellence.

Make an impact, protect lives, and advance your career—apply today
Job Duties

• Conduct scheduled inspections and safety tours in all staff, inmate, and visitor areas for safety and/or fire-related concerns/issues
• Conducts and participates in training and Safety Committee meetings as needed or required
• Provides oversight of Safety Data Sheet (SDS) management
• Conducts inspections as indicated, all site structure as indicated in a report, and work with the sites on detailed corrective actions recommended for code/standards compliance
• Conducts follow up inspection and report on corrective actions taken and completed
• Helps site with compliance schedules
• Inspects and ensure fire alarm devices and fire suppression equipment are maintained in operating conditions, recording when such equipment was last inspected, tested, repaired, replaced or is currently defective and not fully or partially functional
• Investigate ALL accidents/injuries involving staff, inmates, and visitors, writing a report to site management and FLS Administrator recommending corrective action, detail any specific citations relating to any Fire Marshal, Local jurisdictional fire department, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), fire, Environmental Protection Act (EPA), or local jurisdictions

Notes corrective actions recommendations and how future incidents can be avoided

• Oversee and coordinate Institutional compliance with the Environmental laws, rules, and regulations within the parameters/scope of the ADCRR Environmental Management System (EMS) and helps maintain the environmental aspects matrix therein
• Work with responsible staff to identify environmental issues, coordinate and ensure timely submission of required environmental submittals to the appropriate regulatory agencies
• Work with the Safety and Loss Prevention Administrator to provide response to regulatory issues when they arise
• Maintains OSHA 501 General Industry certification, provide related training to affected staff, inmates, contractors using OSHA General Industry 10, 30 and 40 hour training courses based on a need for safety awareness in General Industry standards and application
• Use of site-specific toolbox or tailgate safety training is recommended in trade-specific categories.
• Maintaining of National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 10 certification to train, assign and monitor fire extinguisher maintenance activities
• Respirator fit testing of staff and inmates following medical and/or health care clearances within 10 days of notification that a medical clearance is complete
• Shall attend all Safety Committee meetings as a non-voting member of the committee
• Shall serve as the committee's investigative arm and partner closely with the Occupational Health Unit on findings and recommendations
• Attend meetings as directed by FLS Administrator or as required
• Drives on State business
• Perform other duties appropriate to the assignment

Knowledge Of
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs):

• Occupational health, fire and life safety, and environmental standards and procedures
• Safety devices and personal protective equipment (PPE)
• State and Federal laws, rules, standards, and guidelines pertinent to the area of assignment (e.g., OSHA, EPA, NFPA, Arizona Division of Occupational Safety and Health (ADOSH), Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ), Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS), etc.)
• Safety consultation methods and root cause analysis techniques and procedures
• Composing technical reports, memos, and consultative recommendations
• Property lossess and the control of such using the ADOA Loss and Prevention Manual
• Safety programming to include trenching, lockout/tag-out, electrical, plumbing, machine guarding, and specific job safety/harzard analysis processes
• Chemicals covered by the Federal Right-to-Know law and the affects of chemicals

Skill In

• Analyzing, evaluating, and interpreting technical data (e.g., test results, reports, plans, operation, calibration, and maintenance of safety monitoring and testing devices/ equipment)
• Written and verbal communication
• Building and maintaining interpersonal relationships
• Computer and software programs including Microsoft Office Suite & Google Suite

Ability To

• Detect hazards and recommend remedial action
• Calibrate and maintain a variety of safety monitoring, testing equipment, and interpret data from such equipment
• Read and understand laboratory analytical results and communicate results to laypersons in both oral and written
• Conduct informative and applicable safety meetings and trainings
• Work in a prison environment
• Travel occasionally on state business

Selective Preference(s)

• Previous experience working with and supervising inmates in trade-level jobs
• NFPA 101 building and/or fire inspector qualifications and one (1) year experience as an Arizona Occupational Safety Consultant or an industry equivalent
• Bachelor's degree in Occupational Safety and Health-related field or five (5) years equivalent experience
• Combination of safety training credits and five (5) years of safety-related work experience that meet and apply to the Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities may be substituted

Pre-Employment Requirements
Must be, at minimum, OSHA 501 General Indsutry Train-the-Trainer certified within 12 months of hire.

Must obtain Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) certification within 6 months of hire.

Must obtain Fire Inspector, NFPA 1030, CH. 7 (NFPA Edition certification within 12 months of hire.

Employment is contingent on the selected applicant passing a background investigation, a drug test, and a medical/physical examination.

If this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job, then the following requirements apply. Any employee operating a motor vehicle on State business must possess and retain a current, valid class-appropriate driver's license, complete all required training, and successfully pass all necessary driver's license record checks. The license must be current, unexpired, and neither revoked nor suspended. Employees who drive on state business are subject to driver's license record checks, must maintain acceptable driving records, and must complete all required driver training. An employee who operates a personally owned vehicle on state business shall maintain the statutorily required liability insurance (see Arizona Administrative Code (A.A.C.) R

In an effort to maintain a safe environment, all employees are required to take a Tuberculosis (TB) test during their New Employee Orientation and every year thereafter.

All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).
Benefits
We offer an excellent and affordable comprehensive benefits package to meet the needs of our employees:

• Vacation and sick days with 10 paid holidays per year
• Paid Parental Leave-Up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly-placed foster/adopted child (pilot program).
• Robust and affordable insurance plan to include medical, dental, life, short-term and long-term disability options
• Exceptional retirement program
• Optional employee benefits such as deferred compensation plans, credit union membership, and a wellness program
• An incentivized commuter club and public transportation subsidy program

Learn more about the Paid Parental Leave pilot program here. For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our benefits page
Retirement
Positions in this classification participate in the Corrections Officer Retirement Plan (CORP).

Current ADCRR Employees: Consult with your respective Human Resources Liaison if you are in a different retirement plan than the one indicated above.

Contact Us
The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer. Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation such as a sign language interpreter or an alternative format by calling Requests should be made as early as possible to allow sufficient time to arrange the accommodation.