Individual Occupational Requirements for
GS-018: Safety and Occupational Health Management Series
The text below is extracted verbatim from
Section IV-B of the Operating Manual for Qualification Standards
for General Schedule Positions (p.IV-B-5), but contains minor edits
to conform to web-page requirements.
Use these individual occupational requirements in conjunction with the
"Group Coverage Qualification Standard for
Administrative and Management Positions."
EDUCATION
Major study--safety or
occupational health fields (safety, occupational health, industrial hygiene), or degree in
other related fields that included or was supplemented by at least 24 semester hours of study
from among the following (or closely related) disciplines: safety, occupational health,
industrial hygiene, occupational medicine, toxicology, public health, mathematics, physics,
chemistry, biological sciences, engineering, and industrial psychology.
OR
EXPERIENCE
Experience in scientific or
technical work that provided an understanding of the basic principles and concepts of the
safety and occupational health field. Creditable general experience must have demonstrated
the achievement of knowledge equivalent to the education described above.
Experience in or
related to safety and occupational health that provided the specific knowledge, skills, and
abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. Examples of qualifying
specialized experience include:
- Managing safety or occupational health program elements.
- Developing and recommending safety and occupational health policy to higher levels
of management.
- Applying safety and occupational health laws, regulations, principles, theories,
practices, and procedures to advise on or resolve technical matters dealing with
occupational safety and health requirements.
- Developing safety and occupational health standards, regulations, practices, and
procedures to eliminate or control potential hazards.
- Developing or implementing programs to reduce the frequency, severity, and cost of
accidents and occupational illnesses.
- Analyzing or evaluating new and existing jobs, processes, products, or other systems
to determine the existence, severity, probability, and outcome of hazards.
- Designing or modifying workplaces, processes, products, or other systems to control
or eliminate hazards.
- Inspecting or surveying workplaces, processes, products, or other systems for
compliance with established safety and occupational health policies or standards and
to identify potential new hazards.
- Training of workers, supervisors, managers, or other safety and occupational health
personnel in safety or occupational health subjects.
- Work in occupational fields such as industrial hygienist, safety engineer, fire
prevention engineer, health physicist, and occupational health nurse.
OR
CERTIFICATES
Certification as a Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Certified Industrial Hygienist
(CIH), or Certified Health Physicist (CHP), or similar certification that included successful
completion of a written examination meets the requirements for GS-5. Applicants may also
qualify for higher grade levels based on their education and/or experience.
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