SAFETY SPECIALIST, TRAINING

Posting number: 2026-01485

Department: B&I - INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS DIVISION

Job classification: SAFETY SPECIALIST, TRAINING - DIR

Posting type: Open Competitive

Categories: Safety, Training

Summary

The Department of Business and Industry is recruiting to fill a Safety Specialist, Training position within the Safety Consultation and Training Section of the Division of Industrial Relations (DIR) in Reno. This position will report to the Las Vegas Training Supervisor and will perform the full range of duties outlined in the series concept. Incumbents design, develop, and present formal training on a wide range of safety and health regulations, standards, safe work practices, hazard abatement strategies, risk management, and other management practices related to workplace safety and health; present courses at employers’ worksites or at predetermined locations to reach multiple employers simultaneously; conduct internal staff training for both safety and industrial hygiene staff of DIR; instruct, assist, and motivate employers to achieve ongoing regulatory compliance; take appropriate proactive steps to provide a safe and healthy working environment for employees; develop safety and health-related management systems and internal capabilities for providing training to their employees; conduct research and apply quantitative and qualitative analytical techniques to assess areas in which training is needed, determine appropriate frequency and duration of training, and identify training participants’ pre and post training competency levels; develop course goals, objectives, practical exercises, training scripts, and supporting materials; and evaluate effectiveness of training programs. Incumbents regularly receive complex assignments requiring a broad knowledge of a variety of industries or specialized expertise in a particular industry or process.

Examples of duties

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in education, occupational safety and health, or closely related field and two years of adult education experience including curriculum development and course presentation on occupational safety and health-related topics; OR Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in environmental, biological or physical sciences, hazardous materials, engineering, public health or related field and four years of experience as described above; OR certification as a Certified Safety and Health Manager (CSHM) or Certified Safety Professional (CSP); OR an equivalent combination of education, certifications, and experience; OR one year of experience as a Safety Representative, Training in Nevada State service.

Qualifications

Design, develop, and present formal  training on a wide  range of safety  and health regulations, standards, safe  work practices, hazard abatement strategies, risk management and other management practices related to  workplace safety  and health; present courses at  employers’ worksites or at predetermined locations to reach multiple employers simultaneously; conduct internal staff training for both safety  and industrial hygiene staff of  the Division of  Industrial Relations (DIR); instruct, assist, and motivate employers to achieve ongoing regulatory compliance; take appropriate  proactive steps to provide a safe  and healthy  working environment for employees;  develop safety- and health-related management systems and internal capabilities for providing training to their  employees.    

Conduct research  and apply quantitative  and qualitative analytical techniques to assess  areas in which training is needed, determine appropriate frequency  and duration of training, and identify training participants’ pre- and  post-training competency  levels; develop course goals, objectives, practical exercises, training scripts and  supporting materials; evaluate effectiveness of training programs.  

Incorporate material from a variety of scientific disciplines including chemistry, physics, biology, physiology,  toxicology, environmental science, and engineering applicable to human factors such as biohazards and blood borne pathogens. Other topics may include fall protection, confined space entry, respiratory protection, noise  testing and hearing conservation, toxic and hazardous substances,  ergonomics, asbestos  awareness,  scaffolds/ladders, powered industrial equipment  operation, accident investigation, control of hazardous energy,  excavation, principles of  ventilation, process safety  management, and written workplace safety plans.  

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 new  Safety  Specialists, 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.

Supplemental information

This job specification lists the major knowledge, skills and abilities of the job and is not all inclusive. Incumbent(s) will be expected to have knowledge, skills and abilities from a previous level.