Occupational Farm Equipment Mechanic & Technician

USDOL

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On the Job Training

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Collaborates to advise and communicate with an organization(s) regarding health or safety issues

Interprets reports as they relate to workplace safety, occupational safety and health standards, and related regulations
Communicates reports to management in a way that facilitates better understanding and/or corrective actions
Drafts written reports that make suggestions to improve worksite safety for supervisors or clients
Provides guidance and advice to management or other groups on technical systems– or processrelated topics under supervision
Communicates with people external to the organization and represents the organization to customers, the public, the government, and other external sources
Optional: Supports the development of short- and long-term objectives, strategies, and actions to achieve them
Assists with product purchases
Demonstrates professional email and phone etiquette, monitoring and tracking key deadlines and issuing appropriate reminders to coworkers and management
Uses professional technology including office software (e.g., email, presentation, writing, spreadsheets, web conferencing) and other office software as required
Uses positive and respectful verbal, nonverbal, and written communication with coworkers and external stakeholders
Maintains positive contact and collaborative relationships with other organizations, coworkers, and management
Maintains organizational privacy and professionalism when using social media
Supports others in designing and preparing presentations, correspondence, databases, spreadsheets, newsletters, information notices and reports, website materials, or other communication and data information
Helps deliver safety orientation

Supports or conducts employee health and safety programs

Optional: Supports the administration of surveys and/or interviews to identify the educational needs related to health and safety of employees in an organization
Prepares occupational health or safety training materials or programs in cooperation with managers
Facilitates safety compliance with diverse client groups or workers within an organization
Optional: Prepares health and safety information for company or public websites
Assists with the design, updates, coordination, and modification of safety-related training and collaborates on specific program and administrative needs
Promotes occupational health and safety awareness for workers through a variety of delivery methods or campaigns
Provides advice, information, and instruction on issues related to health and safety of workers
Demonstrates customer service skills (e.g., problem solving, attentiveness, patience, and attention to detail)
Collaborates with others to achieve common goals and builds strong, positive working relationships with supervisor(s) and team members or coworkers

Assesses work environments to ensure health and safety and maintain compliance (based on industry sector)

Demonstrates familiarity with guidelines and regulations pertaining to the work environment and the ability to assess the environment in relation to those regulations
Supports investigations of health and safety incidents or accidents to identify what caused them and how they might be prevented in the future
Identifies health and safety hazards within workplaces to ensure that employees and visitors are not exposed
Assists management in providing job hazard and safety analysis
Assists external agencies in their testing of air quality, water, soil machines, or other elements of the work environment and provides reports to supervisors following the testing
Examines and tests machinery and equipment, such as lifting devices and machine guards
Supports the training and assessment of employees on the safe and proper use of equipment
Assists supervisors with the inspection and testing of safety equipment including fire suppression systems or portable fire systems to ensure proper working order
Checks that required PPE, such as personal fall protection equipment, respirators, hard hats, or protective eyewear are being worn, maintained, or used according to company policy or government regulations, tracking, and documenting inspection
Checks that hazardous materials are stored correctly, including chemical storage and waste management
Participates in the review, audit, investigation, and reporting of incidents, injuries, and hazards; implementation of control measures
Investigates complaints of unhealthy and/or unsafe occupational and environmental workplace conditions (and compares against health standards) and coordinates corrective action and feedback with managers
Conducts routine safety inspections and creates safety inspection checklists in collaboration with a safety committee, occupational safety and health specialist, or others
Confirms function and safety of instruments or equipment (e.g., testing instruments, sampling pumps, calibrators, microscopes)
Optional: Complies with organizational safety, policies, and procedures to identify hazards to reduce or eliminate them

Supports in the monitoring and analyses of data to identify trends or relationships among variables

Organizes information for reporting systems (e.g., Occupational Safety and Health Administration, or OSHA, reports and forms)
Tracks data and maintains health and safety records for compliance purposes
Prepares data on accidents, workplace incidents, and related safety and health information to be stored electronically
Monitors and reviews information from materials, events, or the environment to detect or assess potential problems
Collects data on work environments for analysis by supervisors and other safety and health entities
Supports data analysis to identify underlying principles, reasons, or facts about accidents or workplace incidents
Reviews, records, or reports concerning laboratory results or external vendor reports, staffing, floor plans, fire inspections, or sanitation to gather information for the development or enforcement of safety activities

Collaborates with health care and other professionals to design plans for prevention, emergencies, or treatment

Optional: Maintains inventory of first aid supplies or equipment
Assists management in the development, updating, compliance, and maintenance of injury and illness prevention strategies and procedures
Makes recommendations for hazard mitigation and process improvements
Optional: Assists with injury claims management when needed
Assists supervisor in the development and implementation of emergency procedures or response drills that meet the organization’s specific needs
Optional: Supports workplace or worker medical monitoring programs (i.e., hearing, respiratory) in cooperation with applicable service providers

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