SAFETY OFFICER

SAFETY OFFICER

Salary

$82,900.32 - $105,819.36 Annually

Location

Los Angeles County, CA

Job Type

Full time

Job Number

Y3036L

Department

HEALTH SERVICES

Opening Date

09/25/2026

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Position/Program Information

EXAM NUMBER

Y3036L

TYPE OF RECRUITMENT:

We encourage applications from anyone!

The application filing period will begin on September 25, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. (PT) - Continuous.

We will keep accepting applications until the position is filled. The application window may close unexpectedly once we have enough qualified candidates.

No Out-of-Class experience or withholds are allowed for this examination. Required experience must be fully met at the time of filing and clearly indicated on the application.

WHY WORK FOR US?

LA Health Services is LA County's integrated healthcare system and the second-largest public health system in the nation. Our system includes four public hospitals, more than 20 community health centers, Emergency Medical Services (EMS), Correctional Health Services, and community-based programs that connect people to care where they are.

We serve as the safety net for more than 9.6-9.7 million residents, providing care regardless of ability to pay, insurance coverage, or immigration status. As one connected system, we deliver extraordinary care-from prevention and primary care to emergency, specialty, trauma, and recovery services across Los Angeles County.

With more than 2.9 million visits annually and a workforce of over 23,000 dedicated staff, LA Health Services is proud to deliver high-quality, compassionate, and accessible care to everyone, no matter how they come through our doors.

Explore our system of hospitals and community health centers: Our Locations - Health Services Los Angeles County

MISSION:

To advance the health of our patients and our communities by providing extraordinary care.

WHAT DOES A SAFETY OFFICER DO?

Has responsibility for the development and administration of a comprehensive departmental safety and accident prevention program in a small to medium-sized County Department or assists the LA Health Services in its health and safety program with its responsibility for the program within one of the health services clusters.

To acquire more details, please view the classification specification: SAFETY OFFICER

Check Out Our Outstanding Benefits! CLICK HERE to see a list of employee benefits!

Essential Job Functions

Investigates and evaluates safety suggestions made by employees as necessary.

Develops and implements specialized training programs tailored for hazards unique to the various job assignments.

Advises personnel on safety equipment purchases and facility changes to implement safety and security goals.

Serves as a member of the Environment of Care Committee as needed; Responsible for meeting minutes, making appropriate recommendations, and follow-up until resolved.

Inspects and evaluates facilities, work on construction sites, equipment, work practices, and safety devices for conformance with legal requirements; recommends changes to develop safer working conditions.

Attends hearings and testifies, as necessary.

Attends monthly safety meetings, chaired by the Safety Officer, Health Services.

Reviews injury reports, accident investigations, safety grievance reports; develops and reviews statistics, and, by other means, evaluates the effectiveness of the existing safety program.

Schedules and conducts fire/disaster drills with understanding of regulatory requirements on drill intervals for various types of building occupancy (health care, ambulatory care, and business occupancy).

Represents the department at meetings, conferences and occasions which may involve facility inspections conducted by California Occupational, Safety and Health Compliance Officers.

Investigates and reviews reports of injuries, property damage, non-employee accidents, automotive and industrial accidents, and claims, and initiates appropriate action.

Develops and revises safety policies, procedures, guidelines, promotional materials, and training programs to ensure conformance with State and Federal regulations and to increase departmental efficiency by reducing accidents and overall costs due to safety problems.

Assists departments with their business continuity plans and reviews them to ensure updated plans are submitted.

Formulates or participates in the formulation of departmental security policies and procedures and ensures their implementation.

Maintains and updates safety, security, and emergency management plans in conformance with the Joint Commissions requirements.

Acts as liaison and coordinator with Workers Compensation third party administrator and County Counsel on claims against the County.

Attends emergency meetings/trainings organized by EMS.

Requirements

REQUIREMENTS TO QUALIFY:

Option I: One (1) year of experience as head of a comprehensive safety and accident prevention program. *

• Experience as a head of a comprehensive safety and accident prevention program is defined as: Provides leadership in the day-to-day operation of all safety related activities of an organization, and is responsible for the development, implementation and enhancement of safety programs and ensuring compliance with regulatory and accrediting agencies.

Option II: Four (4) years of technical experience in safety inspection, promotion, or training.

For this examination, technical experience is defined as: Experience in safety inspection, safety promotion, or safety training for an occupational and/or environmental health and safety program.

LICENSE:

A valid California Class C Driver License or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out job-related essential functions.

PHYSICAL CLASS 3 - MODERATE:

This class requires that the incumbent stand or walk most of the time with bending, stooping, squatting, twisting, reaching, working on irregular surfaces, occasional lifting of objects weighing over 25 pounds, and frequent lifting of 10-25 pounds.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS:

Additional credit will be given to applicants that possess the following:

• Additional experience in excess of the Requirements.

• Experience as an Emergency Management Officer* in a healthcare setting.

• Experience developing emergency management plans as a member of The Joint Commission Environment of Care (EOC) Committee in a healthcare setting.

• A Bachelor of Science degree or higher in Safety, Safety Engineering, Environmental Health and Safety, Health Administration, Public Health, or Industrial Hygiene.

• Experience as an Emergency Management Officer is defined as: Plans and directs disaster response or crisis management activities, provides disaster preparedness training, and prepares emergency plans and procedures.

To receive credit for your education, include a legible copy of all relevant official documents, including your diploma, transcript, or letter/certificate from an accredited institution or email it to the exam analyst at amunoz4@dhs.lacounty.gov within 7 calendar days of filing your application. The document should show the date the degree was conferred and be in English. If not in English, then translation is required. International degrees must be evaluated for equivalency to U.S. standards if not listed in the International Handbook of Universities or World Higher Education Database. Documents marked as unofficial will not be accepted. For more information on our standards for educational documents, please visit: https://file.lacounty.gov/SDSInter/dhr/070812_PPG123.pdf

We do not accept password-protected documents. Ensure documents are unlocked before attaching to your application or sending a copy to exam analyst.

Additional Information

EXAMINATION CONTENT:

This examination will consist of an Evaluation of Training & Experience (T&E) Evaluation: This assessment type will evaluate the training, experience, and education you list on the application and supplemental questionnaire. This assessment is worth 100% of your total score and assesses: Requirements, Desirable Qualifications, and Supplemental Questionnaire.

Applicants must receive a passing score of 70% or higher on the assessment to be added to the list.

ELIGIBILITY AND VACANCY INFORMATION:

Applications will be processed as they are received and added to the list accordingly.

Applicants who passed the assessment are placed on a list for a period of twelve (12) months. We will use this list to fill vacancies in LA Health Services as they occur.

SPECIAL INFORMATION:

Appointees may be required to work any shift, including evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays.

APPLICATION AND FILING INFORMATION:

We only accept applications filed online. Applications submitted by U.S. mail, fax, or in person are not accepted. Apply online by clicking on the green "Apply" button at the top right of this posting. This website can also be used to get application status updates.

Please fill out the application completely. Provide relevant job experience including employers name and address, job title, beginning and ending dates, number of hours worked per week, and description of work performed. Copying verbiage from the requirements or class specification as your work experience will not be sufficient to demonstrate meeting the requirements.

We may verify information included in the application at any point during the examination and hiring process, including after an appointment has been made. Falsification of information on your application and any attachments will result in refusal of application, recission of appointment, or restriction of application to future recruitments.

SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER:

Federal law requires that all employed persons have a Social Security Number, so include yours when applying.

COMPUTER AND INTERNET ACCESS AT PUBLIC LIBRARIES:

For candidates who may not have regular access to a computer or the internet, applications can be completed on computers at public libraries throughout Los Angeles County. Please refer to their website for updated information https://lacountylibrary.org/library-locator.

NO SHARING OF USER ID, E-MAIL, AND PASSWORD:

All applicants must file their application using their own user ID and password. Using a family members or friends user ID and password may erase a candidates original application record.

ANTI-RACISM, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION (ARDI):

The County of Los Angeles recognizes and affirms that all people are created equal and are entitled to all rights afforded by the Constitution of the United States. We are committed to promoting Anti-racism, Diversity, and Inclusion efforts to address the inequalities and disparities amongst race. We support the ARDI Strategic Plan and its goals by improving equality, diversity, and inclusion in recruitment, selection, and employment practices.

DEPARTMENT CONTACT:

Andrew Munoz, Exam Analyst

(213) 288-7000

amunoz4@dhs.lacounty.gov

CALIFORNIA RELAY SERVICES PHONE:

(800) 735-2922

COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES

Employment Information

Any language contained in the job posting supersedes any language contained below.

This document is intended to provide general information about the recruitment process of the County of Los Angeles. Applicants with questions about a specific job posting should contact the exam analyst listed on the posting.

Equal Employment Opportunity/Non-Discrimination Statement:

The County of Los Angeles is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and is committed to non-discrimination in the County workforce, regardless of age (40 and over); ancestry; color; ethnicity; religious creed; protected family or medical leave status; disability; marital status; medical condition; genetic information; military and veteran status; national origin; race ; sex; gender; sexual orientation; or any other characteristic protected by State or federal law. For more information, please visit: https://employee.hr.lacounty.gov/eeo-programs/.

Testing Accommodations for Applicants:

The County of Los Angeles complies with all federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for qualified applicants and employees with disabilities. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application process, please contact the testing accommodation coordinator listed on the job posting. Hearing impaired applicants with telephone teletype equipment may leave messages by calling the teletype phone number on the job posting. For more information on accommodations, please visit: https://hr.lacounty.gov/accessibility/.

Fair Chance:

The County of Los Angeles is a Fair Chance employer. Except as otherwise permissible under applicable laws, you will not be asked to provide information about conviction history unless you receive a conditional offer of employment. The County will make an individualized assessment of whether your conviction history has a direct and adverse relationship with the specific duties of the job, and will also consider potential mitigating factors, which may include, but is not limited to, evidence and extent of rehabilitation, recency of the offense(s), and age at the time of the offense(s). If asked to provide information about conviction history, any convictions or court records which are exempted by a valid court order do not have to be disclosed. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with County Fair Chance Policies and the Fair Chance Act (Gov. Code Section 12952).

Employment Eligibility:

Final appointment is contingent upon verification of U.S. citizenship or the right to work in the United States.

Career PathFinder:

Resources to help current and prospective employees plan a career with Los Angeles County are available. To explore career paths to and from nearly all job titles, please visit our interactive Career PathFinder application at http://career-pathfinder.hr.lacounty.gov.

Veteran's Credit:

Pursuant to the County Charter and County policy, in all open competitive examinations (i.e., examinations open to everyone), the County of Los Angeles will add a credit of 10 percent of the total credits specified for such examination to the final passing score of an honorably discharged veteran, as well as the spouse of a deceased or disabled veteran, who served in the Armed Forces of the United States under specific conditions.

For more information on veteran's credit, please visit: https://file.lacounty.gov/SDSInter/dhr/205102_PPG_115.pdf

Revised September 2025

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• I understand the above information.

02

The information you provide on this supplemental questionnaire will be evaluated and used to determine your eligibility. CHECK YOUR ANSWERS CAREFULLY. Any mistakes you make and/or any incomplete responses you provide in completing these questions will be used to disqualify your application even if you possess the qualifying experience or training. Please read each question carefully and be as specific as possible when answering by including all the information requested; please do not COPY AND PASTE all your Duties as stated in the application under the Work Experience section, from your resume, and/or from the Class Specifications. In doing so, your application will be rejected as INCOMPLETE. It is the applicants sole responsibility to complete this questionnaire completely, correctly, and accurately. The experience you claim in this Supplemental Questionnaire MUST be consistent with the experience listed in your application. All information is subject to verification at any time in the examination and hiring process. Falsification of information on your application and any attachments will result in refusal of application, recission of appointment, restriction of application to future recruitments, or dismissal.

• I understand the above information and instructions.

03

VETERANS CREDIT:

Are you a veteran? If you are a veteran, you may be eligible for veteran's credit, which is an additional 10% of the total points added to a passing score. We will need a copy of your form DD214 to review, so please include that with your application or email it to the exam analyst at Amunoz4@dhs.lacounty.gov as soon as possible to ensure smooth processing. Please include your name (as it appears on your online application), the examination title and number in the subject of your email.

• Yes
• No

04

How many years of experience as head of a comprehensive safety and accident prevention program* do you possess?

• Experience as head of a comprehensive safety and accident program is defined as: Provides leadership in the day-to-day operation of all safety-related activities of an organization, and is responsible for the development, implementation and enhancement of safety programs and ensuring compliance with regulatory and accrediting agencies.
• I do not have experience.
• Less than one year.
• One year, but less than two years.
• Two years, but less than three years.
• Three years, but less than four years.
• Five years or more.

05

Describe your experience that supports your response to question number 4. Please describe your experience as head of a comprehensive safety and accident prevention program*.

• Experience as head of a comprehensive safety and accident program is defined as: Provides leadership in the day-to-day operation of all safety-related activities of an organization, and is responsible for the development, implementation and enhancement of safety programs and ensuring compliance with regulatory and accrediting agencies.

For each experience, please provide the following information as reflected on your application.

1. Name of Employer

2. Job/Position title

3. Dates of employment (Month/Year to Month/Year or MM/DD/YYY to MM/DD/YYYY)

4. Number of hours worked per week

5. Describe your duties/responsibilities

If you dont have this experience, please enter NOT APPLICABLE. Comments such as "see resume" will not be considered as a response. Failure to provide ALL the requested information above may result in disqualification of your application. REPEAT FORMAT FOR EACH EMPLOYER in which you gained this experience.

06

How many years of technical experience in safety inspection, promotion, or training do you possess?

• For this examination, technical experience is defined as: Experience in safety inspection, safety promotion, or safety training for an occupational and/or environmental health and safety program.
• I do not have experience.
• Less than four years.
• Four years, but less than five years.
• Five years, but less than six years.
• Six years, but less than seven years.
• Seven years or more.

07

Describe your experience that supports your response to question number 6. Please describe your technical experience in safety inspection, promotion, or training.

• For this examination, technical experience is defined as: Experience in safety inspection, safety promotion, or safety training for an occupational and/or environmental health and safety program.

For each experience, please provide the following information as reflected on your application.

1. Name of Employer

2. Job/Position title

3. Dates of employment (Month/Year to Month/Year or MM/DD/YYY to MM/DD/YYYY)

4. Number of hours worked per week

5. Describe your duties/responsibilities

If you dont have this experience, please enter NOT APPLICABLE. Comments such as "see resume" will not be considered as a response. Failure to provide ALL the requested information above may result in disqualification of your application. REPEAT FORMAT FOR EACH EMPLOYER in which you gained this experience.

08

Do you have experience as an Emergency Management Officer* in a healthcare setting?

• Experience as an Emergency Management Officer is defined as: Plans and directs disaster response or crisis management activities, provides disaster preparedness training, and prepares emergency plans and procedures.
• Yes
• No

09

Describe your experience that supports your response to question number 8. Please describe your experience as an Emergency Management Officer* in a healthcare setting.

• Experience as an Emergency Management Officer is defined as: Plans and directs disaster response or crisis management activities, provides disaster preparedness training, and prepares emergency plans and procedures.

For each experience, please provide the following information as reflected on your application.

1. Name of Employer

2. Job/Position title

3. Dates of employment (Month/Year to Month/Year or MM/DD/YYY to MM/DD/YYYY)

4. Number of hours worked per week

5. Describe your duties/responsibilities

If you dont have this experience, please enter NOT APPLICABLE. Comments such as "see resume" will not be considered as a response. Failure to provide ALL the requested information above may result in disqualification of your application. REPEAT FORMAT FOR EACH EMPLOYER in which you gained this experience.

10

Do you have experience developing emergency management plans as a member of The Joint Commission Environment of Care (EOC) Committee in a healthcare setting?

• Yes
• No

11

Describe your experience that supports your response to question number 10. Please describe your experience developing emergency management plans as a member of The Joint Commission Environment of Care (EOC) Committee in a healthcare setting.

For each experience, please provide the following information as reflected on your application.

1. Name of Employer

2. Job/Position title

3. Dates of employment (Month/Year to Month/Year or MM/DD/YYY to MM/DD/YYYY)

4. Number of hours worked per week

5. Describe your duties/responsibilities

If you dont have this experience, please enter NOT APPLICABLE. Comments such as "see resume" will not be considered as a response. Failure to provide ALL the requested information above may result in disqualification of your application. REPEAT FORMAT FOR EACH EMPLOYER in which you gained this experience.

12

Do you possess a Bachelor of Science degree or higher in Safety, Safety Engineering, Environmental Health and Safety, Health Administration, Public Health, or Industrial Hygiene?

If so, please attach your degree/transcripts to your application. If unable to attach document at the time of filing, email the document to Andrew Munoz at amunoz4@dhs.lacounty.gov within seven (7) days of filing your application.

• Yes
• No

Required Question

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