To: DCHAS Memebers From: Stefan Wawzyniecki, Chair, DCHAS Subject: Department of Labor seeking Health & Safety Experts I was approached by a contractor (RTI) working for the Department of Labor, who contacted the ACS for assistance in a project which is described in full below. ACS saw an opportunity for DCHAS to help in this national effort. I strongly encourage those who meet the criteria noted below to fill out the survey via the link provided. Note that there is recognition & compensation through DoL. Stefan Wawzyniecki, Chair, DCHAS 1. The US Department of Labor=92s Occupational Information Network (O*NET) is seeking assistance from expert Occupational Health and Safety Specialists (the name of the national occupational category, not necessarily a person's current individual job title). Standard Occupational Code: 29-9011.00 Standard Occupation Classification Title: Occupational Health and Safety Specialists Category Description: Review, evaluate, and analyze work environments and design programs and procedures to control, eliminate, and prevent disease or injury caused by chemical, physical, and biological agents or ergonomic factors. May conduct inspections and enforce adherence to laws and regulations governing the health and safety of individuals. May be employed in the public or private sector. 2. The US Department of Labor=92s Occupational Information Network (O*NET) is seeking assistance from expert Occupational Health and Safety Technicians (the name of the national occupational category, not necessarily a person's current individual job title). Standard Occupational Code: 29-9012.00 Standard Occupation Classification Title: Occupational Health and Safety Technicians Category Description: Collect data on work environments for analysis by occupational health and safety specialists. Implement and conduct evaluation of programs designed to limit chemical, physical, biological, and ergonomic risks to workers. We are seeking Occupation Experts (OEs) with at least 1 year of hands-on experience in the specified category, and a total of at least 5 years of experience including time spent supervising and teaching others in these categories, and who are currently involved with (performing, supervising, or teaching) the occupation, to complete a series of occupational questionnaires, with individual and employer names kept confidential. This information is for a national database called O*NET, which has replaced the Dictionary of Occupational Titles (published 1939-1991). Information in this database is made available free of charge at http://www.onetonline.org as a service to employers, job seekers, human resource professionals, job counselors, students and labor market analysts across the country, providing information about the work activities, work context, and knowledge needed to succeed in about 900 occupational categories nationwide. The American Chemical Society - Division of Chemical Health and Safety (ACS-DCHAS) is pleased to assist with this national effort, by asking qualified members to respond. RTI will randomly select a small number of qualified ACS-DCHAS members from those who self identify themselves as eligible to participate. Their input will represent the profession as a whole. This is both a professional development opportunity and a personal honor for those who are selected. Unless they voice an objection in advance, participants will receive an oak-framed certificate of appreciation and $40 in cash as tokens of appreciation. Please follow this link to complete the qualification survey http://www.dchas.org/index.php?option=com_wrapper&view=wrapper&Itemid= 72 We will forward the contact information for those who qualify to participate to RTI during the last week of May, so please respond by May 24. To ask for your input for this important project for the U.S. Department of Labor, RTI (Research Triangle Institute) will need to contact each of the randomly selected occupation experts to ask that you voluntarily complete a handful of O*NET questionnaires to provide information on your field of expertise. Contact at RTI is Charles D. Upchurch, Business Liaison, O*NET Operations Center at 877-233-7348, Ext. 146 or cupchurch**At_Symbol_Here**onet.rti.org. Further information about this initiative can be found at http://www.doleta.gov/programs/onet/datacollection.cfm Best Regards, Mr. Stefan Wawzyniecki, CIH, CHMM, CHO, University of Connecticut Chair (2010), ACS/CH&S Division
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