52 people responded
to our first request for people to participate in the O*NET survey. The
contractor would like to have a larger number of participants and asked
us to extend the survey for two more weeks to give more people a chance
to participate. If you are interested in joining the pool of potential
participants and meet the eligibility requirements listed below, please
go to
and
answer the three questions and provide your contact information on that
questionaire there. If you one of the 52 people who have already
responded, you don't need to do anything; your name will be kept in the
pool.
Thanks
for your help with this.
-Ralph Stuart, Secretary, DCHAS
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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's 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's 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.
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.
Best Regards,
Mr.
Stefan Wawzyniecki, CIH, CHMM, CHO, University of
Connecticut
Chair (2010), ACS/CH&S
Division
