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The Data Analyst supports Countywide implementation of the Harris County Worksite Safety Policy by managing, analyzing, and reporting safety data generated from inspections, contractor performance records, incidents, and compliance activities. The Data Analyst plays a key role in ensuring that safety information is accurately captured, standardized, and used to drive informed decision-making, improve contractor accountability, and support County safety oversight. Under general supervision, the Data Analyst develops and maintains dashboards, databases, and reporting systems that track relevant information such as inspection findings, training requirements, stop-work events, escalations, incident investigations, corrective actions, and contractor safety performance metrics. This position provides analytical support to the Health and Safety Manager, County Safety Inspectors, departmental leadership, and the Department of Economic Equity and Opportunity in its role as County Safety Monitor under the Worksite Safety Policy by identifying trends, forecasting risk, and generating routine and ad-hoc reports for executive review. The Data Analyst works collaboratively with project managers, safety personnel, contractors, and the County Safety Monitor to ensure timely and accurate data exchange, alignment with County retention and reporting standards, and integration of safety data into contractor evaluation and future procurement decisions. This role is essential to creating a data-driven safety culture and strengthening long-term compliance across all County construction operations. Job Duties
Safety Data Management (40%): Safety Data Collection Design: Creates and implements effective data collection processes to gather relevant information from diverse sources, including safety information from construction worksites, County Safety Inspectors, contractor reports, and worker complaints, ensuring the accuracy and completeness of the data. Safety Trend Analysis: Analyzes complex safety datasets to uncover trends, patterns, and insights related to workplace injuries, violations, near-misses, and contractor safety performance that can inform policy improvements and enhance worker safety. Data Cleansing and Validation: Performs data cleansing and validation on OSHA 300 logs, inspection checklists, incident reports, and contractor certifications to uphold data integrity and ensure accurate safety performance tracking. Safety Data Reporting (50%): Stakeholder Presentations: Presents safety data findings to the County Worksite Safety Committee, department leadership, and other stakeholders, translating complex safety metrics into clear visualizations and narratives for easy understanding to support decision making and policy adjustments. Dashboard Development: Develops and maintains interactive dashboards and reports using Power Bl and other data visualization tools to track key safety metrics, including worksite visits conducted, worker interviews, safety issues identified and resolved, contractor compliance rates, injury/illness incidents, and heat illness prevention measures. Data Governance Compliance: Ensures adherence to data governance, privacy regulations, and recordkeeping requirements while safeguarding confidential worker complaint information. Quarterly Reporting: Compiles and analyzes data for mandatory quarterly worksite safety reports to Commissioners Court, including metrics on inspections, violations, corrective actions, worker injuries/illnesses, and identifiable causes of incidents. Collaboration and Other Support (10%): Collaborative Support: Works closely with the County Safety Monitor (DEEO), County Safety Inspectors, department project managers, and the Worksite Safety Committee to collect, organize, and report data related to quarterly safety reporting, post-project analysis, and contractor performance evaluation. Performance Metrics Development: Supports the development and tracking of contractor safety performance data for use in future contract awards and evaluation processes. Additional Duties: Undertakes any additional tasks as necessary to support the overall objectives of the Worksite Safety Policy and the department. Employees are responsible for executing the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as any other duties as assigned. Some positions may require employees to work before, during, or after an emergency or disaster, at the department's discretion. Harris County is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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- English
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