Health Consultant

MOSH • Baltimore County, MD

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About The Position

Maryland Department of Labor is currently accepting applications from qualified candidates for an OSH Compliance Hygienist I within the Division of Labor and Industry, Maryland Occupational Safety and Health (MOSH) Consultation Program. As a member of the DLI team, you can have a fulfilling career while also enjoying a wide range of benefits such as medical and dental coverage, paid time off (i.e., vacation, sick leave), becoming vested in the state pension, supplemental retirement options, and even joining the Maryland state employees credit union. GRADE 15 LOCATION OF POSITION 10946 Golden West Drive, Suite 160, Hunt Valley, MD 21031 Main Purpose of Job Conducts occupational safety and health consultation visits at the entry level in the Division of Labor and Industry.

Requirements

• Four years of experience inspecting, researching and analyzing chemical and physical workplace hazards affecting employee health.
• Candidates may substitute the possession of a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in industrial hygiene, physical science or life science which includes 12 credit hours in chemistry and 18 additional credit hours in any combination of the following: chemistry, physics, engineering, health physics, environmental health, biostatistics, biology, physiology, toxicology, epidemiology or industrial hygiene for the required experience.
• Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a commissioned officer in General Inspection, Investigation, Enforcement and Compliance classifications or General Inspection, Investigation, Enforcement and Compliance specialty codes in the Inspection, Investigation, Enforcement, and Compliance field of work on a year-for-year basis for the required experience.
• Employees in this classification may be assigned duties which require the operation of a motor vehicle. Employees assigned such duties will be required to possess a motor vehicle operator’s license valid in the State of Maryland.
• Employees in this classification are subject to substance abuse testing in accordance with Code of Maryland Regulations 17.04.09, Testing for Illegal Use of Drugs.
• All candidates are subject to a background check against files maintained by the Division of Unemployment Insurance (LABOR/DUI) to determine whether any monies are owed to LABOR/DUI as a result of unemployment overpayment/fraud.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Health, Industrial Hygiene, Environmental Health, Safety Management, or a related field.
• Knowledge of occupational safety and health regulations, standards, and best practices.
• Experience in industrial hygiene sampling, including the collection and analysis of air, noise, and chemical exposure data, with knowledge of OSHA/NIOSH sampling methods, proper use and calibration of monitoring equipment, and the ability to interpret and report results accurately.

Responsibilities

• Participates in formal and on-the-job training programs related to safety and health consultation visits.
• Learns how to interpret complex technical standards, policies, and procedures necessary for enforcement of the Maryland Occupational Safety and Health Law.
• Under supervision, observes and participates in routine health consultation visits in both private and public sector settings.
• Independently conducts two health consultation visits involving noise sampling; two visits involving air quality sampling; and two visits involving health program reviews, including but not limited to bloodborne pathogens, hazard communication, permit-required confined spaces, and respiratory protection.
• Develops, prepares and submits oral and/or written reports of consultation visit activity as required and requested.
• Performs other duties as assigned by management.

Benefits

• Flexible hours
• Paid holidays 12-13 per year
• Generous paid leave package (annual, sick, personal and compensatory leave)
• State Pension ("defined benefit" plan)
• Tax-deferred supplemental retirement savings plans (401(k) and 457)
• Comprehensive, subsidized health, dental and prescription plans with little to no deductibles, free generic prescriptions, and free preventative health services
• Flexible Spending Account plans for Health Care and Daycare
• State Employees Credit Union

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees