Industrial Hygienist

Arizona Department of Administration•Tucson, AZ

About The Position

The Industrial Hygienist determines and enforces occupational health and safety requirements in public and private establishments across construction, general industry, agriculture, and public entities. The position independently conducts partial and comprehensive occupational safety and health inspections throughout Arizona to assess compliance with the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) and related standards and rules. The role may offer remote work within Arizona, depending on department business needs and continued achievement of performance measures; remote work is a management option and may be ended at the agency’s discretion. The position involves inspecting workplaces and evaluating occupational health hazards, including hazards involving chemicals and physical agents. The Industrial Hygienist uses measurement devices and sampling and monitoring data to identify potential violations and employee exposures, determines whether corrective measures are adequate, and prepares inspection and investigation reports that document hazards and may recommend citations and penalties. The role also screens and routes incoming Division calls, responds to complex inquiries within the employee’s knowledge and experience, and coordinates and prioritizes work. The position requires in-state and out-of-state travel. The employee must hold and retain a valid Arizona driver’s license appropriate to the assignment. Employees driving on state business may be required to use their own transportation, maintain motor vehicle insurance and current Arizona vehicle registration, and complete required driver training; mileage is reimbursed. Newly hired State employees must successfully complete E-Verify.

Requirements

Must possess and retain a valid Arizona driver’s license appropriate to the assignment.
Required in-state and out-of-state travel.
Employees who drive on State business are subject to driver’s license record checks and may need to complete required driver training.
Employees may be required to use their own transportation and maintain valid motor vehicle insurance and current Arizona vehicle registration; mileage is reimbursed.
Newly hired State employees must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).
Knowledge of the Occupational Safety and Health Act and standards; ADOSH Field Operations Manual; Industrial Commission of Arizona policies and procedures; ADOSH policies and procedures; OSHA and applicable consensus standards; and federal and state occupational safety regulations, procedures, practices, and standards for compliance inspections across a wide range of industries.
Knowledge of occupational health hazards, including dust, fumes, mists, vapors, gases, noise, radiation, environmental stresses, biological hazards, and hazardous waste, as well as related toxicological effects and methods and equipment for testing and sampling.
Knowledge of Windows, Google Suite, Salesforce, Excel, PowerPoint, Adobe Acrobat, and smartphone apps.
Skill in oral and written communication, interpersonal relations, technical data analysis, hazard recognition and evaluation, technical report development, spreadsheet development, project management, logical and analytical work, public speaking, and computer use.
Ability to manage reports and meet deadlines; manage a heavy workload accurately and productively; work under pressure; and work effectively as a team member.
Ability to review and interpret employer safety and health management systems; create and present training material; lead a team; and support collaboration among people with differing viewpoints and diverse perspectives.
Ability to operate, calibrate, and maintain safety, monitoring, and testing equipment and interpret equipment and laboratory results.
Ability to determine cost-effective corrective measures to eliminate, reduce, or control employee exposure to occupational health hazards and secure regulatory compliance.

Nice To Haves

Three years of safety and health experience; or an associate degree in safety and health or a closely related field with one year of safety and health experience; or a bachelor’s degree in safety and health or a closely related field with little to no experience.
A combination of training and experience that meets the knowledge, skills, and abilities; relevant education, coursework, and work experience may contribute.

Responsibilities

Independently conduct partial and comprehensive occupational safety and health inspections across a range of industries throughout Arizona.
Exercise independent judgment when inspecting workplaces for occupational health hazards.
Visit sites and inspect work sites, work operations, and conditions.
Document hazards and workplace conditions with notes and photographs, and request that employers abate hazards.
Evaluate hazards and obtain evidence of regulatory violations using measurement devices.
Determine whether corrective measures are adequate.
Identify and analyze how chemicals and physical hazards at a work site affect employees.
Write inspection and investigation reports, assess employee exposures, document occupational health hazards, and recommend citations and penalties.
Interpret and evaluate data compiled through sampling and monitoring.
Screen and route incoming Division calls to the appropriate section.
Coordinate, analyze, and establish priorities.
Answer and resolve complex inquiries concerning ADOSH within the scope of knowledge or experience.
Review and interpret employer safety and health management systems.
Operate, calibrate, and maintain safety, monitoring, and testing equipment and interpret equipment and laboratory results.
Create and present training material to stakeholders and develop outreach training material.
Lead a team completing a project or goal and work effectively as a team member.
Secure compliance with health and safety regulations.

Benefits

Sick leave
Vacation
10 paid holidays per year
Health insurance
Dental insurance
Retirement plan through the Arizona State Retirement System, with employer-matched contributions
Life insurance
Long-term disability insurance
Optional short-term disability insurance
Optional deferred compensation plans
Optional supplemental life insurance
Potential remote work schedule options intended to support work/life balance