Cincinnati - Industrial Safety Hygienist 4 - PN:20068558

State of Ohio • Springdale, OH

14h • Remote

About The Position

This position serves as the primary investigator on fatality and other complex enforcement inspections, working mainly in the field. The role involves independently performing complex and comprehensive industrial hygiene and occupational safety inspections and investigations to ensure compliance with adopted OSHA standards. The Industrial Safety Hygienist 4 will provide occupational health and safety compliance assistance to Ohio public employers and employees, identifying existing or potential safety and health hazards and facilitating compliance with adopted Ohio Employment Risk Reduction Standards in Ohio Revised Code & Ohio Administrative Code chapter 4167. This position is considered a field position and will not be required to report into a physical office on a daily basis but based on operational need.

Requirements

• Completion of undergraduate core program in environmental health, physical/natural science or engineering; 12 mos. exp. in private sector or other governmental agency performing same or comparable duties of Industrial Safety Hygienist 3, 24473; valid driver's license.
• 12 mos. exp. as Industrial Safety Hygienist 3, 24473; valid driver's license.
• Equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications For Employment noted above.
• Knowledge of: industrial hygiene safety practices, laws, rules & regulations, interviewing, investigative/inspection techniques & procedures, employee training & development, PERRP policies & procedures, natural sciences (e.g., chemistry, biology) & physical science, public relations, 1910, 1926 & 1928 OSHA Standards, consensus standards (e.g., ANSI, NEC, NFPA), Agency procedures, OSHA letters of interpretations, compliance directives, FOM, sampling equipment calibration, industrial hygiene sampling protocols.
• Skill in: use of PC and peripheral equipment (e.g., fax, scanner, laptop), use of MS Office software (e.g., Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint), use of equipment operations [e.g., calculator, direct reading instruments (i.e., sound-level meter, octave band analyzer, single & multi-gas meters, velometer), & other equipment needed] to perform most complex sampling & testing, citing, interpreting & applying Federal OSHA regulations & standards, citing, interpreting & applying Consensus Standards (e.g., ANSI, NFPA, NEC), technical writing, conducting research on industrial or environmental health & safety hazards, interpersonal communication (listening, writing, reading, body language), addressing various audiences & adaptation to those audiences, handling multiple projects & prioritizing based on many variables, use of PERRP Application (e.g., form completion /report writing), use of OSHA web application.
• Ability to: recognize unusual or threatening conditions & take appropriate action, define problems, collect data, establish facts & draw valid conclusions, prepare & maintain accurate & concise records/reports, use proper research methods in gathering data, gather, collate & classify data about people, places & things, handle sensitive inquiries from & contacts with employers, government officials, accountants, attorneys & general public, prepare & deliver speeches, seminars & training sessions for employers, employees & specialized audiences, use statistical analysis, communicate technical data both verbally & in writing to internal & external customers, work in a non-office setting (e.g., field, office, employer location), coordinate use of time & resources (e.g., meet schedules, appointments & deadlines), address multiple issues at employer sites, comprehend a variety of complex technical written material & incorporate into recommendations & findings that are either verbal or in writing, resolve complaints from angry citizens & government officials, market products or services to various levels within an employer organization, travel throughout State of Ohio, identify accident causations, work independently (e.g., interacting with various positions from peers to governmental agency heads) or in a team setting.
• Valid driver's license.
• Must be able to provide own transportation &/or legally operate a state-owned vehicle.
• Submit an Ohio Civil Service Application using the online Ohio Hiring Management System.

Nice To Haves

• Bargaining unit members have selection rights before non-bargaining unit members.

Responsibilities

• Serves as primary investigator on fatality and other complex enforcement inspections.
• Independently performing complex and comprehensive industrial hygiene and occupational safety inspections and investigations to ensure compliance with adopted OSHA standards.
• Providing Ohio public employers and employees with occupational health and safety compliance assistance.
• Identifying existing or potential safety and health hazards and/or facilitates compliance with adopted Ohio Employment Risk Reduction Standards in Ohio Revised Code & Ohio Administrative Code chapter 4167.

Benefits

• Medical Coverage
• Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year
• Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leave
• Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more)
• Public Retirement Systems ( such as OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS ) & Optional Deferred Compensation ( Ohio Deferred Compensation )

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior