OSH Health Compliance Officer I Trainee

State of North Carolina

6d•Hybrid

About The Position

An individual in this position inspects and makes timely written reports of employee exposures to potentially toxic substances and potentially hazardous work conditions in North Carolina workplaces, and recommends the issuance of citations when justified by the occupational safety and health laws of the State of North Carolina. Travel is necessary to make on-site inspections of health-related items such as chemical exposures, physical hazards and biological hazards. The types of inspections conducted include complaints, referrals, follow-ups, accidents, fatalities, and general schedule assignments. All inspections are conducted in accordance with the North Carolina Field Information System (FIS) and the Field Operations Manual (FOM) as established for administration of the 1973 Occupational Safety and Health Act of North Carolina.

Requirements

Must live within a 50-mile radius of Raleigh field office.
Valid Driver's License is required.
For HCO Trainee: Bachelor's degree in chemistry, physics, industrial hygiene, mechanical engineering, or a closely related curriculum from an appropriately accredited institution or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
No industrial hygiene experience is required for the Trainee position.
Applicants enrolled in an applicable bachelor’s or master’s degree program will be considered if all degree requirements will be completed by the end of the current semester.
Any offer of employment will be contingent upon the applicant providing an official transcript or other proof the degree has been conferred prior to the first day of employment.
Selected candidate will be required to submit a 10-year CERTIFIED driving record as a condition of employment.
All new hires to the agency will be subject to a pre-employment drug test.

Nice To Haves

The ability to speak and understand Spanish is an asset but not required for the position.
For fully qualified HCOI: Master's degree in industrial hygiene with a bachelor's degree in chemistry, physics, mechanical engineering, or a closely related curriculum from an appropriately accredited institution; or bachelor's degree in chemistry, physics, industrial hygiene, mechanical engineering, or a closely related curriculum from an appropriately accredited institution and one year of experience in industrial hygiene inspections; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

Inspects and makes timely written reports of employee exposures to potentially toxic substances and potentially hazardous work conditions in North Carolina workplaces.
Recommends the issuance of citations when justified by the occupational safety and health laws of the State of North Carolina.
Conducts on-site inspections of health-related items such as chemical exposures, physical hazards and biological hazards.
Conducts inspections for complaints, referrals, follow-ups, accidents, fatalities, and general schedule assignments.
Contacts and interviews employees and places personal monitoring equipment on such.
Observes employee work practices and ensures proper operation of monitoring equipment.
Evaluates and makes recommendations on unusual problems.