OSH Health Compliance Officer I
About The Position
The North Carolina Department of Labor is charged by statute with promoting the health, safety and general well-being of the workers in the state. The laws and programs the Department administers affect every worker in the state. The Department is organized into three primary divisions which carry out the Department's principle regulatory, enforcement and promotional programs, and the administrative operations. The three primary divisions have divisions, bureaus and offices under each, which carry out the specific and specialized portions of the NCDOL mission. The Department employs approximately 385 employees. To learn more about the NC Department of Labor, please visit our website at https://www.labor.nc.gov/. An individual in this position conducts inspections and prepares timely written reports regarding employee exposures to 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 required to conduct on-site inspections of safety-related items such as physical hazards and chemical exposures. 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 the administration of the 1973 Occupational Safety and Health Act of North Carolina.
Requirements
- 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.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to work with individuals at all levels of any organization.
- Proficient in keyboarding using word processing programs, i.e. Microsoft Word and Excel.
- Valid Driver's License is required.
- Must have no more than a 50-mile commute to the Charlotte field office.
Nice To Haves
- Ability to speak and understand Spanish is an asset but not required for the position.
Responsibilities
- Conducts inspections and prepares timely written reports regarding employee exposures to 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 safety-related items such as physical hazards and chemical exposures.
- Conducts inspections including complaints, referrals, follow-ups, accidents, fatalities, and general schedule assignments.
- Applies inspection and compliance procedures with consistency.
- Writes detailed reports to document inspection results.
- Applies principles associated with public health and safety incorporated in the federal and state occupation safety and health standards.
- 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.
Benefits
- The actual salary will be based on relevant competencies, knowledge, skills and abilities, internal equity and budgetary considerations pertinent to the advertised position.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
