OSH Health Compliance Officer I

State of North Carolina

5d • Onsite

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 w/in 50 Mile radius of Raleigh field office.
• The HCO must have the ability to apply inspection and compliance procedures with consistency and to write detailed reports to document inspection results, and apply 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.
• The HCO must have excellent verbal and written communication skills and have the ability to work with individuals at all levels of any organization and must be proficient in keyboarding using word processing programs, i.e. Microsoft Word and Excel.
• The HCO will be required to evaluate and make recommendations on unusual problems.
• Valid Driver's License is required.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• If you are the selected candidate for the position, you 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.

Responsibilities

• Inspects and makes timely written reports of employee exposures to potentially toxic substances and potentially hazardous work conditions
• Recommends the issuance of citations when justified by the occupational safety and health laws
• Makes on-site inspections of health-related items such as chemical exposures, physical hazards and biological hazards
• Conducts inspections in accordance with the North Carolina Field Information System (FIS) and the Field Operations Manual (FOM)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees