OSH Health Compliance Officer I

State of North Carolina • Forsyth County, NC

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Division of the North Carolina Department of Labor is responsible for promoting safe and healthy workplaces across the state through education, outreach, consultation, and enforcement of the North Carolina Occupational Safety and Health Act. The Division works to protect the health and safety of millions of workers employed in a wide variety of industries throughout North Carolina. The OSH Compliance Section, comprised of the East and West Bureaus, conducts inspections to identify workplace safety and health hazards that violate applicable OSHA standards. Compliance officers document violations, recommend appropriate citations and penalties in accordance with established policies and procedures, and work collaboratively with employers to achieve timely hazard abatement. The Section also investigates employee complaints, referrals, workplace accidents, fatalities, catastrophes, and other reportable incidents while supporting statewide training and outreach initiatives. The Health Compliance Officer (HCO) conducts inspections of industrial and other workplaces to identify occupational health hazards that may violate the North Carolina Occupational Safety and Health Act. The HCO inspects workplaces and prepares detailed written reports documenting employee exposure to potentially toxic substances and hazardous working conditions. When warranted, the position recommends the issuance of citations in accordance with the occupational safety and health laws of the State of North Carolina. The HCO independently plans and conducts inspections, consulting with supervisory staff when unusual or highly technical hazards are encountered. Inspection assignments include complaints, referrals, follow-up inspections, accident investigations, fatalities, catastrophes, and general scheduled inspections.

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 a 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.
• Valid driver's license required.
• Ability to apply inspection and compliance procedures consistently.
• Ability to write detailed reports documenting inspection results.
• Ability to apply principles associated with public health and safety incorporated in the federal and state occupational safety and health standards.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work with individuals at all levels of an organization.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Must reside within a 50-mile commuting distance of the Winston-Salem Field Office.

Nice To Haves

• 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.
• Trainee applicants may be considered if no fully qualified applicants are found.

Responsibilities

• Conducts inspections of industrial and other workplaces to identify occupational health hazards that may violate the North Carolina Occupational Safety and Health Act.
• Inspects workplaces and prepares detailed written reports documenting employee exposure to potentially toxic substances and hazardous working conditions.
• Recommends the issuance of citations in accordance with the occupational safety and health laws of the State of North Carolina when warranted.
• Independently plans and conducts inspections, consulting with supervisory staff when unusual or highly technical hazards are encountered.
• Conducts inspections related to complaints, referrals, follow-up inspections, accident investigations, fatalities, catastrophes, and general scheduled inspections.
• Operates, calibrates, and maintains industrial hygiene sampling and monitoring equipment, including sound level meters, noise dosimeters, air sampling pumps, combustible gas indicators, direct-reading instruments, and other specialized equipment used to evaluate occupational health hazards.
• Applies inspection and compliance procedures consistently.
• Writes detailed reports documenting inspection results.
• Applies principles associated with public health and safety incorporated in the federal and state occupational safety and health standards.
• Contacts and interviews employees.
• Places personal monitoring equipment on employees.
• Observes employee work practices.
• Ensures the proper operation of monitoring equipment.
• Evaluates and makes recommendations on unusual problems.

Benefits

• The selected candidate must submit a certified 10-year driving record as a condition of employment.
• All new hires will be subject to a pre-employment drug test.
• May be required to successfully complete a background check.

What This Job Offers

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