OSH Safety Compliance Officer I
About The Position
The OSH Safety Compliance Officer I conducts inspections of North Carolina workplaces and prepares timely written reports documenting employee exposure to potentially hazardous working conditions. The officer recommends citations when justified under North Carolina occupational safety and health laws. The role requires travel for on-site inspections involving safety-related concerns, including physical hazards and chemical exposures. Inspections may involve complaints, referrals, follow-ups, accidents, fatalities, and general schedule assignments. All inspections follow the North Carolina Field Information System and Field Operations Manual established for administering the 1973 Occupational Safety and Health Act of North Carolina. The officer must understand industrial engineering concepts and apply OSHNC standards consistently and decisively. The role requires independent work, strong time- and database-management skills, legally defensible documentation, effective verbal communication, and the ability to evaluate unusual problems and make recommendations. The position is based within a 50-mile radius of the Charlotte Field Office. A valid driver's license is required. Selected candidates must submit a certified 10-year driving record, and new hires are subject to a pre-employment drug test.
Requirements
- For the fully qualified SCO I level: a bachelor's degree, preferably in occupational safety, industrial management or technology, industrial engineering, industrial arts, engineering operations, or a closely related curriculum, from an appropriately accredited institution, and two years of experience in occupational safety and health inspections; or an associate degree in industrial safety and health technology or a closely related curriculum from an appropriately accredited institution and four years of experience in occupational safety and health inspections; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Applicants enrolled in an applicable bachelor's or master's degree program may be considered if all degree requirements will be completed by the end of the current semester; proof that the degree was conferred is required before the first day of employment.
- Foreign degrees require an official evaluation for U.S. equivalency, submitted to Human Resources for verification.
- Understanding of industrial engineering concepts and knowledge of OSHNC standards.
- Ability to consistently and decisively apply OSHNC standards.
- Self-motivation and strong time-management and database-management skills.
- Physical, mental, and emotional capability to conduct independent inspections.
- Excellent documentation and writing skills for preparing legally defensible reports.
- Proficiency in keyboarding and word-processing programs.
- Excellent verbal communication skills.
- Valid driver's license.
- Must reside within a 50-mile radius of the Charlotte Field Office.
- Selected candidate must submit a certified 10-year driving record as a condition of employment.
- New hires are subject to a pre-employment drug test.
Nice To Haves
- Ability to write detailed reports.
- Comfort testifying.
- Comfort investigating accidents and fatalities.
Responsibilities
- Conduct inspections of North Carolina workplaces involving potential safety and health hazards.
- Document employee exposure to potentially hazardous working conditions in timely written reports.
- Recommend citations when justified under North Carolina occupational safety and health laws.
- Travel to workplaces to perform on-site inspections, including inspections involving physical hazards and chemical exposures.
- Conduct inspections arising from complaints, referrals, follow-ups, accidents, fatalities, and general schedule assignments.
- Follow the North Carolina Field Information System and Field Operations Manual when conducting inspections.
- Evaluate unusual problems and make recommendations.
- Communicate with complainants, employers, state and local agencies, law enforcement, and NCDOL personnel.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
