OSH Safety Compliance Officer I
About The Position
The OSH Safety Compliance Officer I conducts inspections and prepares timely written reports documenting employee exposure to potentially hazardous working conditions in North Carolina workplaces. The position recommends citations when justified under North Carolina occupational safety and health laws. Travel is required for on-site inspections concerning safety-related issues, including physical hazards and chemical exposures. Inspections may involve complaints, referrals, follow-ups, accidents, fatalities, and general schedule assignments, and are conducted in accordance with the North Carolina Field Information System and Field Operations Manual for administering the 1973 Occupational Safety and Health Act of North Carolina. The position requires understanding industrial engineering concepts and consistently applying OSHNC standards. The officer conducts independent inspections, evaluates unusual problems, and communicates with complainants, employers, state and local agencies—including law enforcement—and NCDOL personnel. The officer must be capable of preparing legally defensible reports and may be expected to testify. The selected candidate must reside within a 50-mile radius of the Charlotte Field Office. A certified 10-year driving record is required as a condition of employment, and new hires are subject to a pre-employment drug test.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree, preferably in occupational safety, industrial management or technology, industrial engineering, industrial arts, engineering operations, or a closely related curriculum, 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 and four years of experience in occupational safety and health inspections; or an equivalent combination of training 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.
- Understanding of industrial engineering concepts and ability to apply OSHNC standards consistently.
- Self-motivation, professionalism, and strong time-management and database-management skills.
- Physical, mental, and emotional capability to conduct independent inspections.
- Excellent documentation and writing skills to prepare legally defensible reports.
- Proficiency in keyboarding and word-processing programs.
- Excellent verbal communication skills.
- Ability to evaluate unusual problems and make recommendations.
- Valid driver’s license.
- Must reside within a 50-mile radius of the Charlotte Field Office.
- Foreign degrees require an official U.S.-equivalency evaluation submitted to Human Resources for verification.
Nice To Haves
- Ability to write detailed reports.
- Comfort testifying.
- Comfort investigating accidents and fatalities.
Responsibilities
- Conduct inspections of North Carolina workplaces, including inspections involving complaints, referrals, follow-ups, accidents, fatalities, and general schedule assignments.
- Prepare timely, detailed written reports documenting employee exposure to potentially hazardous working conditions.
- Recommend issuance of citations when justified under North Carolina occupational safety and health laws.
- Conduct on-site inspections involving safety-related concerns, including physical hazards and chemical exposures.
- Apply OSHNC standards consistently in accordance with the North Carolina Field Information System and Field Operations Manual.
- Speak with complainants, employers, state and local agencies, law enforcement, and NCDOL personnel.
- Evaluate unusual problems and make recommendations.
- Investigate accidents and fatalities and testify when required.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
