OSH Safety Compliance Officer I

State of North Carolina • Mecklenburg County, NC

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The North Carolina Department of Labor is hiring an OSH Safety Compliance Officer I to inspect workplaces across North Carolina and document employee exposure to potentially hazardous working conditions. The officer prepares timely written reports and recommends citations when justified under North Carolina occupational safety and health laws. The role requires travel to conduct on-site inspections involving safety concerns, physical hazards, and chemical exposures. Assignments include complaints, referrals, follow-ups, accidents, fatalities, and general schedule inspections. Inspections follow the North Carolina Field Information System and Field Operations Manual, established to administer the Occupational Safety and Health Act of North Carolina.

The position requires a self-motivated professional capable of conducting independent inspections and consistently applying OSHNC standards. The officer evaluates unusual problems, communicates with complainants, employers, state and local agencies, law enforcement, and NCDOL personnel, and may be expected to testify. The role is based within a 50-mile radius of the Charlotte Field Office. The Department of Labor employs approximately 385 employees.

Requirements

• Valid driver's license.
• Must reside within a 50-mile radius of the Charlotte Field Office.
• Understanding of industrial engineering concepts and ability to consistently apply OSHNC standards.
• Self-motivation, outstanding time-management and database-management skills, and ability to conduct independent inspections.
• Physical, mental, and emotional capability to conduct independent inspections.
• Excellent documentation and writing skills, including the ability to prepare legally defensible reports.
• Proficiency in keyboarding and word-processing programs.
• Excellent verbal communication skills.
• 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.
• Foreign degrees require an official evaluation for U.S. equivalency submitted to Human Resources for verification.
• 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

• Bachelor’s degree majoring in occupational safety, industrial management or technology, industrial engineering, industrial arts, engineering operations, or a closely related curriculum.
• Ability to write detailed reports.
• Comfort with testifying.
• Comfort with investigating accidents and fatalities.

Responsibilities

• Conduct workplace inspections concerning safety-related hazards and potentially hazardous working conditions.
• Prepare timely, detailed, and legally defensible written reports documenting employee exposure to hazards.
• Recommend citations when justified under North Carolina occupational safety and health laws.
• Conduct inspections involving complaints, referrals, follow-ups, accidents, fatalities, and general schedule assignments.
• Travel to workplaces for on-site inspections, including inspections involving physical hazards and chemical exposures.
• Conduct inspections according to the North Carolina Field Information System and Field Operations Manual.
• Evaluate unusual problems and make recommendations.
• Communicate with complainants, employers, state and local agencies, law enforcement, and NCDOL personnel.
• Investigate accidents and fatalities and testify as needed.

What This Job Offers

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