OSH Safety Compliance Officer I

State of North Carolina • Charlotte, NC

22h • $52,185 - $61,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The North Carolina Department of Labor is charged by statute with promoting the health, safety and general well-being of the workers in the state. The laws and programs the Department administers affect every worker in the state. The Department is organized into three primary divisions which carry out the Department's principle regulatory, enforcement and promotional programs, and the administrative operations. The three primary divisions have divisions, bureaus and offices under each, which carry out the specific and specialized portions of the NCDOL mission. The Department employs approximately 385 employees. To learn more about the NC Department of Labor, please visit our website at https://www.labor.nc.gov/.

Requirements

• Must live within 50-mile radius of Charlotte field office.
• Must have an understanding of industrial engineering concepts.
• Must be knowledgeable and decisive in consistently applying the OSHNC standards.
• Must be a self-motivated professional who has outstanding time management and database management skills.
• Must be physically, mentally and emotionally capable of conducting independent inspections.
• Must have excellent documentation and writing skills to write legally defensible reports.
• Must be proficient in keyboarding using word processing programs.
• Must have excellent verbal communication skills.
• Valid driver's license is required.
• Bachelor's degree preferably with a major 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 Associate s 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 will 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 and must be submitted to Human Resources for verification.

Nice To Haves

• Capable of writing detailed reports.
• Comfortable with testifying.
• Comfortable with Investigating accidents and fatalities.
• Bachelor’s degree preferably with a major in occupational safety, industrial management or technology, industrial engineering, industrial arts, engineering operations, or a closely-related curriculum from an appropriately accredited institution; or Associate s degree in industrial safety and health technology, or a closely-related curriculum from an appropriately accredited institution and two years of experience in occupational safety and health inspections; or an equivalent combination of education and experience (for Trainee position).

Responsibilities

• Inspects and makes timely written reports of employee exposures to potentially hazardous work conditions in North Carolina workplaces.
• Recommends the issuance of citations when justified by the occupational safety and health laws of the State of North Carolina.
• Conducts on-site inspections of safety-related items such as physical hazards and chemical exposures.
• Conducts inspections including complaints, referrals, follow-ups, accidents, fatalities, and general schedule assignments.
• Evaluates and makes recommendations on unusual problems.
• Speaks with complainants, employers, state and local agencies (including law enforcement) and NCDOL personnel.

Benefits

• The State of North Carolina is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and dedicated to providing employees with a work environment free from all forms of unlawful employment discrimination, harassment, or retaliation.
• The state provides reasonable accommodation to employees and applicants with disabilities; known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; and for religious beliefs, observances, and practices.

What This Job Offers

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