OSH Safety Compliance Officer I
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/. An individual in this position conducts inspections and prepares timely written reports regarding employee exposures to potentially hazardous work conditions in North Carolina workplaces and recommends the issuance of citations when justified by the occupational safety and health laws of the State of North Carolina. Travel is required to conduct on-site inspections of safety-related items such as physical hazards and chemical exposures. The types of inspections conducted include complaints, referrals, follow-ups, accidents, fatalities, and general schedule assignments. All inspections are conducted in accordance with the North Carolina Field Information System (FIS) and the Field Operations Manual (FOM), as established for the administration of the 1973 Occupational Safety and Health Act of North Carolina.
Requirements
- Must live within 50-mile radius of Wilmington field office.
- Understanding of industrial engineering concepts.
- Knowledgeable and decisive in consistently applying the OSHNC standards.
- Self-motivated professional with outstanding time management and database management skills.
- Physically, mentally and emotionally capable of conducting independent inspections.
- Excellent documentation and writing skills to write legally defensible reports.
- Proficient in keyboarding using word processing programs.
- 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 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 training 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.
Responsibilities
- Conducts inspections and prepares timely written reports regarding 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.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
