Safety Compliance Officer (Occupational Safety Specialist 2)

State of Oregon • Tigard, OR

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

This recruitment will be used to fill two positions. Our mission is to equitably protect and empower consumers and workers while maintaining a predictable yet innovative regulatory environment for the businesses we regulate. The Department of Consumer and Business Services (DCBS) is a progressive business regulatory state agency dedicated to the mission of protecting and serving Oregon's consumers and workers while supporting a positive business climate. The department administers state laws and rules governing workers' compensation, occupational safety and health, financial institutions, insurance companies and building codes. The department has consumer protection and education programs, offices, and ombuds to help consumers, injured workers, and businesses. These positions are with the Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division (Oregon OSHA). Oregon OSHA is responsible for assuring safe and healthful working conditions for Oregon workers through promulgation and enforcement of Occupational Safety and Health Regulations, and by providing education and consultation to employees and employers. These positions are represented by the Service Employees International Union (SEIU). As a Safety Compliance Officer, you will conduct safety evaluations, analysis, and accident investigations of a broad range of Oregon workplaces and take enforcement action for the purpose of controlling and eliminating workplace hazards and ensuring compliance with the Oregon Safe Employment Act. You will also provide training and serve as a technical resource.

Requirements

• One year of experience performing duties of an industrial safety representative or safety officer
• A bachelor's degree in industrial safety or occupational safety and health
• An associate degree in industrial safety or occupational safety and health and two years of industrial safety or regulatory enforcement program experience
• Four years of industrial safety or regulatory enforcement program experience
• Strong technical occupational safety program knowledge
• Outstanding professional communication skills, including verbal and written skills
• Strong problem solving skills, including the ability to assist other staff with solving problems
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with diverse groups
• Demonstrated skill applying specific well defined rules and procedures to work performance
• Demonstrated team player skills, including the willingness to collaborate, share information, and contribute to the team's success
• Experience making decisions independently

Nice To Haves

• Ability to read, write, and speak Spanish fluently
• Experience in residential and commercial construction such as but not limited to, site preparation, excavation, earthwork/grading, concrete work, structural framing, electrical, steel erection, operation of cranes and/or derricks, heavy equipment operation, traffic control, and/or project management
• Experience in the cable timber harvesting (logging) industry such as but not limited to manual feller, choker setter, rigging slinger, chaser, hook tender, yarder engineer/operator, processor operator, and/or side rod
• Experience in the mechanical timber harvesting (logging) industry such as feller buncher operator, skidder operator, forwarder operator, processor / loader operator, and/or tethered logging equipment operator

Responsibilities

• Conduct safety evaluations, analysis, and accident investigations of a broad range of Oregon workplaces
• Take enforcement action for the purpose of controlling and eliminating workplace hazards and ensuring compliance with the Oregon Safe Employment Act
• Provide training and serve as a technical resource

Benefits

• Rewarding work in a productive and creative environment
• Colleagues who are passionate about public service
• Work/life balance
• 11 paid holidays a year
• A competitive benefits package
• Advancement and learning opportunities that will help grow your career with the State of Oregon
• Possible eligibility for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program

What This Job Offers

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