OSH Health Compliance Officer I

Agency

Dept of Labor

Division

Occupational Safety , Health Admin Div

Job Classification Title

OSHA Industrial Hygienist I (S)

Position Number

60013195

Grade

NC17

About Us

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/.

Description of Work

The Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Division of the North Carolina Department of Labor is responsible for promoting safe and healthy workplaces across the state through education, outreach, consultation, and enforcement of the North Carolina Occupational Safety and Health Act. The Division works to protect the health and safety of millions of workers employed in a wide variety of industries throughout North Carolina.

The OSH Compliance Section, comprised of the East and West Bureaus, conducts inspections to identify workplace safety and health hazards that violate applicable OSHA standards. Compliance officers document violations, recommend appropriate citations and penalties in accordance with established policies and procedures, and work collaboratively with employers to achieve timely hazard abatement. The Section also investigates employee complaints, referrals, workplace accidents, fatalities, catastrophes, and other reportable incidents while supporting statewide training and outreach initiatives.

The Health Compliance Officer (HCO) conducts inspections of industrial and other workplaces to identify occupational health hazards that may violate the North Carolina Occupational Safety and Health Act. The HCO inspects workplaces and prepares detailed written reports documenting employee exposure to potentially toxic substances and hazardous working conditions. When warranted, the position recommends the issuance of citations in accordance with the occupational safety and health laws of the State of North Carolina.

The HCO independently plans and conducts inspections, consulting with supervisory staff when unusual or highly technical hazards are encountered. Inspection assignments include complaints, referrals, follow-up inspections, accident investigations, fatalities, catastrophes, and general scheduled inspections. The fully qualified candidate must be able to operate, calibrate, and maintain industrial hygiene sampling and monitoring equipment, including sound level meters, noise dosimeters, air sampling pumps, combustible gas indicators, direct-reading instruments, and other specialized equipment used to evaluate occupational health hazards.

If there are no applicants who fully meet the minimum education and experience requirements or the required knowledge, skills, and abilities, the Department may consider qualified trainee applicants. A trainee may be hired at a salary below the established recruitment range. Upon successful completion of the required training and attainment of the minimum qualifications outlined in the classification specification, the employee's salary may be adjusted in accordance with applicable State Human Resources policies.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities/Management Preferences

****This position will close at 11:59 p.m. the night before the end date. ****

This position is located in the Winston-Salem Field Office. The selected candidate must reside within a 50-mile commuting distance of the office.

Salary Grade: NC 17
Salary Range: $60,881 - $106,544

The HCO must have the ability to apply inspection and compliance procedures consistently, write detailed reports documenting inspection results, and apply principles associated with public health and safety incorporated in the federal and state occupational safety and health standards. The HCO contacts and interviews employees, places personal monitoring equipment on employees, observes employee work practices, and ensures the proper operation of monitoring equipment.

The HCO must have excellent verbal and written communication skills, the ability to work with individuals at all levels of an organization, and be proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel. The HCO will be required to evaluate and make recommendations on unusual problems.

A valid driver's license is required.

For fully qualified HCO I:

Master's degree in industrial hygiene with a bachelor's degree in chemistry, physics, mechanical engineering, or a closely related curriculum from an appropriately accredited institution; or a bachelor's degree in chemistry, physics, industrial hygiene, mechanical engineering, or a closely related curriculum from an appropriately accredited institution and one year of experience in industrial hygiene inspections; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

For HCO Trainee:

Bachelor's degree in chemistry, physics, industrial hygiene, mechanical engineering, or a closely related curriculum from an appropriately accredited institution or an equivalent combination of education and experience. No industrial hygiene experience is required.

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. Any offer of employment will be contingent upon the applicant providing an official transcript or other proof that the degree has been conferred prior to the first day of employment.

Supplemental and Contact Information

If you are the selected candidate for this position, you will be required to submit a certified 10-year driving record as a condition of employment.

In addition, all new hires will be subject to a pre-employment drug test and may also be required to successfully complete a background check.

Applications stating only "See Attached Resume" will be considered incomplete. To receive credit, all experience must be included in the work history section of the application. Any information omitted from the application but included only in the resume will not be considered for qualifying credit. Faxed applications will not be accepted.

Persons eligible for veteran preference must submit a copy of Form DD-214.

All post-high school degrees must be from appropriately accredited institutions.

Due to the volume of applications received, we are unable to provide information regarding the status of your application over the phone. To check the status of your application, please log in to your account. Processing applications typically takes 6–8 weeks due to the high volume of applications received. It is not necessary to contact the Human Resources Office to check the status of an application.

Minimum Education and Experience

Some state job postings say you can qualify by an “equivalent combination of education and experience.” If that language appears below, then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience, OR a combination of both. See the Education and Experience Equivalency Guide for details.

EEO Statement

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.

Recruiter:

Kyla Starr Virden

Recruiter Email:

KYLA.VIRDEN@LABOR.NC.GOV