OSHA Safety Compliance Officer I at NC Office of State Human Resources in New Hanover County, NC

Job description

• An individual in this position inspects and makes timely written reports of 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 necessary to make 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 administration of the 1973 Occupational Safety and Health Act of North Carolina.

Responsibilities

• Inspect and make timely written reports of employee exposures to potentially hazardous work conditions
• Recommend issuance of citations when justified by occupational safety and health laws
• Conduct on-site inspections of safety-related items such as physical hazards and chemical exposures
• Conduct inspections including complaints, referrals, follow-ups, accidents, fatalities, and general schedule assignments
• Identify workplace hazards and potential hazards
• Recommend citations for alleged violations and make appropriate referrals
• Inspect a variety of establishments
• Perform safety and health hazard assessments
• Evaluate employers' hazard abatement efforts
• Prepare reports, investigate fatalities, accidents and complaints as required by the Occupational Safety and Health Act

Requirements

• The SCO must possess an understanding of industrial engineering concepts and be knowledgeable and decisive in consistently applying OSHNC standards.
• The SCO must be a self-motivated professional who has outstanding time management and database management skills and must be physically, mentally, and emotionally capable of conducting independent inspections.
• The SCO must have excellent documentation and writing skills to write legally defensible reports and must be proficient in keyboarding using word processing programs, i.e. WordPerfect and Microsoft Word. The SCO must have excellent verbal communication skills. Duties include speaking with complainants, employers, state and local agencies (including law enforcement) and NCDOL personnel.
• The SCO will be required to evaluate and make recommendations on unusual problems. A valid driver's license is required.
• 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 oshr.nc.gov/experience-guide for details.
• 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 Associates 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.
• For applicants that earned a foreign degree: foreign degrees require an official evaluation for U.S. equivalency and must be submitted to Human Resources for verification. This documentation should be attached to your application to receive credit for your degree. There are several organizations that perform this specialized service. Applicants may use any credential evaluation service of their choosing. The National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) has several options on their website that can provide credential verification:
• https://www.naces.org/members
• "See Attached Resume" will result in an incomplete application. To receive credit, all experience must be included in the work history sections. Any information omitted from the application but included 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.
• NCDOL uses the Merit-Based Recruitment and Selection Plan to fill positions subject to the State Personnel Act with the most qualified applicants. When a salary range or recruitment range is posted, the actual salary will be based on relevant competencies, knowledge, skills and abilities, internal equity and budgetary considerations pertinent to theadvertised position. All post-high school degrees must be from appropriately accredited institutions.
• 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.
• 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 Associates 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.

Skills

Required

• Self-motivated professional
• Outstanding time management skills
• Database management skills
• Excellent verbal communication skills
• Valid driver's license