OSH Health Compliance Officer I Trainee

Agency

Dept of Labor

Division

Occupational Safety Health Admin Div

Job Classification Title

OSHA Industrial Hygienist I (S)

Position Number

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 Departments 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 of Work

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

This position may be filled as Health Compliance Officer (HCO) Trainee if there are no fully qualified HCO I candidates in the applicant pool. The hiring salary for an HCO Trainee is $58613. The hiring salary for a fully qualified HCO I is $62500.

The Occupational Safety and Health Division (OSH Division or OSHNC) of the Department of Labor under the direction of the North Carolina Deputy Commissioner of Labor is the lead state agency with the responsibility of fostering safe and healthy workplaces for more than four million employees and migrant workers in more than two hundred seventy-five thousand workplaces in North Carolina by educating developing and enforcing compliance to safety health and agriculture laws rules regulations and standards.

OSH Compliance comprised of the East and West Bureaus conducts inspections to identify safety and health hazards that are in violation of OSHA standards documents those violations and then issues the appropriate citations and penalties per established procedures. The Compliance inspectors identify corrective measures for each hazard and work closely with the employer to ensure implementation of those measures. They
investigate safety & health complaints filedby employees as well as accidents fatalities and catastrophic events in the workplace and assist with training &outreach activities statewide.

The Health Compliance Officer (HCO) conducts inspections of industrial workplaces to detect occupational health hazards which are in violation of the Occupational Safety and Health Act. The HCO inspects and makes written reports of employee exposures to potentially toxic substances and hazardous working conditions throughout the state.

Position recommends issuance of citations when justified by the occupational safety and health laws of the state of North Carolina.

The HCO plans the inspection schedules and performs them independently seeking advice from supervisor when working with unusual hazards. Types of inspections conducted are complaints referrals follow-ups accidents fatalities and general schedule assignments. The acceptable (and fully qualified) candidate must be able to operate and calibrate sound level meters audio dosimeters air sampling pumps combustible gas indicators and other testing and sampling equipment to measure potential health hazards of specific substances or in specific industries or processes related to occupational health hazards.

Applicant must have no more than a 50-mile commute to the Raleigh OSHA Field Office or relocate within 30 days of job acceptance.

If there are no qualified candidates remaining in the applicant pool who meet the minimum Education and Experience or Knowledge Skills and Abilities required for the position the agency may consider for this position a trainee who does not meet the minimum requirements. Salary for a trainee may be set at a lower level than the classification salary range and recruitment range that is listed in the posting with the salary being adjusted up accordingly when the trainee has obtained the necessary additional minimum education and experience to fully meet the minimum qualifications as outlined in the classification specification.

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 can use any service of their choosing. The National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) has several options on their website that can provide credential verification:
Skills and Abilities / Competencies
The HCO must have the ability to apply inspection and compliance procedures with consistency and to write detailed reports to document inspection results and apply principles associated with public health and safety incorporated in the federal and state occupation safety and health standards. Contacts and interviews employees and places personal monitoring equipment on such; observes employee work practices and ensures proper operation of monitoring equipment.

The HCO must have excellent verbal and written communication skills and have the ability to work with individuals at all levels of any organization and must be proficient in keyboarding using word processing programs i.e. Microsoft Word and Excel. The HCO will be required to evaluate and make recommendations on unusual problems.

The ability to speak and understand Spanish is an asset but not required for the position.

Valid Drivers 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 for detail.

For fully qualified HCOI:
Masters degree in industrial hygiene with a bachelors degree in chemistry physics mechanical engineering or a closely related curriculum from an appropriately accredited institution; or bachelors 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:
Bachelors 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 bachelors or masters 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 the degree has been conferred prior to the first day of employment.

If you are the selected candidate for the position you will be required to submit a 10-year CERTIFIED driving record as a condition of employment.
In addition all new hires to the agency will be subject to a pre-employment drug test.

This job posting is for one position order to be considered for other vacancies you must apply for each one.

To apply for this position please click APPLY link above.

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

The State of North Carolina is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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 will take an average of 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. Upon the closing date applications are Under Review and will be screened by Human Resources for the most qualified applicants.

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NC Department of Labor
Human Resources Division
Kyla Virden

Knowledge Skills and Abilities/Management Preferences

1. (5%) Pre-inspection Activities when an inspection assignment is received by the Health Compliance Officer I (HCO I) from the Compliance District Supervisor the HCO I will complete the following: Research the employer to be inspected to become familiar with the operation(s) involved the substances used in the operation(s) and the potential exposures and hazards associated with the operation(s) Communicate with the complainant(s) when appropriate Coordinate a simultaneous site visit with a Safety Compliance Officer when appropriate Calibrate and maintain all sampling equipment that might be required in making the inspection Obtain necessary sampling equipment and media (e.g. filters tubes etc.) that might be required in making the inspection.

2.(20%) Inspection Activities During any inspection the HCO I conducts an opening conference with the top management official at the employers establishment. After the opening conference the HCO I conducts the walk-around portion of the inspection taking photos taking measurements and documenting findings. The HCO I must be able to obtain the cooperation of employer management personnel and employees when conducting an inspection. The HCO I usually works alone when conducting an inspection and fully and thoroughly documents all inspection activities. The HCO I must be technically capable of recognizing and evaluating potentially hazardous exposures and conditions in all types of workplaces. This capability includes but is not limited to selection of the proper sampling technique application of this technique calculation of the inspection sampling results and interpretation of sampling results. The HCO I must have a thorough knowledge of occupational health hazards and have the ability to recognize occupational safety hazards to either achieve abatement or to refer the safety hazards to a Compliance District Supervisor to assign for a safety inspection. Thorough interviews are conducted with employer representatives and employees to augment the inspection results and observations. At the conclusion of sampling the HCO I must ensure the integrity of all samples. Samples must be properly identified labeled protected from tampering decay or loss and submitted for laboratory analysis in a timely manner. The HCO I conducts a closing conference with the appropriate management and employee representatives to delineate inspection results and explain their rights and responsibilities.

3.(65%) Inspection Report A written report of each inspection is submitted to the Compliance District Supervisor for review. Reports must be of such clarity and detail that they are legally correct so they are a strong basis for any legal action between the Department of Labor and the employer. An inspection report must clearly describe the events of an inspection in terms that are easily understood as well as defensible in a court of law to resolve any legal action taken by the Department of Labor or the employer. Calculations of exposure concentrations must be documented in all inspection reports. Reports must identify the source of all hazards employee exposure employer knowledge of the hazardous condition and specific recommendations for the implementation of corrective action. Reports are prepared in accordance with the FIS in OSHA Express (OE). As part of the reporting process the HCO I will recommend citations gravity-based penalties warranted reductions of the gravity-based penalties violations of particular standards. The report must support all these recommendations.

4.(5%) Post-Inspection Activities When an inspection results in citation(s) that are contested by the employer a hearing is scheduled before a member of the Occupational Safety and Health Review Board. The HCO I who conducted the inspection will be required to testify at the hearing using their inspection report. The HCO I will coordinate pre-hearing conferences with the attorney responsible for the contestment and will provide additional documentation requested by the attorney or the Compliance District Supervisor.

5.(5%) Additional Professional Activities the HCO I is expected to use professional judgment in implementing the instructions in the FIS. Since industrial hygiene is a dynamic field guidelines procedures rules regulations policies and laws are subject to change and the HCO I must be aware of these changes and the impact they have on employers and employees. Most changes are transmitted from the Division of Occupational Safety and Health to the HCO I through the addition legal decisions in other states and sampling technique modifications are examples of topics for which the HCO I must remain current in order to conduct effective inspections. To aid in acquiring and maintaining a high level of technical and professional competency the HCO I should actively participate in professional organizations and seek certification by The American Board of Industrial Hygiene. The HCO I assists in the training of compliance officers and performs other job-related duties as assigned by the Compliance District Supervisor II.

B. Other Position Characteristics:

1. Accuracy Required in Work: The HCO I must maintain accuracy during all phases of an inspection. Accurate measurements must be made when conducting sampling of contaminants in a workplace to correctly assess occupational exposures. One-sided ninety-five percent (95%) confidence limit calculations will be made using sampling results and documented Sampling and Analytical Error values to determine compliance with Permissible Exposure Limits for contaminants.

2. Consequence of Error: Errors in inspections increase the probability of on-the-job accidents injuries illnesses and fatalities. Such errors also have direct economic impact on employers through costs associated with lost work time and worker compensation. Also there may be direct economic impact on the employer for unnecessary abatements if the HCO I improperly applies the standards. Mistakes may have litigation consequences if the inspection is not a proper careful review of the workplace.

3. Instructions Provided to Employee: the HCO I receives training to maintain technical and professional competency. The training is outlined in Operational Procedures Notice (OPN) 64 and the employees development plan and is directed by an HCO II mentor and is the responsibility of their supervisor.

4. Guides Regulations Policies and References Used by Employee:29 CFR 1910 Occupational Safety and Health Standards for General Industry29 CFR 1926 Occupational Safety and Health Standards for Construction29 CFR 1928 Occupational Safety and Health Standards for Agriculture29 CFR 1915 Occupational Safety and Health Standards for Shipyards29 CFR 1917 Occupational Safety and Health Standards for Marine Terminals Occupational Safety and Health Act of North Carolina (NCGS 95 Article 16)Labor Laws Administered by the North Carolina Department of Labor US and NC Bureau of Labor Statistics Annual Surveys US Department of Labor Recordkeeping Guidelines North Carolina OSH Database Industrial Commission Database Employment Security Commission Database Secretary of State Office Database Title III Emergency Planning and Right to Know Act of 1986North Carolina Hazardous Chemicals Right to Know Act (NCGS 95 Article 18)NFPA National Electrical Code American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Standards National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) StandardsNFPA-101 Life Safety Code Title 13 of the North Carolina Administrative Code American Society or Testing Materials (ASTM) Manual American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH) Threshold Limit Values (TLV)American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Standards Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) for Streets and Highways North Carolina Workers Compensation Laws Safety and Health Program Committees (NCGS 95 Article 22)Office of State Human Resources Workplace Safety Manual Integrated Management Information System (IMIS) Forms Manual OSH Field Information System (FIS)Migrant Housing Act of North Carolina Pattys Industrial Hygiene and Toxicology Applied Occupational & Environmental Hygiene North Carolina Mine Safety Rules North Carolina Motor Vehicle Laws North Carolina Building Codes.

5. Supervision Received by Employee: The HCO I receives work assignments and general supervision from a Compliance District addition an HCO II may assist the Compliance District Supervisor with the supervision of the HCO I.

6. Variety and Purpose of Personal Contacts: The HCO I works with a wide variety of individuals in performing their work. The diverse personal contacts include small employers corporate safety and health directors company presidents organized labor representatives employees legal counsel special interest groups federal agency representatives state agency representatives OSH Review Board hearing officers judges and other Dept. of Labor staff. The purpose of these contacts is to gather or disseminate information to accomplish the result of ensuring safe and healthy workplaces.

7. Physical Effort: The physical effort required of an HCO I could best be described as a light to moderate work effort. Occasional heavy work rates will be required when carrying sampling equipment and/or when the inspection requires extensive climbing of stairs and ladders.

8. Work Environment and Conditions: The HCO I is assigned to a field office. Field activities involve evaluating potential employee exposure to a variety of environmental hazards at applicable workplaces in North Carolina. Examples of these hazards include toxic aerosols and liquids microbiological agents cancer causing agents high and low temperature extremes noise and radiation.

9. Machines Tools Instruments Equipment and Materials Used: The HCO I must be able to use the following equipment and will use the equipment on inspections: sound level meter noise dosimeter personal sampling pumps area sampling pumps velometers heat stress monitors pH meters aerosol monitor vertical elutriator oxygen level meter explosive gas meter digital camera detector tubes scientific calculator common ergonomic measurement tools passive dosimeter a variety of direct reading instruments tape measure engineering rod pH paper air pressure gauge and circuit tester. Also the HCO I needs to understand how to read blueprints for process management evaluations and how to use the Internet.

10. Visual Attention Mental Concentration and Manipulative Skills: Close visual attention and intense mental concentration is required at all times. Average manipulative skills are required.

11. Safety of Others: The work of the HCO I is to ensure the provision of safe and healthy workplaces for affected employees and employers in the state so this requires the HCO I be aware of these conditions at all times.

12. Dynamics of Work:Changes in processes and technological innovations result in new or different standards to address new hazards in workplaces. Legislative and/or policy changes cause a reassessment of hazards and how to determine violations or penalties. Program changes within the Department of Labor occur to meet emerging needs. Frequent change also occurs in regard to the FIS.

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 Virden

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