AMUSEMENT RIDE SAFETY INSPECTOR Effingham County

This Amusement Ride Safety Inspector position is located in Effingham County. This position will travel to inspect a variety of carnival and amusement rides and attractions throughout the Southern Region of the State ensuring compliance with established safety standards and regulations reporting to Springfield IL. This position serves under the direction of the Chief Ride Inspector. The ideal candidate requires extensive knowledge of modern methods and techniques as applied to the design installation operation and maintenance of mechanical systems and equipment and travels to inspect functional worksites and operations of amusement rides and attractions using structured guidelines to ensure safety compliance.

• Travels to inspect a variety of carnival and amusement rides and attractions throughout the State generally in the Southern Region of the State to ensure compliance with established safety standards and regulations.
• Prepares detailed inspection reports documenting findings and detailing violations of carnival regulations and standards.
• Attends seminars agency training sessions and other continuing education opportunities to augment work performance and keep current on changes and developments in all facets of the amusement ride and attractionindustry.
• Provides practical assistance and direction to less experienced inspectors in the areas of conducting inspectionsand investigations etc.
• Performs other duties as assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

• Requires knowledge skill and mental development equivalent to completion of four years of college including coursework in engineering physics physical sciences or directly related fields.
• Evidence of related work experience may substitute for college on a year-for-year basis.

• Two (2) years of operating/inspecting amusement rides bounce houses and or haunted houses as an operator or inspector.
• Two (2) years of experience performing technical safety compliance inspections.
• Two (2) years of experience writing technical reports.
• Two (2) years of interpreting the principles of mechanics.
• Two (2) years of experience with methods of inspection and enforcement.
• One (1) year of experience with technical drawings.

• Requires ability to tolerate heights and safely climb and navigate amusement rides and attractions such as the Ferris Wheel.
• Requires ability to travel in the performance of duties with overnight stays as appropriate.
• Overtime is a condition of employment and you may be requested or required/mandated to work overtime including scheduled unscheduled or last-minute overtime. This may require the ability to work evenings and weekends.
• This position is considered very heavy work as defined by the U.S. Department of Labor (20 CFR 404.1567(e)). Very Heavy work involves lifting objects weighing more than 100 pounds at a time with frequent lifting or carrying of objects weighing 50 pounds or more.
• Requires completion of a background check and self-disclosure of criminal history.
• Certain provisions of the revolving door restrictions contained in 5 ILCS 430/5-45 apply to this position. As a result the employee should be aware that if offered non-State employment during state employment or within one year immediately after ending State employment the employee shall prior to accepting any such non-State employment offer notify the Office of the Executive Inspector General for the Agencies of the Illinois Governor (OEIG) or may be subject to a fine.
• Requires ability to prepare clear and concise reports of inspections.
• Must carry agency issued laptop and cell phone.
• Required to live within a 50-mile proximity of the County Court house or 120 W. Jefferson Avenue Effingham IL 62401.
• The conditions of employment listed here are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description.

The Illinois Department of Labor (IDOL) is one of Illinois most important and dynamic Agencies. With an annual budget of $27.5 million and an authorized staff of more than 143 full-time employees IDOL has the capacity and capability to provide administration and enforcement of over 25 labor and safety laws.

Through enforcement education compliance assistance and community partnerships IDOL works to protect workers wages welfare working conditions and workplace safety while helping employers understand and meet their legal responsibilities. The Department of Labor is committed to fostering safe fair and equitable workplaces for all Illinois workers and safeguarding the public through the regulation of amusement rides and to ensure compliance with all other labor standards.