Industrial Hygiene Investigator I–III (In-Training)

State of Washington; Wenatchee (WA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 103,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible schedules

Job summary

The State of Washington's Division of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) seeks an Industrial Hygiene Compliance Investigator (CISHI1-3) to join Region 1 in Bellingham, Mt. Vernon, or Everett.

This in‑training role focuses on workplace exposure hazards, sampling, and hazard control in industrial settings. You will conduct field-based exposure assessments, air and noise monitoring, incident investigations, and data interpretation under established IH standards to prevent worker overexposure.

Qualifications

• Experience with air sampling (personal and area) for gases, vapors, particulates.
• Noise monitoring and ventilation assessment.
• Ability to interpret exposure limits (OSHA PELs, NIOSH RELs, ACGIH TLVs).

Responsibilities

• Conduct IH compliance inspections and exposure assessments at diverse worksites.
• Identify and evaluate workplace hazards based on exposure data.
• Perform exposure monitoring using standard IH equipment and methods.
• Prepare detailed, legally defensible IH reports with methodology and data interpretation.
• Investigate incidents and recommend control measures to prevent overexposure.

Skills

Air sampling

Noise monitoring

Exposure assessment

Regulatory knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in occupational safety and health or industrial hygiene

Tools

Industrial hygiene sampling equipment

Job description

The State of Washington's Division of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) seeks an Industrial Hygiene Compliance Investigator (CISHI1-3) to join Region 1 in Bellingham, Mt. Vernon, or Everett.

This in‑training role focuses on workplace exposure hazards, sampling, and hazard control in industrial settings. You will conduct field-based exposure assessments, air and noise monitoring, incident investigations, and data interpretation under established IH standards to prevent worker overexposure.