Labor Inspector 1

State of West Virginia; West Virginia; Remote; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel reimbursement

Training provided

Job summary

The State of West Virginia's OSHA Consultation program seeks a Labor Inspector I who works from home and travels within designated counties to provide safety consultations for private-sector employers.

Responsibilities include identifying hazards, recommending abatements, delivering training, reporting in the OSHA Information System, and assisting with OSHA programs and recordkeeping; a valid driver’s license and the ability to lift 25 lbs are required.

Qualifications

• Self-driven and detail-oriented
• Strong and effective communicator
• Willing to learn and adapt
• Comfortable managing own schedule
• Able to work independently while coordinating with a team

Responsibilities

• Provide voluntary, non-enforcement safety consultations to high-hazard, private-sector employers.
• Travel within the assigned WV counties to conduct safety consultations.
• Identify hazards and recommend interim protections and abatement measures.
• Deliver informal and formal training to employees and management.
• Accurately report data in the OSHA Information System (OIS).
• Assist with OSHA programs and OSHA recordkeeping requirements.

Job description

Barbour, Berkeley, Brooke, Grant, Hardy, Hampshire, Hancock, Harrison, Jefferson, Marion, Mineral, Monongalia, Morgan, Marshall, Ohio, Preston, Taylor, Tucker, and Wetzel Counties

• The Labor Inspector I position is a full-time Safety Consultant role within the West Virginia Division of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Consultation Program. This role focuses on providing voluntary, non-enforcement compliance assistance, through safety consultations, to high-hazard, private-sector employers.
• Candidates are home based and will travel within their area of assignment to conduct safety consultations. These consultations will consist of identifying various types of hazards, assisting with interim protection for serious hazards, provide abatement recommendations, providing informal and formal training to employees and management, and assist with S&H OSHA Programs, and OSHA Recordkeeping requirements.
• Candidates must be self-driven, detail-oriented, communicative, willing to learn, and comfortable managing their own schedules.
• Accurate reporting in the OSHA Information System (OIS) and the ability to use Google Suite are required.
• Candidates must have a valid driver's license.
• Candidates must be able to lift 25lbs.
• Travel expenses are reimbursable.
• Training at the OSHA Training Institute in Arlington, IL is required.
• Hands-on training and shadowing will be provided.
• Experience with Occupational Safety and Health is highly preferred but not required. Perform other duties as assigned.

Education:

Graduation from a standard four-year high school or the equivalent.

Training:

Hands-on job training will be provided.

Special Requirement:

Must possess a valid driver's license.