Occupational Safety Inspector I - Field Compliance

State of North Carolina - Department of Labor; North Carolina; On-site; USD 58,000 - 101,000; Full time

Job summary

The North Carolina Department of Labor seeks an OSHA Safety Officer I to perform on-site inspections and document worker exposure to hazardous conditions across North Carolina. You will travel to workplaces, interview stakeholders, and issue citations where warranted under state OSHA laws.

Ideal candidates have a bachelor’s degree in safety or related field and relevant inspection experience, with strong writing and communication skills to produce defensible reports.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferably in occupational safety, industrial management, technology, or related field with 2 years of OSH inspections experience; or Associate's degree with 4 years of OSH inspections.
• Foreign degrees require official U.S. equivalency evaluation and HR verification.

Responsibilities

• Conduct inspections and write timely reports documenting employee exposure to hazardous conditions.
• Recommend citations when justified under state OSH laws.
• Travel to perform on-site inspections at various workplaces including incidents and complaints.
• Maintain documentation and write legally defensible reports; interact with employers, agencies and staff.

Skills

Documentation

Writing skills

Verbal communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in occupational safety or related field

Associate's degree in industrial safety or related field

Tools

Word processing

Keyboarding

Database management

Job description

The North Carolina Department of Labor seeks an OSHA Safety Officer I to perform on-site inspections and document worker exposure to hazardous conditions across North Carolina. You will travel to workplaces, interview stakeholders, and issue citations where warranted under state OSHA laws.

Ideal candidates have a bachelor’s degree in safety or related field and relevant inspection experience, with strong writing and communication skills to produce defensible reports.