OSH Safety Compliance Officer I

State of North Carolina; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 58,000 - 101,000; Full time

Job summary

The State of North Carolina's Department of Labor seeks an OSHA Safety Officer I to conduct inspections and prepare safety reports for North Carolina workplaces. Travel to sites is required to assess hazards and ensure compliance with state OSHA standards.

Applicants should have a related degree and experience in occupational safety and health inspections; a valid driver's license is required. The role involves writing legally defensible reports and coordinating with agencies as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferably with a major in occupational safety, industrial management or technology, etc., and two years of experience in occupational safety and health inspections.
• Associate degree in industrial safety and health technology with four years of experience in inspections; or an equivalent combo.
• Foreign degree evaluation for U.S. equivalency may be required.

Responsibilities

• Conduct inspections and prepare timely written reports on employee exposures to hazardous conditions.
• Recommend issuance of citations when justified by OSHA laws.
• Travel to perform on-site inspections of safety-related items.

Skills

Time management

Documentation/writing

Verbal communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in occupational safety or related field

Associate degree in industrial safety and health technology

Tools

Word processing

Database management

Keyboarding

Job description

Agency

Dept of Labor

Division

Occupational Safety , Health Admin Div

Job Classification Title

OSHA Safety Officer I (S)

Position Number

60013216

Grade

NC16

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 Department’s 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 https://www.labor.nc.gov/.

Description of Work

An individual in this position conducts inspections and prepares timely written reports regarding employee exposures to potentially hazardous work conditions in North Carolina workplaces and recommends the issuance of citations when justified by the occupational safety and health laws of the State of North Carolina.

Travel is required to conduct on-site inspections of safety-related items such as physical hazards and chemical exposures. The types of inspections conducted include complaints, referrals, follow-ups, accidents, fatalities, and general schedule assignments.

All inspections are conducted in accordance with the North Carolina Field Information System (FIS) and the Field Operations Manual (FOM), as established for the administration of the 1973 Occupational Safety and Health Act of North Carolina.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities/Management Preferences

• Salary Grade NC 16 $57,983.00 - $101,470.00
• Recruitment range (NC 16)
• SCO I $57,984.00 - $61,000.00 (Fully qualified)
• Must live within 50-mile radius of Charlotte field office.
• The SCO with an understanding of industrial engineering concepts, must be knowledgeable and decisive in consistently applying the OSHNC standards.
• The SCO must be a self‑motivated professional who has outstanding time management and database management skills and must be physically, mentally and emotionally capable of conducting independent inspections.
• The SCO must have excellent documentation and writing skills to write legally defensible reports and must be proficient in keyboarding using word processing programs.
• The SCO must have excellent verbal communication skills.
• Duties include speaking with complainants, employers, state and local agencies (including law enforcement) and NCDOL personnel.
• The SCO will be required to evaluate and make recommendations on unusual problems.
• Valid driver’s license is required.
• Management Preferences: Capable of writing detailed reports.
• Comfortable with testifying.
• Comfortable with Investigating accidents and fatalities.

SCO I:

Bachelor’s degree preferably with a major in occupational safety, industrial management or technology, industrial engineering, industrial arts, engineering operations, or a closely-related curriculum from an appropriately accredited institution and two years of experience in occupational safety and health inspections; or Associate s degree in industrial safety and health technology, or a closely-related curriculum from an appropriately accredited institution and four years of experience in occupational safety and health inspections; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Applicants enrolled in an applicable bachelor’s, or master’s 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.

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:
https://www.naces.org/members

Supplemental and Contact Information

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.

Minimum Education and Experience

Bachelor’s degree, preferably with a major in occupational safety, industrial management or technology, industrial engineering, industrial arts, engineering operations or a closely related curriculum, from an appropriately accredited institution and two years of experience in occupational safety and health inspections;

or

an associate degree in industrial safety and health technology, or a closely related curriculum, from an appropriately accredited institution and four years of experience in occupational safety and health inspections;

or

an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

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.