OSH Safety Compliance Officer I

Agency

Dept of Labor

Division

Occupational Safety , Health Admin Div

Job Classification Title

OSHA Safety Officer I (S)

Position Number

60013174

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

The individual in this position conducts inspections and prepares timely written reports documenting employee exposure to potentially hazardous working conditions in North Carolina workplaces. The position also recommends the issuance of citations when justified under the occupational safety and health laws of the State of North Carolina. Travel is required to conduct on-site inspections involving safety-related concerns, including physical hazards and chemical exposures. Inspections 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