Description of Work
The starting salary for fully qualified OSHA Safety Compliance Officers is $58,000.
The Occupational Safety and Health Division (OSH Division or OSHNC) of the Department of Labor, under the direction of the North Carolina Deputy Commissioner of Labor, is the lead state agency with the responsibility of fostering safe and healthy workplaces for more than four million employees and migrant workers in more than two hundred seventy-five thousand workplaces in North Carolina by educating, developing, and enforcing compliance to safety, health, and agriculture laws, rules, regulations, and standards.
OSH Compliance Bureaus: OSH Compliance, comprised of the East and West Bureaus, conducts inspections to identify safety and health hazards that are in violation of OSHA standards, documents those violations, and then issues the appropriate citations and penalties per established procedures. The Compliance inspectors identify corrective measures for each hazard and work closely with the employer to ensure implementation of those measures. They investigate safety & health complaints filed by employees as well as accidents, fatalities, and catastrophic events in the workplace, and assist with training & outreach activities statewide.
This position is located in the Wilmington OSHA field office.
Safety Compliance Officer (SCO) position requires identifying workplace hazards (and potential hazards); recommending citations for alleged violations and making appropriate referrals; inspecting a variety of establishments; performing safety and health hazard assessments; evaluating employer's hazard abatement efforts; preparing reports, investigating fatalities, accidents and complaints as required by the Occupational Safety and Health Act. No more than a 50-mile commute to the Wilmington OSHA Field Office is required.
A valid Drivers License is required.
Knowledge, Skills And Abilities / Competencies
- 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.
- The SCO 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, i.e. Wordperfect and Microsoft Word.
- The SCO will be required to evaluate and make recommendations on unusual problems.
- The SCO will have excellent verbal communication skills. Duties include speaking with complainants, employers, state and local agencies (including law enforcement) and NCDOL personnel.
Valid driver's license is required.
Minimum Education And Experience Requirements
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:
Some state job postings say you can qualify by an “equivalent combination of education and experience.” If that language appears below, then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience, OR a combination of both. See oshr.nc.gov/experience-guide for detail.
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.
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.
This job posting is for one position only. In order to be considered for other vacancies, you must apply for each one.
To apply for this position, please click APPLY link above.
SEE ATTACHED RESUME WILL RESULT IN AN INCOMPLETE APPLICATION. To receive credit, all experience must be included in the work history sections. Any information omitted from the application but included in the resume will not be considered for qualifying credit. Faxed applications will not be accepted.
Persons eligible for veteran preference must submit a copy of Form DD-214.
NCDOL uses the Merit-Based Recruitment and Selection Plan to fill positions subject to the State Personnel Act with the most qualified applicants. When a salary range or recruitment range is posted, the actual salary will be based on relevant competencies, knowledge, skills and abilities, internal equity and budgetary considerations pertinent to the advertised position. All post-high school degrees must be from appropriately accredited institutions.
The State of North Carolina is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Due to the volume of applications received, we are unable to provide information regarding the status of your application over the phone. To check the status of your application, please log in to your account. Processing applications will take an average of 6 – 8 weeks due to the high volume of applications received. It is not necessary to contact the Human Resources Office to check the status of an application. Upon the closing date, applications are "Under Review" and will be screened by Human Resources for the most qualified applicants.
About
For technical issues with your application, please call the NeoGov Help Line at 855-524-5627. If there are any questions about this posting other than your application status, please contact:
NC Department of Labor
Human Resources Division
Stacey Thompson
919-707-7733
NOTE: For temporary, contract or other supplemental staffing appointments: There are no paid leave, retirement or other benefits associated with these appointment types.
For Permanent And Time-limited Appointments
Eligible employees have benefits that include employee health insurance options, standard and supplemental retirement plans, NC Flex (a variety of high-quality, low-cost benefits on a pre-tax basis), and paid vacation, sick, and community service leave, to name a few. Paid parental leave is available for eligible employees. Some benefits require 30 + hours work/week for participation.
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If you are the selected candidate you will be required to submit a 10 year certified driving record. Will you be able to provide this?
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Have you ever been convicted of an offense against the law other than a minor traffic violation? (A conviction does not mean that you cannot be hired. The offense and how recently you were convicted will be evaluated in relation to the job for which you are applying).
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If you answer "yes" that you have been convicted of an offense against the law other than a minor traffic violation, please explain the nature of the conviction and the offense. If you answered "no" to the conviction question, please enter N/A as your response.
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The recruitment range for this position is $55,823 - $58,000. The recruitment salary for fully qualified candidates is $58,000. If you are the selected candidate, will you accept a salary within the range of $55,823 - $58,000?
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If you are currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's degree program, when will all the requirements for the degree be completed? If this doesn't apply, please enter n/a.
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If you have completed a college degree, please list your specific major/concentration here. You may also attach a copy of your transcript to this application. If you do not have a degree, please enter N/A.
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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 Do you understand that this is a requirement?
