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Must have12
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
Associate degree in industrial safety and health technology, or closely-related curriculum from an appropriately accredited institution and four years of experience in occupational safety and health inspections
Equivalent combination of education and experience
Must be knowledgeable and decisive in consistently applying the OSHNC standards
Must be a self-motivated professional with outstanding time management and database management skills
Must be physically, mentally and emotionally capable of conducting independent inspections
Must have excellent documentation and writing skills to write legally defensible reports
Must be proficient in keyboarding using word processing programs
Must have excellent verbal communication skills
Duties include speaking with complainants, employers, state and local agencies (including law enforcement) and NCDOL personnel
Will be required to evaluate and make recommendations on unusual problems
Valid driver's license is required
Nice to have3
Capable of writing detailed reports
Comfortable with testifying
Comfortable with investigating accidents and fatalities
Eligibility4
Must live within 50-mile radius of Charlotte field office
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
Submit a 10-year CERTIFIED driving record as a condition of employment
All new hires to the agency will be subject to a pre-employment drug test
Skills
word processing programs
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
**This position will close at 11:59 pm the night before the end date. ****
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.
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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.
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The SCO must have excellent documentation and writing skills to write legally defensible reports and must be proficient in keyboarding using word processing programs.
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The SCO must have excellent verbal communication skills.
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Duties include speaking with complainants, employers, state and local agencies (including law enforcement) and NCDOL personnel.
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The SCO will be required to evaluate and make recommendations on unusual problems.
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Valid driver’s license is required.
Management Preferences:
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Capable of writing detailed reports.
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Comfortable with testifying.
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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.
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.
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.
Minimum Education and Experience
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 the Education and Experience Equivalency Guide for details.
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.