VOSH Industrial Hygienist (Norfolk)

Title: VOSH Industrial Hygienist (Norfolk)

State Role Title: Compliance/Safety Officer

Hiring Range: Commensurate with Experience

Pay Band: 3

Agency: Dept of Labor and Industry

Location: NORFOLK REGIONAL OFFICE

Agency Website: www.doli.virginia.gov 

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

A career with meaningful impact:
Are you looking for a career where you can make a positive contribution to the safety of working Virginians? If so, the Virginia Department of Labor and Industry (DOLI) is seeking a highly motivated career-oriented professional to serve as VOSH Industrial Hygienist in the agency’s Tidewater Regional Office, Norfolk VA. Through your actions as a member of Virginia’s Occupational Safety and Health (VOSH) team, you will help save lives and prevent injuries in the workplace.

Why State Government?
As an Employer of Choice, the Commonwealth of Virginia offers a comprehensive total compensation package to include health benefits, paid leave, and flexible work schedules. The following benefits are available to classified employees:
• Vacation and Other Leave
• 12 Paid Holidays
• Health Benefits
• Sickness and Disability Program
• Deferred Compensation with Cash Match
• Group, Optional Life, and Long-term Care Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Wellness Program
• Retirement Plans
• State Employee Resources

Additional information relating to the benefits available to eligible state employees can be found online at: https://www.dhrm.virginia.gov/employeebenefits 

Duties and responsibilities:
Under the guidance of Senior Industrial Hygienists and/or the Regional Health Director, the Health Compliance Officer Apprentice will conduct both routine and complex on-site inspections of private and public sector employers to ensure compliance with Virginia’s occupational health laws and regulations. During a typical day, the Industrial Hygienist will be responsible for:
• Preparing for inspections by reviewing the employer’s history and researching industry practices and safety measures.
• Performing independent walk-around site visits and observations to identify hazards in the workplace.
• Identify and evaluate workplace exposures to health risks such as but not limited to physical, chemical, biological, and ergonomic stress factors.
• Documenting the effectiveness of occupational health programs, policies, and procedures.
• Conducting interviews with management and employee to determine exposure to hazards.
• Preparing case file documentation to include complete and accurate inspection reports and recommend citations for possible violations.
• Working closely with employers to ensure implementation of corrective measures for identified hazards.
• Evaluate employer’s efforts to reduce and eliminate hazards.
• Investigate occupational safety complaints reported by employees, as well as accidents, fatalities, and serious safety incidents in the workplace.

Other related skills and experience:
• Effective verbal and written communication skills with a demonstrated ability to compose meaningful and accurate narrative reports and correspondence.
• Practical knowledge and demonstrated ability to use personal computers and the Microsoft office suite of applications.
• Effective time management and organizational skills.
• Ability to establish and maintain excellent interpersonal relationships.
• Ability to interact positively with customers in an inimical environment.
• Ability to properly wear a respirator if required, and to properly use other types of PPE.
• Ability to perform job duties objectively and effectively in scenes where individuals may have sustained serious injuries or death.

Minimum Qualifications

• Experience interpreting, explaining, and/or applying federal or state occupational safety and health standards and regulations.

And / Or

• Fundamental knowledge of industrial hygiene sampling methods, control measures, equipment, and calculations or experience in a science related field.

Additional Considerations

• Certification in Industrial Hygiene, Industrial Safety, Industrial Engineering, Occupational Safety and Health, or closely related sciences field.
• Continuing ce