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5/10/2024 (8:00 PM EDT)

24-02625

OSH Safety Cmplnc Officer I

Salary

$4,069.00 Annually

Employment Type

EXECUTIVE BRANCH | FULL TIME | ELIGIBLE FOR OVERTIME PAY | 18A | 37.5 HR/WK

Hiring Agency

Education & Labor Cabinet | Department of Workplace Standards

Location

500 Mero Street, 3rd Floor
Frankfort, KY 40601 USA

Description

The Kentucky Education and Labor Cabinet’s mission is to keep employees of the Commonwealth safe at their jobs, have a highly skilled and committed workforce, ensure compliance with workplace standards and laws, and provide benefits to injured workers and the unemployed as they seek new employment. Take advantage of this opportunity to join our team, make a career for yourself, and take pleasure in making a difference in Kentucky!
The Division of Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Compliance seeks an OSH Safety Compliance Officer I in the Compliance Health Branch. This position will perform beginning-level duties in the inspection of workplaces to detect safety hazards and to assure compliance with OSH laws and regulations.
Duties of the position include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Observes experienced OSH Compliance Officers during inspections and investigations of industrial safety operations in the workplace.
• Conducts safety inspections under close supervision near the end of the formal training period.
• Learns how to compile appropriate information and documentation from workplace inspections and investigations to include in the case files.
• Learns the required data to include in detailed reports of safety inspections.
• Participates in training seminars and programs and keeps current on enforcement policies and regulations.
• Researches occupational safety and health regulations and literature.
• Learns to operate technical testing equipment during inspections/investigations to gather evidence for the case files.
• Learns to interpret the results of technical equipment.
• Attends Kentucky OSH administrative hearings and meetings.

When you join our team, you will:

• Be rewarded with a fulfilling and challenging career
• Have promotional opportunities as you progress through your career
• Be provided with professional training paid for by the Cabinet
• Have several health insurance packages available to you
• Be provided a basic life insurance package at no cost to you
• Enjoy 11 holidays a year
• Receive monthly sick and annual leave accruals
• A 37.50-hour work week (with occasional overtime required)
• Paid Time Off (Sick and Vacation)
• Overtime and/or Compensatory Time
• Affordable Health Insurance with Optional Health Reimbursement Account
• Life Insurance
• Retirement
• Wellness Incentives Program
• Training and Career Development Opportunities
• Optional Deferred Compensation program (401K)
• Lots of Employee Discounts on electronics, health & wellness, retail, travel/events/entertainment, and services/education

We look forward to the opportunity to meet you.
The Education and Labor Cabinet (ELC) participates in E-Verify. It will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. The Cabinet will only use E- Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed Form I-9.
For more information on E-Verify, or if you believe that ELC has violated its E-Verify responsibilities, please contact the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) at 999-897-7781 or https://dhs.gov/e-verify

Minimum Requirements

Working Conditions

Work is generally performed in an office setting when preparing reports or evaluating inspections. Travel is required to conduct inspections. When conducting workplace inspections or consultations, employees in this job title are exposed to the same working conditions as those employed at the workplace. May be exposed to potential hazards which may require the following of safety precautions.

Probationary Period

This job has an initial and promotional probationary period of 12 months, except as provided in KRS 18A.111.

If you have questions about this advertisement, please contact Shannon Lancaster at Shannon.Lancaster@ky.gov

An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D