What are the responsibilities and job description for the ASSOCIATE INDUSTRIAL HYGIENIST position at Department of Toxic Substances Control?
**Applications will be reviewed on the 1st and 15th of each month.**
Do you enjoy a fast-paced career helping others?
Do you have a passion for protecting California's environment?
Do you have a passion for protecting California’s workforce?
If so, consider joining DTSC’s Health and Safety Program!
As an Associate Industrial Hygienist you will have the opportunity to:
- Conduct and participate in difficult and comprehensive occupational safety and health worksite audits and site visits to verify public and occupational safety and health consensus industry standards are maintained
- Anticipate, recognize, evaluate, analyze, and adopt an appropriate course of action for occupational safety and health hazards
- Review and provide guidance on hazard appraisal and recognition plans using the safety analysis technique of anticipation, recognition, evaluation and control
- Prepare, calibrate, and maintain all industrial hygiene and field equipment (e.g. combustible gas indicators, flame and photo ionization detectors, noise dosimeters, particulate monitors, and ionizing radiation detectors)
- Investigate occupational safety and health complaints associated with industrial, construction, electrical, hazardous waste, and other occupational safety and health-related disciplines at DTSC Sites
- Participate in inspections of DTSC infrastructure and field visits (e.g. search warrants, inspection warrants, periodic and scheduled inspections) focusing on occupational safety and health hazards
Desirable Qualifications We Look For:
- Skilled in professional written and verbal communication
- Ability to independently analyze a situation and make quick and effective decisions
- Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with internal and external stakeholders
- Ability to prioritize and complete work in a timely manner utilizing time management and organizational skills
- Ability to apply principles, practices and methods used in the elimination of hazards associated with chemical and physical exposures and anticipate such exposures for elimination
- Ability to apply methods and techniques used in safety inspections, accident investigation/inspections, accident prevention, consultation, training, and technical report writing
- Ability to identify occupational safety and health hazards and unsafe working conditions and practices in the construction, electrical, and industrial disciplines
You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.
Effective July 1, 2025, specific Bargaining Units and associated Excluded State employees are subject to a salary reduction between 2% - 4.62% in exchange for hours in the Personal Leave Program 2025 (PLP 2025) per month. For more details, please click here https://hrmanual.calhr.ca.gov/Home/ManualItem/1/2113.
This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship by the start date of employment. The Department of Toxic Substances Control does not participate in E-Verify for employment authorization purposes.
A hybrid schedule may be available for this position.
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