What are the responsibilities and job description for the OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY & HEALTH (OSH) COMPLIANCE OFFICER II (I) position at State of Hawai'i?
This posting is for the State of Hawaii, Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, Hawaii Occupational Safety and Health Division.
Position is full-time and is located in Honolulu, Oahu. In person interviews may be required.
Hiring rates will be based on availability of funds, the applicant's qualifications, and other relevant factors. This job posting will remain open until 20 applications are received. Please apply immediately as this job posting may close at any time.
Salary: $ 4,563 to $5,768 per month at II level (SR-17, Step C to I)
*Consideration may be given to at the I level:
Occupational Safety & Health Compliance Officer I (SR-15 - $4,221 to $5,338 per month)
If you have any questions regarding this civil service recruitment, please contact the Human Resources Office at DLIR.HRO.Admin@hawaii.gov
The State Recruiting Office will refer all inquiries regarding this civil service recruitment to the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, Human Resources Office.
Positions in this occupational field are involved in the conduct of inspections and investigations with respect to places of employment and machines, devices, apparatus and equipment for the purpose of insuring adequate protection to the life, safety and health of workers.
Occupational Safety and Health Compliance Officer II: Conducts inspections of construction sites and/or various workplaces; prepares reports; and performs other duties as required.
Occupational Safety and Health Compliance Officer I: Conducts inspections of low hazard workplaces; prepares reports; receives training; and performs other duties as required.
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LEGAL AUTHORIZATION TO WORK REQUIREMENT: The State of Hawaii requires all persons seeking employment with the government of the State shall be citizens, nationals, or permanent resident aliens of the United States, or eligible under federal law for unrestricted employment in the United States.
TO QUALIFY, YOU MUST MEET ALL OF THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS:
General Experience: For ALL levels, one (1) year of work experience in an occupational safety and/or occupational health program which included industrial accident investigation, work site inspection for safety hazards, suggesting means for correcting safety hazards and preparing reports. Work must demonstrate possession of knowledge of occupational safety and/or occupational health principles and practices, safety inspectional and industrial accident investigational procedures, common occupational safety and/or occupational health hazards and measures which can be taken to correct them. Must demonstrate the ability to work well with others, recognize occupational safety and/or occupational health hazards and prepare written reports.
Specialized Experience: None for Level I, one (1) year for Level II, of work experience which involved the implementation of occupational safety and health laws, codes, rules, regulations and standards. Work must have involved conducting inspections of work sites and/or environment to insure that occupational safety and health laws, codes, rules, regulations and standards are complied with; identifying hazards and suggesting and/or taking necessary corrective actions; and conducting occupational accident investigations. Work must also demonstrate the possession of knowledge of the Occupational Safety and Health Act and its codes and standards, the use of measuring and sample collection devices used in the enforcement of those codes and standards, the ability to enforce the codes and standards and prepare detailed narrative reports.
Non-Qualifying Experience: Work as a foreman or supervisor who is primarily concerned with the assignment and completion of work and incidentally assigned responsibility for the safety of subordinate; or has incidental assignments to serve on safety committees; or work experience in fields of safety and/or health other than occupational safety and/or health, e.g., traffic safety, nursing, etc., will not be considered qualifying for General or Specialized Experience.
SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWED:
Substitution of Education for Experience:
a. Successful completion of a two-year curriculum in Occupational Safety and Health at an accredited community college or other accredited institution which provided knowledge of industrial safety and/or industrial health principles and practices may be substituted for the General Experience Requirement.
b. Successful completion of 12 credit hours of course work in occupational safety and health, which provided knowledge of industrial safety and/or industrial health principles and practices, from an accredited college or university in a program leading to a baccalaureate degree may be substituted for the General Experience Requirement.
Substitution of Specialize Experience for General Experience:
Excess Specialized Experience of the type and quality described above may be substituted for the required General Experience on a year-for-year basis.
The information provided above represents a summary of the complete Minimum Qualification Requirements. Click below to view the Requirements in their entirety.
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PUBLIC SERVICE LOAN FORGIVENESS (PSLF) PROGRAM
The PSLF Program is a federal program that is intended to encourage individuals to work in public service by forgiving the balance of their federal student loans. To qualify, the individual must have made 120 qualifying payments while employed by a qualifying employer. For more information, please click: https://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service
TO APPLY: Visit the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations website at: http://labor.hawaii.gov/jobs/
Salary : $4,563 - $5,768