Careers

Description:

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.

Skills/Eligibility:

Minimum Qualification Requirements

 

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.