Industrial Hygienist
Indianapolis, IN, US, 46204
Work for Indiana
Begin a fulfilling career with the State of Indiana by joining one of the largest employers in the state, offering a range of opportunities across 60+ agencies. At the state, you'll find competitive compensation, a robust benefits package and a commitment to work-life balance. Most importantly, you'll have the chance to make a real and measurable impact on the lives of Hoosiers across Indiana.
About the Indiana Department of Labor:
The Indiana Department of Labor advances the safety, health, and prosperity of Hoosiers in the workplace. We maintain a proactive focus of prevention, training, and good communication by collaborating with businesses, labor, trade associations, and schools, all with the goal of making Indiana safer and more productive.
Role Overview:
An IOSHA Industrial Hygienist is a health Compliance Safety and Health Officer (CSHO) whose role is to help improve worker safety in Indiana. To achieve this goal, part of the CSHOs duties are to conduct compliance inspections, which includes visually inspecting the assigned worksite, performing air and noise sampling to identify exposures to air contaminant hazards in the workplace, interviewing employees and management, reviewing documentation, identifying hazardous conditions, and writing reports. As needed, health CSHOs will also conduct some inspections based upon safety-based hazards in the workplace, sometimes assisting IOSHA safety CSHOs. Depending upon the needs of the department, some CSHOs work from the Indiana Government Center South (IGCS), and some work from remote locations throughout the state depending on their proximity to the IGCS.
Salary Statement:
The salary for this position traditionally starts at $59,800.00 but may be commensurate with education or work experience.
A Day in the Life:
The essential functions of this role are as follows:
- Conduct inspections focusing on complaints, referrals, emphasis-related contact, threats of imminent danger, fatalities, and catastrophes.
- Collect samples and evaluate employee exposures to health hazards in the workplace, including noise particulate, fumes, mists, vapors, and gasses.
- Collect, analyze, and compare data to established safety and health regulations and document findings.
- Hold opening conferences with company owners and/or management to advise on the inspection process and gather materials.
- Create and document technical reports for leadership and regulatory action.
- Interview employees to gather job-specific information and caution on safety hazards.
- Conduct closing conferences with company owners and/or management to provide a summary of inspection findings and discuss abatement.
- Essential functions of this position require travel on most workdays to inspect, audit, examine, survey, or investigate clients, customers, or other regulated entities and write reports at those sites or employee’s home. Employee reports to the agency’s office for occasional meetings or events. Number and timing of work hours may vary daily or weekly to accommodate operational needs and staffing concerns at the client’s or customer’s worksite, minimize expenditures for repeated visits to complete the work, and allocate resources to complete assigned work effectively.
The job profile is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Other duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.
What You'll Need for Success:
You must meet the following requirements to be considered for employment:
- A Bachelor’s Degree plus related work experience. Related academic training plus comparable work experience alone may substitute for a Baccalaureate.
- Undergo an annual physical/medical evaluation to ensure that you can carry out the position's essential functions.
- Ability to move sometimes heavy and awkward equipment, and to move, ascend, or be stationary while carrying sampling and measuring devices and wearing protective clothing, including respirators.
- Ability to work in unpleasant and hazardous conditions, including noise and toxic chemicals, during inspections/investigations.
- Broad knowledge of training techniques relating to occupational health and safety subject matters.
- Ability to interpret and apply IOSHA regulations, consensus standards, and various practices and precedents falling within the jurisdiction of IOSHA.
- Ability to conduct inspections and further investigations and to prepare administrative reports for use as a basis for recommendations for further action.
- Ability to maintain cooperative working relationships and manage difficult situations with utmost professionalism.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality.
- Able to perform essential functions with or without reasonable accommodation.
Supervisory Responsibilities/Direct Reports:
Benefits of Employment with the State of Indiana:
The State of Indiana offers a comprehensive benefit package for full-time employees which includes:
- Three (3) medical plan options (including RX coverage) as well as vision and dental plans
- Wellness Rewards Program: Complete wellness activities to earn gift card rewards
- Health savings account, which includes bi-weekly state contribution
- Deferred compensation 457(b) account (similar to 401(k) plan) with employer match
- Two (2) fully-funded pension plan options
- A robust, comprehensive program of leave policies covering a variety of employee needs, including but not limited to:
- 150 hours of paid New Parent Leave and up to eight weeks of paid Childbirth Recovery Leave for eligible mothers
- Up to 15 hours of paid community service leave
- Combined 180 hours of paid vacation, personal, and sick leave time off
- 12 paid holidays, 14 on election years
- Education Reimbursement Program
- Group life insurance
- Referral Bonus program
- Employee assistance program that allows for covered behavioral health visits
- Qualified employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
- Free Parking for most positions
- Free LinkedIn Learning access
Equal Employment Opportunity:
The State of Indiana is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to recruiting, selecting, developing, and promoting employees based on individual ability and job performance. Reasonable accommodations may be available to enable individuals with disabilities to complete the application and interview process as well as perform the essential functions of a role. If you require reasonable accommodations to complete this application, you can request assistance by contacting the Indiana State Personnel Department at jobs@spd.IN.gov.
Nearest Major Market: Indianapolis
