Education and Experience: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree in safety, industrial engineering, industrial hygiene, chemistry, biology, physical science, environmental health, or other related field.

OR

An associate's degree in safety, industrial engineering, industrial hygiene, chemistry, biology, physical science, environmental health or other related field and two or more years of direct industrial hygiene experience.

Necessary Special Qualifications: A valid vehicle operator's license is required for employment.

Examination Method: Education and Experience, 100%, for Preferred Service positions.

Summary: Under immediate supervision, is responsible for professional industrial hygiene inspection work of routine difficulty and performs related work as required.

Distinguishing Features: This is the entry level class in the Industrial Hygienist sub-series. An employee in this class learns to perform routine occupational health compliance inspections. This class differs from the Industrial Hygienist 2 in that an incumbent of the latter performs at the intermediate level. This class differs from that of Industrial Hygienist 3 in that an incumbent of the latter performs complex technical consultative inspections or complex regulatory inspections.

Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material:

• Learns how to conduct inspections of varying degrees of complexity.
• Learns how to inspect work activities, equipment, structures, or material to identify hazards and or health violations.

Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings:

• Learns how to investigate industrial and construction accidents/fatalities/catastrophes by assisting senior staff.
• Learns how to conduct sampling using industrial hygiene equipment.
• Learns how to investigate all relevant workplaces to identify hazards.

Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards:

• Learns how to use relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
• Learns how to determine violations or non-violation of standards or hazards by collecting relevant facts from various resources and documentation during the investigation.

Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information:

• Learns how to use various types of measuring equipment in performing inspections.

Processing Information:

• Learns how to collect information and analyzes documentation to develop case file.

Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment:

• Learns how to maintain and calibrate equipment used in inspections as directed.

Performing General Physical Activities:

• Performs physical activities in a variety of environments that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of materials.

Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others:

• Learns how to handle complaints, settle disputes, and resolve grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiate with others.

Communicating with Persons Outside Organization:

• Learns how to act as a technical advisor in a full range of public or private sector facilities to aid the employer with compliance issues.
• Communicates with various individuals in writing and verbally.

Interacting With Computers:

• Learns how to use agency specific software.
• Uses computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to enter data, or process information.

Getting Information:

• Learns how to receive and process pertinent information verbally or electronically such as complaints, referrals, fatalities, requests for consultation, etc.
• Learns how to review and research printed and electronic documents to gain knowledge of occupational health standards.
• Learns how to review the history of the company for past inspection data.

Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work:

• Learns how to prioritize work to meet deadlines for required reports.

Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates:

• Provides information to supervisors, co-workers, and by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.

Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment:

• Requires a valid operator¿s license and reliable vehicle to travel to and from inspections.

Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge:

• Reviews standards, directives, interpretations, Field Operations Manual (FOM), Consultation Policies and Procedures Manual (CPPM) as needed to stay current in Occupational Safety and Health trends.
• Attends staff meetings, formal and informal training as required.

Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships:

• Develops constructive and cooperative working relationships with others and maintain them over time.

Developing and Building Teams:

• Encourages and builds mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.

Performing Administrative Activities:

• Performs day-to-day administrative tasks such as maintaining information files and processing paperwork.

Scheduling Work and Activities:

• Works with supervisor to meet established goals.

Selling or Influencing Others:

• Learns how to market services of the on-site consultation program to employers.