Hazardous Materials Investigation Specialist 2
About the role
The Transportation Department’s mission is to facilitate safe and secure commercial transportation on public highways, railroads, and transportation facilities, as well as to promote quality and equitable service in a proactive manner for the public and commercial carriers in the household goods, bus and ferry boat industries. This is accomplished through reduction and prevention of crashes involving commercial motor vehicles, reduction and prevention of hazardous materials incidents, development of consumer protection regulations, and resolution of consumer and carrier complaints.
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) affects nearly every household in Ohio. The PUCO regulates providers of all types of utility services which includes electric and natural gas companies, local and long-distance telephone, water and wastewater, and rail and trucking companies. More recently, the PUCO gained responsibility for facilitating competitive utility choices for Ohio consumers. To carry out our responsibilities, the PUCO employs a professional staff that includes engineers, economists, attorneys, and safety inspectors. Continually monitoring the activities of utility and transportation companies, the PUCO works to ensure safe and reliable services for all Ohioans. Our mission is to assure all residential and business consumers access to adequate, safe and reliable utility services at fair prices, while facilitating an environment that provides competitive choices.
Responsibilities
- Conduct and evaluate complex hazardous material transporter inspections
- Conduct unannounced compliance reviews, shipper reviews and investigations of motor carriers
- Complete New Entrant Safety Audits of new Motor Carriers
- Conduct surveillance of carrier operations
- Respond to hazardous material incidents
- Prepare reports on inspections, investigations, educational training, and other related data
- Interview carriers, shippers, and drivers for in-depth investigation of complex cases
- Interact with other agencies including FMCSA, PHMSA, EPA, Ohio State Highway Patrol, local law enforcement, and fire departments
- Comprehensive Investigation of commercial vehicle crashes, spills, or release of hazardous materials