IOSHA Inspector

About the role

The Indiana Department of Labor (IDOL) seeks candidates to join its team advancing the safety, health, and prosperity of Hoosiers in the workplace.

Responsibilities

• Conduct assigned inspections: formal and non-formal complaints, referrals, emphasis-related contacts, threats of imminent danger, and fatalities and catastrophes.
• Inspect sites to recognize and evaluate safety and health conditions per IOSHA regulations.
• Hold opening conferences with company owners and/or management to advise on the inspection process and gather relevant materials.
• Collect, analyze, and compare data to established safety and health regulations, and document findings through notes, sketches, photographs, etc.
• Create and document technical reports for administrative and regulatory action.
• Interview employees to gather job-specific information and caution them on safety hazards.
• Conduct closing conferences with company owners and/or management to provide a summary of inspection findings and discuss abatement.
• Testify at informal hearings and before the Board of Safety Review.
• 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.

Requirements

• Undergo an annual physical/medical evaluation to ensure physically able to carry out the essential functions of the position.
• Be willing to travel with reasonable accommodation.
• The ability to carry sometimes heavy and awkward equipment, and to move, ascend, be stationary while carrying sampling and measuring devices and wearing protective clothing, including respirators.
• The 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.
• The ability to interpret and apply IOSHA regulations, consensus standards, and various practices and precedents falling within the jurisdiction of IOSHA.
• The ability to conduct inspections and further investigations and to prepare administrative reports for use as basis for recommendations for further action.
• The ability to maintain working cooperative relationships and ability to manage difficult situations with utmost professionalism; ability to maintain confidentiality.
• The ability to communicate in a precise and professional manner.
• The ability to utilize and learn computer software such as MS Office programs and agency specific programs.

Qualifications

• A minimum of 8+ years of experience in a construction or an industrial environment applying the outlined knowledge, skills, and abilities in a similar role may be considered.
• A degree is not required.

Skills

• 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 basis for recommendations for further action.
• Ability to maintain working cooperative relationships and ability to manage difficult situations with utmost professionalism; ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Ability to communicate in a precise and professional manner.
• Ability to utilize and learn computer software such as MS Office programs and agency specific programs.

Benefits

• 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.

Pay

The salary for this position traditionally starts at $59,800.00 but may be commensurate with education and work experience. Use our Compensation Calculator to view the total compensation package.

Schedule

A Day In The Life details the essential functions of this role, which include conducting inspections, interviewing employees, and preparing reports. Essential functions 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.

Supervisory Responsibilities/Direct Reports

This role may be utilized in a supervisory capacity based on agency needs.

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.