Safety & Health Consultant

Position Overview

The Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing (DIAL) is seeking a Safety and Health Consultant within their IOSHA Division. This role involves working under the supervision of the Safety Enforcement Bureau Chief at the central office near Valley Junction in Des Moines, Iowa. You will work with program managers and other enforcement inspectors to ensure compliance with state and federal safety and health codes.

Responsibilities

• Conduct regulatory inspections at various work sites across the state to ensure compliance with safety and health codes.
• Interview affected staff to determine workplace exposure and level of training.
• Collect all relevant data for entry into the OSHA Information System for casefile formation and management.
• Propose citations and penalties to identify and eliminate workplace hazards.
• Evaluate and approve the abatement efforts submitted by employers.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with major course work in civil, mechanical, electrical, or industrial engineering, or industrial safety education; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience substituting experience equal to one year of full-time work for a public or private organization where the preponderance of duties were directly related to safety enforcement for each year of the required education to a maximum substitution of four years.

Benefits

• E-Verify participation
• Right to Work compliance