Safety & Health Inspector, Brooklyn (NY HELPS)

Description Duties

• Plan, schedule, and conduct safety and health inspections of selected work sites such as state, county, city, and town offices.
  • Inspections may be conducted at places of public assembly, ski areas, carnivals, fairs and amusement parks, explosives magazines, power scaffolds, and other window-washing operations.
  • Work sites may include asbestos abatement projects.
• Inspect to assure conformance with established standards, identify unsafe conditions and work practices, and protect workers and the public.
• Travel for training purposes, not to exceed one week for state programs and two weeks for federal programs.

Engagement and Innovation

• Participate in change management, ensuring successful adoption and alignment with strategic objectives.
• Leverage emerging technologies to optimize processes and enhance customer experiences.

Relationship Management

• Proactively manage relationships with key stakeholders internally and externally.
• Think strategically about current and future organizational needs.
• Adapt to shifting priorities.
• Participate in comprehensive process of implementing changes, ensuring smooth transitions, effective communication, and minimal disruption.
• Identify, address, and resolve conflicts to foster constructive dialogue and a productive, collaborative work environment.
• Analyze issues, make sound judgments, and implement effective solutions to drive positive outcomes.
• Identify potential challenges and identify preventative solutions.

Collaboration and Agency Objectives

• Effectively convey information, ideas, and expectations to diverse audiences through various channels, ensuring clarity and understanding.
• Foster an inclusive and equitable environment that values and leverages the strengths of a diverse workforce.
• Ensure exceptional customer service by proactively addressing needs and expectations.

Professional Conduct and Ethics

• Demonstrate self-awareness and empathy to effectively manage relationships, build trust, and foster productive interactions.
• Uphold the highest standards of ethical conduct and professional integrity in all actions and decisions.

Technology and Digital Tools

• Maintain and apply an understanding of relevant technologies and digital tools to optimize performance and drive innovation.

Additional Information

This position may require a fingerprint background check prior to appointment. Some positions may require a medical examination prior to appointment, and you will be responsible for the payment for the clinical laboratory test fee. Appointees to the positions that require this examination may also be required to undergo periodic medical examinations to reassess their ability to perform the essential duties of the position.

Position specific job duties may include occasional altered work schedule or job assignments which require availability and willingness to work occasional evenings and/or out-stationed assignments.

Candidates with no previous state service will begin at the starting rate of the salary range listed above. Additional location pay is available for the following counties: Bronx, Kings, Nassau, NYC-Manhattan, Queens, Richmond, Rockland, Suffolk; and Westchester, Dutchess, Orange, and Putnam.

If you are a current NYS employee and have questions regarding salary, please contact the Business Services Center (BSC): 518-457-4272, BSCHR@ogs.ny.gov.

Telecommuting is available and can be discussed during the interview.

NYS Department of Labor does not participate in E-Verify and does not sponsor visa applications.

Employment at the Department of Labor is contingent upon the maintenance of a valid work authorization and necessary documentation to work legally in the United States.

Please note: Due to operational requirements and funding considerations of various divisions/positions, there could be occasions in the future where unit assignments may change. Should this occur, it will not impact your title, salary or location.

We Offer a Comprehensive Benefits Package, Including 13 paid holidays, 5 personal days, and a minimum of 13 vacation days per year
Paid sick leave (CSEA and PEF employees- 13 days; M/C employees- 8 days plus free enrollment into the Income Protection Program for short-term and long-term disability coverage).

Choice of several affordable and competitive health insurance plans
Dental and vision insurance plans at no additional cost
Membership in the NYS Employee’s Retirement System
NYS Deferred Compensation Investment Plan
Eligibility to apply for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) (full-time employees)

Eligibility to apply for tuition reimbursement for qualifying employees and courses
Paid Parental Leave

Our mission is to provide outstanding services to our customers - the workers and business that call New York home. We help New Yorkers find careers they will love. We build and support New York’s businesses. We empower and protect New York’s workers. To learn more about our mission and the exciting work of the DOL, please visit: https://dol.ny.gov/about-us

Our exciting training and development opportunities, including Coursera and our formal Employee Recognition Program allow us to develop, recognize, and celebrate our workforce.