Job Title : Safety and Health Inspector 1 - 20064143Location : Chillicothe, OH 45601Company : State of Ohio JobsSalary : Open Date : 2023-05-08Close Date : 2023-09-08Primary Location : United States of America-OHIO-Ross County-Chillicothe Work Locations : District 9 HQ 650 Eastern Avenue Chillicothe 45601 Organization : Transportation - District 09 Classified Indicator : Classified Bargaining Unit / Exempt : Bargaining Unit Schedule : Full-time Work Hours : Operational Needs Compensation : $20.31 Unposting Date : May 17, 2023, 10:59:00 PM Job Function : Public Safety Agency Contact Name : Bonnie Hall Agency Contact Information : 740-774-8860 [email protected]
Safety and Health Inspector 1 - 20064143
(230004F8) Job DutiesWho We Are:
The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) oversees building and maintaining the nation’s 5th largest interstate system and the 2nd largest number of bridges. We take pride in providing safe and efficient roadways for the people of Ohio and to the people traveling within our great state. And in order to achieve that, we do A LOT! From Planning, Engineering, Construction to Law, HR, Communications, IT and everything in between, ODOT has a career for just about everyone. ODOTers are hardworking, passionate, and dedicated to public service. We strive to achieve our agency’s vision every day: To be a long term, reliable, professional, and highly productive organization.
We Support Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: ODOT values its diversity, and is committed to cultivating an inclusive and equitable work environment for all employees - one where differences are respected and celebrated. Our agency continues to build a workforce that champions the advancement of DEI principles and initiatives.
Ohio is a Disability Inclusion State and strives to be a Model Employer of Individuals with disabilities. The State of Ohio is committed to providing access and inclusion and reasonable accommodation in its services, activities, programs, and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws. If you have a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to utilize the Careers.Ohio.Gov Website Portal, send an email to [email protected].
ODOT's Mission Statement:
To provide easy movement of people and goods from place to place. We will:
- Take care of what we have
- Make our system work better
- Improve safety
- Enhance capacity
What You Will Do:
The successful candidate will be Safety and Health Inspector 1 for the district 9.
- Travel within the District to perform inspections to ensure compliance with OSHA regulations at all Work facilities and Jobsites.
- Performs walking inspections of worksites to observe workers are being safe.
- Addresses unsafe worksite behavior and dangerous situations.
- Review traffic control set-up for proper safety practices
- Investigates Personal injury & Vehicle accidents and interviews claimants.
- Prepare & submit investigatory and inspection reports.
- Process Bureau of Workers Compensation Forms
- Corresponds with 3rd Party Vendor for reporting injuries.
- Asist Supervisor in administration of Safety Business Plan and Implementation of Annual safety work plan
- Provides safety related training within the district.
Who we are looking for:
Motivated Team Player to work in our Safety Department to help assure Safety remains #1.
Benefits to you:
At the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits, visit our Total Rewards website! Our benefits package includes:
- Extensive benefits including medical, vision, dental and basic life insurance
-11 paid holidays per year
- Paid time off with vacation, sick and personal leave accruals
- At least a 14% employer contribution in to your OPERS pension plan
- Pay increases pursuant to the OCSEA Collective Bargaining Agreement
- Employee Tuition reimbursement programs
- Work/Life Balance
- The opportunity to work on an important mission
Deferred Compensation
- The Ohio Deferred Compensation program is a 457(b) voluntary retirement savings plan. Visit the Ohio Deferred Compensation website for more information.
Completion of undergraduate major program core coursework in environmental health; must be able to provide own transportation.
- Or 12 mos. exp. in conducting safety, health & fire inspections of work sites or residential care facilities or personal accident & injury investigations &/or vehicular accident investigations; must be able to provide own transportation.
- Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications For Employment noted above.
Knowledge of governmental regulations & departmental guidelines for industrial safety, health & fire inspections; employee training & development*; interviewing*; public relations*; industrial safety & health inspection procedures & techniques*. Skill in operation of audio-visual equipment*; use of fire extinguisher*; operation of industrial hygiene monitoring equipment*. Ability to define problem, collect safety & health data & determine violations; prepare inspection reports & maintain accurate satellite facility records; prepare & deliver speeches before specialized audiences; recognize safety warnings.
(*)Developed after employment.
ALL ANSWERS TO THE SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONS MUST BE SUPPORTED BY THE WORK EXPERIENCE/EDUCATION PROVIDED ON YOUR CIVIL SERVICE APPLICATION.
All bargaining unit and exempt new hires to ODOT must serve a one-year probationary period.
Background Check Information
The final candidate selected for this position will be required to undergo a criminal background check. Criminal convictions do not necessarily preclude an applicant from consideration for a position. An individual assessment of an applicant’s prior criminal convictions will be made before excluding an applicant from consideration
The final applicant accepted for this position will be required to submit to urinalysis prior to appointment to test for illegal drug use. Medical marijuana is prohibited as a valid medical explanation for a positive drug test. An applicant with a positive test result will not be offered employment, per section 3719.01 & 3719.41 of Ohio revised code.