L&I Safety & Health Compliance Supervisor
Do you believe you have the ability to become an asset to our team? Are you a proven leader who can provide reliable direction, support and guidance to those you serve? Your next career opportunity is now. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who has a strong commitment and pride in protecting the workers in the State of Washington.
As the Safety Compliance Supervisor, you supervise a work unit of up to six safety compliance inspectors located in Region 6. Safety compliance staff inspect workplaces to ensure compliance with safety and health standards. In addition to supervision, this position is responsible for the administration, planning, management, training, integrity, and quality of regional safety compliance activities.
Your success will look like this:
Some of what you will do:
Who should apply
Safety & Health professionals with a minimum of one year of supervisory experience in a regulatory compliance environment, setting expectations, reviewing performance, making hiring decisions, mentoring and coaching, and conducting evaluations.
AND
Four years' experience as a Labor and Industries Safety and Health Specialist or Industrial Hygienist;
OR
A bachelor's degree and four years of experience as a safety and health manager, occupational safety consultant, occupational safety inspector, or related experience.
OR
A Master's degree and two years of experience as a safety and health manager, occupational safety consultant, occupational safety inspector, or related experience.
OR
Four years of full time journey level experience in one or more of the following industries: logging, construction, manufacturing, fishing, agriculture, health/medical, service industry or related experience and four years of experience as a safety and health manager, occupational safety consultant, occupational safety inspector, or related experience.
College-level education will substitute, year for year, for up to four years of non-safety and health experience. Additional safety and health qualifying experience will substitute year for year, for education.
What we are looking for:
Note: In addition to your application, the process requires that you include a resume and a cover letter/letter of interest clearly addressing the above section of job announcement titled: "Who should apply" and "What we are looking for" to be included in your application package. Please attach these while in the on-line application process.
Within the Department of Labor and Industries, conditional to hazard exposure: Industrial Hygienists and Safety & Health Specialists are paid base salary plus four (4) ranges for each hour they are required to use personal protective equipment (excluding hard hat, boots, hearing and eye protection) to enter a hazardous workspace to inspect or investigate a fatality or serious incident that still has the hazard present and is unsecured.
As the Safety Compliance Supervisor, you supervise a work unit of up to six safety compliance inspectors located in Region 6. Safety compliance staff inspect workplaces to ensure compliance with safety and health standards. In addition to supervision, this position is responsible for the administration, planning, management, training, integrity, and quality of regional safety compliance activities.
Your success will look like this:
- You'll become acquainted with staff, their individual performance and collectively identify strategies to elevate and develop their abilities as successful compliance officers.
- Build and maintain a cohesive, high performing and smooth running team; proactively managing expectations, strengths and needs of the team.
- Work with staff to create and maintain consistent and accurate citing's of hazards and assessment of penalties.
- Lead your team in creating and sustaining a customer centered team and work environment.
Some of what you will do:
- Supervise a professional staff of 6 and provide technical guidance and development.
- Evaluate inspection reports for accuracy, consistency and compliance with policies, and assist as needed.
- Measure employee performance, develop and prepare training plans, coach and mentor staff.
- Accompany staff on field visits and conduct spot-checks on staff work.
- Provide technical assistance on complex matters and public relations.
- Work closely with other DOSH supervisors and managers in Region to ensure consistency with hazard identification, prevention, and working collaboratively with outside stakeholders.
- Plan for future workload issues, analyze and modify expenditures and budgeted allocations to ensure cost control in adherence to program decisions.
- Provide feedback and direction to staff and customers.
- Work with unsatisfied customers, employers and employees.
- Act as Property Officer in charge of all equipment assigned to staff
- Develop and administer plans, and manage the integrity and quality of regional safety compliance (DOSH) activities
- Assist in defending citations at appeal hearings.
Who should apply
Safety & Health professionals with a minimum of one year of supervisory experience in a regulatory compliance environment, setting expectations, reviewing performance, making hiring decisions, mentoring and coaching, and conducting evaluations.
AND
Four years' experience as a Labor and Industries Safety and Health Specialist or Industrial Hygienist;
OR
A bachelor's degree and four years of experience as a safety and health manager, occupational safety consultant, occupational safety inspector, or related experience.
OR
A Master's degree and two years of experience as a safety and health manager, occupational safety consultant, occupational safety inspector, or related experience.
OR
Four years of full time journey level experience in one or more of the following industries: logging, construction, manufacturing, fishing, agriculture, health/medical, service industry or related experience and four years of experience as a safety and health manager, occupational safety consultant, occupational safety inspector, or related experience.
College-level education will substitute, year for year, for up to four years of non-safety and health experience. Additional safety and health qualifying experience will substitute year for year, for education.
What we are looking for:
- Accident investigation training and experience and CSP certification is desired.
- Expert knowledge of WISHA and OSHA safety and health rules and regulations with proven ability conducting and completing, efficient and accurate safety inspections.
- Skilled coach and mentor ability to actively partner to provide information, techniques, instruction, feedback and encouragement to maximize success on the job.
- Proven written, verbal and interpersonal communications skills.
- Demonstrate effective conflict management skills.
- Skilled at setting and adhering to priorities; meeting productivity standards, deadlines and work schedules.
- Valid driver's license and ability to travel to employers' work-site, local or regional.
- Honesty, forthrightness and professionalism in all interactions.
Note: In addition to your application, the process requires that you include a resume and a cover letter/letter of interest clearly addressing the above section of job announcement titled: "Who should apply" and "What we are looking for" to be included in your application package. Please attach these while in the on-line application process.
Within the Department of Labor and Industries, conditional to hazard exposure: Industrial Hygienists and Safety & Health Specialists are paid base salary plus four (4) ranges for each hour they are required to use personal protective equipment (excluding hard hat, boots, hearing and eye protection) to enter a hazardous workspace to inspect or investigate a fatality or serious incident that still has the hazard present and is unsecured.