Industrial Hygienist
Duties at the GS-7 Level - $43,683
- Participates as a member of an inspection team and assists in planning for the inspection. May conduct a limited segment of a major inspection or a small investigation where the hazard and exposures are predictable in advance.
- Conducts research and studies records and files covering mishaps, injuries, and illnesses.
- Assists in the documentation of conducted portions of investigations to help support a legally sufficient case. Takes photographs and videos of apparent violations of occupational safety and health standards.
- Responds to requests for information on OSHA policies, regulations, and programs.
Duties at the GS-9 Level - $53,433
- Assists in planning and conducting portions of or limited inspections or compliance reviews of private businesses and worksites whose operations are generally characterized by the presence of moderately stable, low-risk processes and some higher hazards and unsafe working conditions.
- Writes complete and legally sufficient case files documenting all inspection procedures, interviews, sampling, identified hazards, and corrective actions.
- Assists in conducting or may conduct opening and closing conferences with management officials, employees, and labor representatives regarding enforcement findings and applicable occupational safety and health policies and regulations.
Duties at the GS-11 Level - $64,649
- Conducts inspections of private businesses and industrial firms to determine compliance with published standards and regulations, record hazards and overexposure, issue citations for violations, and propose fiscal penalties.
- Writes complete and legally sufficient case files documenting all inspection procedures, interviews, sampling, identified hazards, and corrective actions.
- Assists attorneys in preparation of contested cases for hearings. May be called to serve as an expert witness.
- Enforces Federal occupational safety and health standards.