Industrial Hygienist
Major Duties of this position:
GS-07 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. GS-09:
Assigns abatement dates and follows up as necessary to ensure that required abatement measures are completed, which, in some cases, requires additional inspections. Provides technical industrial hygiene advice and assistance to employers, employee organizations, and others concerning industrial health hazards and possible approaches to their control, potential hazards resulting from specific work operations, facilities, and equipment. Promotes industrial practices that are consistent with the goals and principles of industrial hygiene, requiring a comprehensive knowledge of a wide variety of chemicals and other hazards, and work practices affecting employee health. Reviews laboratory analyses, and prepares reports, which include findings and recommendations for control of identified hazards. Reviews and/or determines the nature of the problem and the number and type of environmental samples to be collected. Examines the effectiveness of existing control measures & collaborates with engineers, safety & occ. health specialists, & other technical personnel to develop & establish effective control measures. GS-11:
Conducts interviews as appropriate with witnesses, employees, employers, medical personnel, law enforcement personnel, and/or other persons in order to identify potential symptoms of occupational illness, conditions and potential causes, and to obtain and communicate other case-related information. Documents case files with findings, completes forms, and attaches background notes and other material. Ensures case files are processed within the OSHA Information System in an accurate and timely manner and ensures proper annotation for reporting purposes and achievement of agency goals. Diagrams workplace flow processes; documents descriptions of the work environment, operations, and equipment; and/or photographs operations as necessary, as well as documents measurements of conditions and worker exposure and potential injury from the hazard for complete case file documentation. Documents ongoing cases with relevant documentation to support a legally sufficient case. Testifies in contested court cases as a witness under oath and is subject to examinations conducted by attorneys representing both the agency and the employer. Explains requirements of safety and health standards; effective abatement of hazards; and/or other related matters. Identifies and documents hazards, proposes citations for OSHA standards, which have allegedly been violated, and secures immediate corrective action of conditions, which are of imminent danger. Conducts opening conferences with management officials, employees, and employee representatives concerning the nature and purpose of the inspection and the procedures, which will be followed. THIS POSITION HAS A BASIC EDUCATION REQUIREMENT. ALL APPLICANTS MUST MEET THIS REQUIREMENT IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED.Applicants must meet one of the following requirements:
A bachelor's or graduate/higher level degree in industrial hygiene, occupational health sciences, occupational and environmental health, toxicology, safety sciences, or related science; or A bachelor's degree in a branch of engineering, physical science, or life science that included 12 semester hours in chemistry, including organic chemistry, and 18 additional semester hours of courses in any combination of chemistry, physics, engineering, health physics, environmental health, biostatistics, biology, physiology, toxicology, epidemiology, or industrial hygiene; or Certification from the American Board of Industrial Hygiene (external link) (ABIH). Evaluation of Education:
All science or engineering courses offered in fulfillment of the above requirements must be acceptable for credit toward the completion of a standard 4-year professional curriculum leading to a bachelor's degree in science or engineering at an accredited college or university.For GS-7:
In addition to meeting the basic education requirement, Applicants must have at least 52 weeks experience at the next lower level in the normal career progression of the position being filled. When compared to Federal experience, this experience must be equivalent to at least the next lower grade level of GS-05. This experience may have been gained either in the Federal or Private sectors. Resumes should reflect but is not limited to the following specialized experience listed below:
Assisting in the planning of and/or conducting basic occupational safety and/or occupational health inspections of workplaces. These inspections involve some or all of the following:
Health sampling; Chemical exposures and/or overexposures; Noise exposures and/or overexposures; Equipment and/or machine operations; Environmental conditions; Work practices; Protective devices and/or protective equipment; Safety procedures. Identifying occupational health and safety hazards; Evaluating occupational safety and/or occupational health programs and making recommendations for improvement when deficiencies are noted; Applying occupational safety and/or occupational health standards and criteria to unsafe working conditions; Interpreting and/or applying standards and/or criteria and/or operating instructions for occupational safety and/or occupational health. For GS-9:
In addition to meeting the basic education requirement, Applicants must have at least 52 weeks experience at the next lower level in the normal career progression of the position being filled. When compared to Federal experience, this experience must be equivalent to at least the next lower grade level of GS-07. This experience may have been gained either in the Federal or Private sectors. Resumes should reflect but is not limited to the following specialized experience listed below:
Assisting in the planning of and/or conducting occupational safety and/or occupational health inspections of workplaces where the exposures and types of hazards are predictable in advance. Examples may include the following:
Health sampling; Chemical exposures and/or overexposures; Noise exposures and/or overexposures; Equipment and/or machine operations; Environmental conditions; Work practices; Protective devices and/or protective equipment; Safety procedures. Studying records and/or files regarding any of the following:
Occupational safety and/or occupational health mishaps/accidents; Occupational safety and/or occupational health injuries; Equipment maintenance data. Identifying occupational health and safety hazards; Recording and/or photographing plain-view occupational safety and/or occupational health hazards; Evaluating occupational safety and/or occupational health programs for compliance with applicable safety and health regulations and/or making recommendations for improvement when deficiencies are noted; Compiles occupational safety and/or occupational health reports; Applying occupational safety and/or occupational health standards and criteria to unsafe working conditions; Developing legally sufficient occupational safety and/or occupational health investigation or inspection reports; Calculating penalties to be assessed based on the (a) gravity of occupational safety and/or occupational health violations and (b) the severity of possible injury or illness and the probability that such could occur. For the GS-11:
In addition to meeting the basic education requirement, Applicants must have at least 52 weeks experience at the next lower level in the normal career progression of the position being filled. When compared to Federal experience, this experience must be equivalent to at least the next lower grade level of GS-09. This experience may have been gained either in the Federal or Private sectors. Resumes should reflect but is not limited to the following specialized experience listed below:
Specialized experience is defined as experience in at least 8 of the following:
Planning and conducting or assisting in the planning and conducting of evaluations of workplace operations involving potentially hazardous environmental conditions. Such conditions could include any of the following:
Chemical conditions and/or exposures; Biological conditions and/or exposures to biological agents; Environmental conditions. Conducting or assisting in the conducting of sampling for occupational health-relates hazards and/or exposure levels; Reviewing or assisting in the reviewing of laboratory analyses of health-related sampling reports that include findings for the control of identified hazards; Investigating occupational health complaints; Conducting file and/or record reviews, to include case files of previous occupational health investigations and inspections; Conducting occupational health investigations and/or occupational health inspections; Conducts interviews with employers and/or employees and/or employee representatives and/or emergency services personnel and/or law enforcement officials and/or other parties to identify unhealthful working conditions and/or causes of injuries/illnesses/fatalities AND to obtain information required to conduct a legally sufficient occupational health investigation; Conducting workplace analyses and reviewing the occupational safety and health programs of employers and businesses; Writing occupational safety and/or occupational health reports; Identifying occupational health hazards; Develops and/or works with safety and health professionals in the development of abatement programs; Calculating penalties to be assessed based on the (a) gravity of occupational safety and/or occupational health violations and (b) the severity of possible injury or illness and the probability that such could occur; Testifying during and/or working with counsel in the development of litigation pursuant to occupational safety and/or occupational health cases. Evaluation of Experience - Qualifying experience involves the recognition, evaluation, corrective actions, and elimination of environmental conditions in the workplace that causes sickness, impaired health, or illness. This experience must demonstrate a professional knowledge of the theory and application of the principles of industrial hygiene and closely related sciences such as physics and engineering controls.Work must have involved experience in all of the following areas:
the acquisition of quantitative and qualitative data, and the measurement of exposures for a variety of chemical, physical, and biological stresses; the analysis of the data acquired and the prediction of probable effects of exposures on the health and well-being of workers; and the selection and recommendation of appropriate controls, including management, medical, engineering, education or training, and personal protective equipment.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
GS-07 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. GS-09:
Assigns abatement dates and follows up as necessary to ensure that required abatement measures are completed, which, in some cases, requires additional inspections. Provides technical industrial hygiene advice and assistance to employers, employee organizations, and others concerning industrial health hazards and possible approaches to their control, potential hazards resulting from specific work operations, facilities, and equipment. Promotes industrial practices that are consistent with the goals and principles of industrial hygiene, requiring a comprehensive knowledge of a wide variety of chemicals and other hazards, and work practices affecting employee health. Reviews laboratory analyses, and prepares reports, which include findings and recommendations for control of identified hazards. Reviews and/or determines the nature of the problem and the number and type of environmental samples to be collected. Examines the effectiveness of existing control measures & collaborates with engineers, safety & occ. health specialists, & other technical personnel to develop & establish effective control measures. GS-11:
Conducts interviews as appropriate with witnesses, employees, employers, medical personnel, law enforcement personnel, and/or other persons in order to identify potential symptoms of occupational illness, conditions and potential causes, and to obtain and communicate other case-related information. Documents case files with findings, completes forms, and attaches background notes and other material. Ensures case files are processed within the OSHA Information System in an accurate and timely manner and ensures proper annotation for reporting purposes and achievement of agency goals. Diagrams workplace flow processes; documents descriptions of the work environment, operations, and equipment; and/or photographs operations as necessary, as well as documents measurements of conditions and worker exposure and potential injury from the hazard for complete case file documentation. Documents ongoing cases with relevant documentation to support a legally sufficient case. Testifies in contested court cases as a witness under oath and is subject to examinations conducted by attorneys representing both the agency and the employer. Explains requirements of safety and health standards; effective abatement of hazards; and/or other related matters. Identifies and documents hazards, proposes citations for OSHA standards, which have allegedly been violated, and secures immediate corrective action of conditions, which are of imminent danger. Conducts opening conferences with management officials, employees, and employee representatives concerning the nature and purpose of the inspection and the procedures, which will be followed. THIS POSITION HAS A BASIC EDUCATION REQUIREMENT. ALL APPLICANTS MUST MEET THIS REQUIREMENT IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED.Applicants must meet one of the following requirements:
A bachelor's or graduate/higher level degree in industrial hygiene, occupational health sciences, occupational and environmental health, toxicology, safety sciences, or related science; or A bachelor's degree in a branch of engineering, physical science, or life science that included 12 semester hours in chemistry, including organic chemistry, and 18 additional semester hours of courses in any combination of chemistry, physics, engineering, health physics, environmental health, biostatistics, biology, physiology, toxicology, epidemiology, or industrial hygiene; or Certification from the American Board of Industrial Hygiene (external link) (ABIH). Evaluation of Education:
All science or engineering courses offered in fulfillment of the above requirements must be acceptable for credit toward the completion of a standard 4-year professional curriculum leading to a bachelor's degree in science or engineering at an accredited college or university.For GS-7:
In addition to meeting the basic education requirement, Applicants must have at least 52 weeks experience at the next lower level in the normal career progression of the position being filled. When compared to Federal experience, this experience must be equivalent to at least the next lower grade level of GS-05. This experience may have been gained either in the Federal or Private sectors. Resumes should reflect but is not limited to the following specialized experience listed below:
Assisting in the planning of and/or conducting basic occupational safety and/or occupational health inspections of workplaces. These inspections involve some or all of the following:
Health sampling; Chemical exposures and/or overexposures; Noise exposures and/or overexposures; Equipment and/or machine operations; Environmental conditions; Work practices; Protective devices and/or protective equipment; Safety procedures. Identifying occupational health and safety hazards; Evaluating occupational safety and/or occupational health programs and making recommendations for improvement when deficiencies are noted; Applying occupational safety and/or occupational health standards and criteria to unsafe working conditions; Interpreting and/or applying standards and/or criteria and/or operating instructions for occupational safety and/or occupational health. For GS-9:
In addition to meeting the basic education requirement, Applicants must have at least 52 weeks experience at the next lower level in the normal career progression of the position being filled. When compared to Federal experience, this experience must be equivalent to at least the next lower grade level of GS-07. This experience may have been gained either in the Federal or Private sectors. Resumes should reflect but is not limited to the following specialized experience listed below:
Assisting in the planning of and/or conducting occupational safety and/or occupational health inspections of workplaces where the exposures and types of hazards are predictable in advance. Examples may include the following:
Health sampling; Chemical exposures and/or overexposures; Noise exposures and/or overexposures; Equipment and/or machine operations; Environmental conditions; Work practices; Protective devices and/or protective equipment; Safety procedures. Studying records and/or files regarding any of the following:
Occupational safety and/or occupational health mishaps/accidents; Occupational safety and/or occupational health injuries; Equipment maintenance data. Identifying occupational health and safety hazards; Recording and/or photographing plain-view occupational safety and/or occupational health hazards; Evaluating occupational safety and/or occupational health programs for compliance with applicable safety and health regulations and/or making recommendations for improvement when deficiencies are noted; Compiles occupational safety and/or occupational health reports; Applying occupational safety and/or occupational health standards and criteria to unsafe working conditions; Developing legally sufficient occupational safety and/or occupational health investigation or inspection reports; Calculating penalties to be assessed based on the (a) gravity of occupational safety and/or occupational health violations and (b) the severity of possible injury or illness and the probability that such could occur. For the GS-11:
In addition to meeting the basic education requirement, Applicants must have at least 52 weeks experience at the next lower level in the normal career progression of the position being filled. When compared to Federal experience, this experience must be equivalent to at least the next lower grade level of GS-09. This experience may have been gained either in the Federal or Private sectors. Resumes should reflect but is not limited to the following specialized experience listed below:
Specialized experience is defined as experience in at least 8 of the following:
Planning and conducting or assisting in the planning and conducting of evaluations of workplace operations involving potentially hazardous environmental conditions. Such conditions could include any of the following:
Chemical conditions and/or exposures; Biological conditions and/or exposures to biological agents; Environmental conditions. Conducting or assisting in the conducting of sampling for occupational health-relates hazards and/or exposure levels; Reviewing or assisting in the reviewing of laboratory analyses of health-related sampling reports that include findings for the control of identified hazards; Investigating occupational health complaints; Conducting file and/or record reviews, to include case files of previous occupational health investigations and inspections; Conducting occupational health investigations and/or occupational health inspections; Conducts interviews with employers and/or employees and/or employee representatives and/or emergency services personnel and/or law enforcement officials and/or other parties to identify unhealthful working conditions and/or causes of injuries/illnesses/fatalities AND to obtain information required to conduct a legally sufficient occupational health investigation; Conducting workplace analyses and reviewing the occupational safety and health programs of employers and businesses; Writing occupational safety and/or occupational health reports; Identifying occupational health hazards; Develops and/or works with safety and health professionals in the development of abatement programs; Calculating penalties to be assessed based on the (a) gravity of occupational safety and/or occupational health violations and (b) the severity of possible injury or illness and the probability that such could occur; Testifying during and/or working with counsel in the development of litigation pursuant to occupational safety and/or occupational health cases. Evaluation of Experience - Qualifying experience involves the recognition, evaluation, corrective actions, and elimination of environmental conditions in the workplace that causes sickness, impaired health, or illness. This experience must demonstrate a professional knowledge of the theory and application of the principles of industrial hygiene and closely related sciences such as physics and engineering controls.Work must have involved experience in all of the following areas:
the acquisition of quantitative and qualitative data, and the measurement of exposures for a variety of chemical, physical, and biological stresses; the analysis of the data acquired and the prediction of probable effects of exposures on the health and well-being of workers; and the selection and recommendation of appropriate controls, including management, medical, engineering, education or training, and personal protective equipment.
- Department:
0690 Industrial Hygiene - Salary Range:
$43,251 to $83,210 per year
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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