L&I DOSH Industrial Hygiene Compliance Investigator ; CISHI-IH In-Training Reg

Description

Our Mission:
Keep Washington Safe and Working!

Our Values:
Customer Focus, One L&I, Respect, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Learning and Growth, Reliability

• CISHI1 Monthly Salary Range 56: $5,271.00 to $7,082.00*
• CISHI2 Monthly Salary Range 60: $5,812.00 to $7,817.00*
• CISHI3 Monthly Salary Range 63: $6,735.00 to $9,065.00*
• Salary depends on qualifications
• In addition to the base salary above**

Industrial Hygienists and Safety & Health Professionals will be compensated with a basic salary plus 10% for each hour they are required to use personal protective equipment (excluding hard hats, boots, hearing and eye protection) to enter a hazardous worksite to consult, inspect or investigate where serious hazards are present.

AND IF BILINGUAL If hired as bilingual (not required), after passing an assessment of your ability to write and speak fluently. Employees with bilingual responsibilities receive a 5% increase in pay.

AND All Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) required for this position will be provided by L&I DOSH as specified in WAC .

DOSH is looking for an Industrial Hygienist (Compliance Industrial Safety & Health Investigator 3 – In-Training) to join our Region 1 team in Bellingham, Mt. Vernon, or Everett, WA!

As an Industrial Hygienist with DOSH, you’ll play a key role in keeping Washington’s workers safe from chemical, biological, and physical hazards. You’ll assess real‑world exposures, investigate incidents, and use data, science, and collaboration to protect people before they’re harmed. This in‑training opportunity provides a clear path to journey‑level investigator with classroom, field, and mentorship support from experienced hygienists and safety professionals.

At the Department of Labor and Industries (L&I), our Division of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) is on a mission to keep Washington’s workers safe and healthy. We administer the Washington Industrial Safety and Health Act (WISHA), Chapter 49.17 RCW, by developing and enforcing workplace safety and health standards that protect workers from hazardous job conditions.

Every day, our Compliance Industrial Safety and Health Investigators (CISHIs) play a vital role by visiting workplaces, evaluating conditions, and ensuring employers follow safety and health laws designed to prevent workplace injuries, illnesses, and fatalities. When violations occur, our investigators take enforcement action to hold employers accountable and promote lasting improvements in workplace safety.

CISHI positions are essential to maintaining federal approval of Washington’s state occupational safety and health program. Under Chapter 49.17 RCW (WISHA), our investigators have enforcement authority across all workplaces in Washington, public and private, including state, county, and city employers.

This position can be filled as a Compliance Industrial Safety & Health Investigator 3 – Industrial Hygienist (CISHI3‑IH) or as an in‑training (CISHI1‑IH or CISHI2‑IH) opportunity. If filled as a CISHI3 in‑training (CISHI1‑IH or CISHI2‑IH), you will need to successfully complete a formal training plan designed to provide classroom and on‑the‑job training.

Teleworking is permitted, depending on the business needs and supervisor approval. The position is based in Bellingham, Mt. Vernon, or Everett, WA, and can be offered with a flexible schedule (4/10’s, 9/80’s, 5/8’s, etc.) once fully trained and approved by management.

To perform this job, you must be physically capable of walking through a variety of workplaces such as large manufacturing plants with metal stairways, catwalks, ladders, and rough terrain. Must also be able to be exposed to weather (wearing appropriate weather gear) for long durations.

Driving is required to perform the duties of this position to get from one location to another. Frequent daily travel and occasional overnight travel throughout the State are expected. You must have a valid unrestricted driver license and, if driving a personally owned vehicle for state business, proof of personal liability insurance.

• Conduct industrial hygiene investigations at a wide…