Industrial Hygienist

INDUSTRIAL COMMISSIONINDUSTRIAL HYGIENIST

Job Location:

Address:
Arizona Department of Occupational Safety and Health
800 W. Washington, Phoenix, AZ 85007

Posting Details:

Salary: $65,000.00
Grade: 21
Closing Date:
March 25, 2026

This position determines and enforces occupational health and safety in public and private establishments in construction, general industry, agriculture and public entities. This position is occupied by a season professional who independently conducts partial and comprehensive occupational safety and health inspections in all types of industries throughout Arizona to ensure compliance with the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) and all standards and rules issued pursuant to the Act.

This position may offer the ability to work remotely, within Arizona, based upon the department's business needs and continual meeting of expected performance measures.

The State of Arizona strives for a work culture that affords employees flexibility, autonomy, and trust. Across our many agencies, boards, and commissions, many State employees participate in the State’s Remote Work Program and are able to work remotely in their homes, in offices, and in hoteling spaces. All work, including remote work, should be performed within Arizona unless an exception is properly authorized in advance.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Exercises independent judgment in inspecting workplaces for occupational health hazards.
• Visit sites and conduct inspections.
• Takes photos to notes to document hazards and workplace conditions and request the employer to abatement.
• Inspects work sites and work operations and conditions.
• Evaluates hazards and obtains evidence of regulatory violations through use of measurement devices.
• Makes determinations regarding adequacy of corrective measures.
• Identifies, evaluates and analyze how particular chemicals or physical hazards at a work site affect employees.
• Writes reports of inspections and investigations, writes narrative assessing employee exposures, documenting occupational health hazards, and recommending citations and penalties.
• Interpret and evaluate data compiled through sampling and monitoring processes.
• Screens and routes all incoming Division calls to appropriate section.
• Coordinate, analyze and establish priorities.
• Answer and resolve, with the realm of knowledge or experience, telephone calls pertaining to complex inquiries with ADOSH.

Knowledge of

• Occupational Safety and Health Act and Standards
• ADOSH Field Operations Manual (FOM)
• Industrial Commission of Arizona Policies and Procedures
• OSHA standards as well as applicable consensus standards
• Federal and state occupational safety regulations, techniques, procedures, practices and standards applicable to performing compliance inspections for wide range of industries
• Occupational health hazards and related testing and sampling techniques
• Windows, Google Suite, Salesforce, Excel, Power Point, Adobe Acrobat and Smart Phone Apps

Skill in

• Oral and written communication
• Interpersonal relations
• Analyzing and evaluating technical data, including test results, reports and plans
• Recognizing and evaluating occupational health hazards
• Developing technical reports and outreach material
• Developing spreadsheets and project management
• Logic and analytical skills
• Public speaking
• Determining cost-effective and appropriate corrective measures to eliminate, reduce, or control employee exposure
• Computer skills

Ability to

• Manage reports and meet deadlines
• Manage heavy workload with high level of accuracy and production
• Review and interpret employer’s safety and health management systems
• Work well under pressure
• Effectively work as a member of a team
• Create and present training material to stakeholders
• Lead a team completing a project or goal
• Understand differing viewpoints and encourage collaboration
• Operate, calibrate, and maintain safety and monitoring equipment and interpret results
• Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations

Ideal candidates will have:

• Three years of safety and health experience; or Associate degree in safety and health or…