Industrial Hygienist

This position is with the U. S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), San Francisco Region, Boise Area Office, Boise, ID.

• This position is at the full performance level.
• Position is in the Bargaining Unit.
• Selectee will be expected to report to the office listed above.

Major duties of this position are:

• Writing occupational safety or occupational health reports
• Conducting file or record reviews, to include case files of previous occupational health investigations, inspections or complaints
• Planning and conducting evaluations of workplace operations involving potentially hazardous environmental conditions
• Testifying during or working with counsel in the development of litigation pursuant to occupational safety and/or occupational health cases

You must meet the Basic Requirements listed in the Education Requirements section and the Specialized Experience to qualify for Industrial Hygienist, as described below.

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 Board for Global EHS Credentialing (formerly American Board of Industrial Hygiene(external link) (ABIH)).

Courses in the history or teaching of chemistry are not acceptable.

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.

Applicants must have 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the Federal Service.

A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. All experience listed on your resume must include the month and year start/end dates. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must clearly indicate the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such position. IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.

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Specialized Experience: In addition to meeting the individual occupational requirement, applicants must demonstrate 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level, in the Federal or Private Sector. Specialized Experience is described as experience that has equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. Examples of specialized experience are as follows:

• 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;
• Conducting workplace analyses and reviewing the occupational safety and health programs of employers and businesses;
• Writing occupational safety and/or occupational health reports;
• Testifying during and/or working with counsel in the development of litigation pursuant to occupational safety and/or occupational health cases.

Education is not a substitution for experience at the GS-12 level.

Any applicant falsely claiming an academic degree from an accredited school will be subject to actions ranging from disqualification from federal employment to removal from federal service.

If your education was completed at a foreign college or university, you must show comparability to education received in accredited educational institutions in the United States and comparability to applicable minimum coursework requirements for this position. Click Evaluation of Foreign Education for more information.

Must be at least 16 years old. | Must be a U.S. Citizen. | Candidate required to obtain the necessary security/investigation level. | Requires a probationary period if the requirement has not been met. | Requires medical exam and must maintain physical requirements. | Requires a valid driver's license. | Subject to pre-employment and random drug tests. | Requires medical exam and must maintain physical requirements. | You will be required to lift items weighing up to 25 pounds.