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Senr Safety & Health Inspector

Grade 18

New York State has approximately 43 positions* in this title statewide. You may view a breakdown of positions by county. This position exists in Labor, Department of. View links to all New York State agencies including agencies that have this title. For more information, New York State employees can contact the Career Mobility Office at (518) 485-6199 or (800) 553-1322. If you are not a current New York State employee, you can use the Department of Civil Service Web site to explore possible employment opportunities.

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Career Ladder

A listing of titles that are most commonly used as steps for upward mobility for this title series. The salary schedule for this career ladder is also available.

  1. Safety & Health Inspector Trainee

    Similar to Grade 14

  2. Safety & Health Inspector

    Grade 16

  3. Senr Safety & Health Inspector

    Grade 18

  4. Assoc Safety & Health Inspector

    Grade 20

  5. Supvg Safety & Health Inspector

    Grade 23

Summary of Job Description

As a Senior Safety and Health Inspector, you would, under the general direction of an Associate Safety and Health Inspector or higher-level supervisor, investigate allegations by employees of hazardous conditions in public and private industry; conduct inspections of explosives dealers and explosives storage facilities covered by the Public Assembly Law; enforce uniform mold assessment and remediation standards; identify areas of vulnerability and/or violations of standards; perform sampling using a variety of measuring instruments; assist in the abatement of a particular hazard in cases where a citation has previously been issued; may supervise Safety and Health Inspectors and assist with training; survey public and private worksites to determine compliance with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations;  conduct public relations outreach to employers to promote agency safety and health consultation services;  visit places of business to inform them of available services; research businesses involved with hazardous operations or materials; research  safety and health measures pertaining to occupational safety, management systems, industrial operations and processes;  conduct safety training for employees and employers; prepare a written report of inspection and the findings; recommend  improvements to the employers safety and health program; and track inspection cases to ensure hazards are corrected appropriately and timely.

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Summary of Minimum Qualifications

Please note: qualifications for this position may be subject to change. If substitutions for education and/or experience are allowed, this information would be available on the announcement.

You must take and pass a Civil Service examination in order to be considered for this position.

On or before the date of the examination, the candidate must be a qualified employee of the New York State Department of Labor and have had three months of permanent competitive or 55-b/55-c service as a Safety and Health Inspector or Safety and Health Inspector Trainee.

For informational purposes only, click on the examination number(s) listed below to see the current or previous examination(s) that are used to fill this title.

37-792

How to Apply

When this examination is scheduled to be held, the announcement can be found on the Department of Civil Service, Examination Announcements web page. If you do not see an examination currently scheduled please check back on a monthly basis or sign up for announcement notification by email so that you will automatically be notified when new examinations are being offered.

Career Mobility

Career mobility is not just limited to the titles in the Career Ladder, above. Additional movement may be achieved through other examinations, additional education and/or work experience or transfer opportunities. For additional information or clarification of transfer determinations, current State employees should contact the Career Mobility Office. Visit ELMS Online to view established open-competitive, promotion, and transition eligible lists. If you are not a current New York State employee, see Employment Opportunities with New York State and find out how to become a New York State employee.

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