Associate Industrial Hygienist

Equal Opportunity Employer

The State of California is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.

• Job Code #: JC-517305
• Position #(s):
  
  -002
• Working Title:
  
  Industrial Hygienist
• Classification: ASSOCIATE INDUSTRIAL HYGIENIST
• Salary Range: $7,126.00 - $10,443.00 A
• # of Positions: 1
• Work Location:
  
  Orange County
• Telework:
  Hybrid
• Job Type: Permanent, Full Time
• Facility:
  Cypress Regional Office

This position is located at DTSC’s Regional office in Cypress, CA. The Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) is part of the California Environmental Protection Agency (CalEPA). Our Mission:
To protect California’s people, communities, and environment from toxic substances, to enhance economic vitality by restoring contaminated land, and to compel manufacturers to make safer consumer products. Our Vision:
All of California is thriving in a healthy environment.

As an Associate Industrial Hygienist you will have the opportunity to:

• Conduct and participate in difficult and comprehensive occupational safety and health worksite audits and site visits to verify public and occupational safety and health consensus industry standards are maintained.
• Anticipate, recognize, evaluate, analyze, and adopt an appropriate course of action for occupational safety and health hazards.
• Review and provide guidance on hazard appraisal and recognition plans using the safety analysis technique of anticipation, recognition, evaluation and control.
• Prepare, calibrate, and maintain all industrial hygiene and field equipment (e.g. combustible gas indicators, flame and photoionization detectors, noise dosimeters, particulate monitors, and ionizing radiation detectors).
• Investigate occupational safety and health complaints associated with industrial, construction, electrical, hazardous waste, and other occupational safety and health-related disciplines at DTSC Sites.
• Participate in inspections of DTSC infrastructure and field visits (e.g. search warrants, inspection warrants, periodic and scheduled inspections) focusing on occupational safety and health hazards.

• Skilled in professional written and verbal communication.
• Ability to independently analyze a situation and make quick and effective decisions.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to prioritize and complete work in a timely manner utilizing time management and organizational skills.
• Ability to apply principles, practices and methods used in the elimination of hazards associated with chemical and physical exposures and anticipate such exposures for elimination.
• Ability to apply methods and techniques used in safety inspections, accident investigation/inspections, accident prevention, consultation, training, and technical report writing.
• Ability to identify occupational safety and health hazards and unsafe working conditions and practices in the construction, electrical, and industrial disciplines.

• The position requires a valid California Drivers License (CDL). Applicants must provide CDL details on application.

You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.