L&I DOSH Occupational Safety Compliance Investigator ; CISHIReg

Keep Washington Safe and Working!

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At the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries (L&I), our mission is simple but powerful:
Keep Washington Safe and Working. The Division of Occupational Safety (DOSH) Compliance Safety & Health Investigators are at the heart of that mission stepping into a wide range of workplaces, uncovering hazards, preventing injuries and fatalities, and helping employers and employees build safer work cultures across the state.

We’re looking for driven, detail-oriented professionals to join us as a Compliance Industrial Safety & Health Investigator 3 (CISHI3). Whether you come to us with early-career expertise or years of experience, we’ll invest in you with a structured in-training plan, 360+ hours of classroom instruction, field mentorship, and on-the-job investigations that build your skills toward conducting independent investigations and inspections.

This is more than a job, it’s a chance to serve your community, grow your career, and make safety a legacy you leave across Washington.

Industrial Hygienists and Safety & Health Professionals will be compensated 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.

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

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.

We value our employees and their work-life balance by encouraging flexible schedules. This position can be offered with a flexible schedule (4/10’s, 5/8’s etc.) once fully trained and approved by management.

For this position, teleworking is permitted on occasion dependent upon business needs and supervisor approval. The assigned duty station is Everett, WA.

Learn more about DOSH here: 50 Years of DOSH

This role is pivotal in maintaining Washington’s status as an OSHA-approved State Plan program, one that is "at least as effective" as the federal standard.

• Conduct safety and health investigations across both private and public sectors, including complex, high-profile cases (e.g., fatalities and catastrophes).
• Complete inspections and investigation reports ensuring legal sufficiency and proper classification of violations and penalties.
• Support statewide consistency in policy and enforcement by working closely with DOSH Management, Compliance Operations, the Attorney General’s Office, and other regulatory agencies.
• Conduct inspections and provide technical expertise on challenging or unusual cases.
• Drive improvement by managing workloads, analyzing data trends, and help shape the future of worker safety in Washington.
• And more!

Driving is an essential function of this position. The incumbent is required to travel between worksites to perform assigned duties and must operate a state-issued vehicle, motor pool…