Tulsa Area Amusement Ride Inspector

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Tulsa Area Amusement Ride Inspector

$45,000.00–$49,000.00 Annual

Positions in this job family are assigned responsibilities for the inspection and investigation of hot water heaters and amusement rides to determine compliance with applicable national, state and local regulations, codes and/or manufacturer’s specifications. This includes the investigation of complaints, accidents or reported incidents for cause and determination of safe operating practices, equipment failures or violations.

• Schedules and inspects hot water heaters located in facilities owned or operated by the state of Oklahoma or its agencies, counties, municipalities or school districts to ensure the proper operation of all safety devices and compliance with international plumbing, mechanical and fuel gas codes.
• Inspects amusement rides for proper set‑up, electrical and mechanical safety and operation using a checklist in the ride and/or manufacturer’s manual; observes rides during operation for compliance with safety guidelines; inspects generator trailer for proper set‑up; inspects all midway wiring for compliance with the requirements of the National Electric Code, NFPA 70.
• Issues certificates of operation for amusement rides that meet all requirements; re‑inspects rides that do not pass inspection after being repaired.
• Completes inspection reports listing all violations, necessary steps to correct them and a time frame to bring violations into compliance; consults with owners or operators to explain violations and what is required to bring the unit or ride back into compliance.

This is the basic level of the job family where employees are responsible for performing routine entry‑level work in a training status to build their skills in conducting inspections of hot water heaters in public buildings and of amusement rides and elevators to determine if they are safe for continued operation.

Knowledge, skills and abilities required at this level include knowledge of laws, codes, rules and regulations for the inspection of hot water heaters, amusement rides and elevators; of inspection and investigative methods and procedures; of safety concepts, rules and codes; of computer usage and office automation software; and of record‑keeping and report writing methods and procedures.

Ability is required to conduct inspections and investigations; to apply safety codes and standards; to provide consultation and advisory service; to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others; and to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.

Education and experience requirements at this level consist of one year of experience in one or more of the following trades: machine or electrical maintenance or monitoring, hydraulics, pneumatics, heat and air, machinist, steel fabrication, or small engine or large engine repair, or an equivalent combination of education and experience, substituting one completed vocational‑technical course or nationally recognized elevator inspector training program in any of the experience areas, structural welding or mechanical trades for each month of the required experience.

Applicants must be willing and able to perform all job‑related travel normally associated with this position; be willing to work hours other than on regular shifts during emergency or high‑volume situations. While performing the duties of this job, employees are frequently required to stand, walk and reach; talk and hear. Routine tasks include sit; manipulate or feel objects, tools or controls;

climb (for extended distances) and/or balance; ascend/descend ladders; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. Job performance may result in minimal noise exposure, the minimal possibility of chemical exposure and exposure to work environments where chemicals are present. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision for seeing defects during an inspection, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to differentiate between colors.

Position requires the employee to wear suitable personal protective equipment related to inspection type, work outdoors, deal with all weather extremes, carry tool bags containing tools, handle all tools required to facilitate inspection and, for some specific jobs, be able to carry 25 pounds up to 400 feet and lift up to 50 pounds. Some positions with the Department of Labor may require applicants to have information technology experience.

The Oklahoma Department of Labor has determined that some positions in this job family are safety sensitive as defined by 63 O.S. § 427.8.

The State of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of genetic information, race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability.