Industrial Hygienist

The Industrial Hygienist Series has an Individual Occupational Requirement (IOR): 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 American Board of Industrial Hygiene (external link) (ABIH). 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. You must meet the “Individual Occupational Requirements” listed above and the “Specialized Experience” to qualify for Industrial Hygienist, as described below. At the GS-09 level: In addition to meeting the individual occupational requirement, applicants must have at least 52 weeks specialized experience at the next lower level in the normal career progression of the position being filled. When compared to Federal experience, this experience must be equivalent to at least the next lower grade level of GS-07. This experience may have been gained either in the Federal or Private sectors. Resumes should reflect the majority but is not limited to the following specialized experience listed below: Assisting in the planning of or conducting of occupational safety or occupational health inspections Conducting research and studies records or files regarding Occupational safety or occupational health mishaps/accidents Identifying occupational health and safety hazard Assisting in or knowledge of calculating penalties to be assessed based on the gravity of occupational safety and/or occupational health violations At the GS-11 level: In addition to meeting the individual occupational requirement, Applicants must have at least 52 weeks experience at the next lower level in the normal career progression of the position being filled. When compared to Federal experience, this experience must be equivalent to at least the next lower grade level of GS-09. This experience may have been gained either in the Federal or Private sectors. Resumes should reflect the majority but is not limited to the following specialized experience listed below: Assisting in the planning and conducting of evaluations of workplace operations involving potentially hazardous environmental conditions Conducting formal interviews to identify unhealthful working conditions or causes of injuries/illnesses/fatalities Developing occupational safety or occupational health investigation or inspection reports Calculating penalties to be assessed based on the (a) gravity of occupational safety or occupational health violations and (b) the severity of possible injury or illness and the probability that such could occur
This position is with the U. S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Birmingham Region, Birmingham Area Office. The full performance level of these positions is at the GS-12 grade level. Position is in the Bargaining Unit. Selectee will be expected to report to the office listed above.