Job Summary:

The State Director of Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) leads and oversees the states OSH program, enforcing and providing interpretive guidance on OSH laws, regulations, and standards.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Hires and trains OSH staff.
• Oversees the daily workflow and schedules of the OSH department and staff.
• Conducts performance evaluations that are timely and constructive.
• Handles discipline and termination of employees in accordance with company policy.

Duties/ Responsibilities:

• Ensures, through enforcement, compliance with state and federal OSH standards and regulations at employer premises.
• Leads and directs high-profile or policy-setting cases; visits scenes of serious incident cases or catastrophes as practical.
• Participates in federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standard development, ensuring that federal standards are reviewed, adopted, and finalized as required by applicable administrative procedures laws.
• Leads the OSH consultation branch, providing information and assistance to employers, employees, unions, and the general public.
• Offers technical assistance and subject matter expertise to legislative committees on safety and health.
• Serves as a liaison to employer groups, unions, and individual employees and legislative committees on safety and health; makes and receives recommendations on policy.
• Acts as a spokesperson on state safety and health issues.
• Collaborates and coordinates with state Department of Health to set priorities and implement policy related to industrial hygiene testing.
• Develops and maintains a positive working relationship with federal agency counterparts to facilitate receiving the maximum federal funding of and support for the state OSHA plan.
• Promotes statewide safety and health efforts by supporting and facilitating positive public relations coverage including marketing and informational campaigns and materials.
• Prepares and presents annual budget for the department; implements budget and monitors spending.
• Actively participates in staff meetings led by the governor and the executive state administrator.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Superlative verbal and written communication skills.
• Expert-level knowledge of state and federal OSHA standards.
• Strong supervisory and leadership skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelors degree in Occupational Safety and Health or Business required. Masters degree preferred.
• Active status as a Certified Safety Professional (CSP) or Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH), or comparable certification required.
• At least ten years of experience in the OSH field required with senior-level management experience highly preferred.

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.
• Frequent travel required.
• May require the ability to enter and traverse accident sites.