Workplace Safety Representative 9-12 - Safety Officer
State of Michigan
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Workplace Safety Representative 9-12 - Safety Officer
State of Michigan
LEO-Labor and Econ Opportunity
Location
Michigan, 48909
Salary
$30.84 - $50.76
per hour
Type
Full Time
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Base salary range: $147,649 - $221,900
Typical requirements: Executive-level leadership experience. Senior executive qualifications required.
Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).
Job Description
Summary
This job involves inspecting workplaces across general industries to check for safety hazards, ensuring companies follow Michigan's occupational safety laws, and helping create safer environments for workers.
A good fit would be someone detail-oriented with a college degree who enjoys fieldwork, problem-solving, and learning about workplace regulations.
The role requires travel within specific counties and some initial training in the state capital.
Key Requirements
- Possession of a bachelor's degree in any major
- Ability to work from a home office in Kalamazoo or Saint Joseph County
- Willingness to relocate to Michigan if currently residing outside the state
- Availability for fieldwork, including inspections and travel using a state vehicle
- Commitment to an initial 5-6 month training period with frequent overnight stays in Lansing
- Knowledge or ability to apply occupational safety and health regulations
- Standard 40-hour workweek with a mix of field inspections, documentation, and administrative tasks
Full Job Description
Position Location: Kalamazoo and Saint Joseph counties
At the Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity, we are passionate about creating a positive, professional, and supportive work environment where we value our differences and are committed to being open and respectful to all our employees and the public we serve.
Our department provides the connections, expertise and innovative solutions to drive continued business growth, build vibrant communities, create affordable housing, generate tourism and attract and retain key talent to fill Michigan’s vast pipeline of opportunities.
Learn more at www.michigan.gov/LEO.
Employees in this job perform and completes a variety of professional assignments involving the review, investigation, and analysis of workplace operations, environment, equipment, and production methods in a broad range of general industry workplaces to ensure the Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Act (MIOSH Act) and other workplace safety rules and regulations are appropriately adhered to providing a safe and healthy work environment for Michigan workers.
The work is performed through application of knowledge, practices, rules, policies, and regulations related to industry standards to minimize potential safety and health risks in the workplace.
Workplace Safety Representative 9-P11 - Position Description
Workplace Safety Representative 12 Position Description
WORK LOCATION: Workplace Safety Representatives work from a home office (that is, their home) rather than a state office building. However, this is a field position that requires the establishment of the “Official Workstation” for travel purposes in Kalamazoo or Saint Joseph County. All work must be performed in Michigan. If you currently reside outside of Michigan, you must relocate to Michigan to perform the duties of this position.
The Workplace Safety Representative is issued a state vehicle, which must be parked overnight in a secure location in the county to which the position is assigned. Examples of a secure location are the employee’s home and the parking lot of any governmental facility.
A typical 40-hour workweek of a Workplace Safety Representative could include an equivalent of two days in the field conducting inspections; two days at home documenting the inspection results in a case file; and one day performing administrative duties and attending meetings and training.
This position involves an initial orientation and training period for the first 5-6 months. During this period, the new employee is required to be in Lansing at least half of the weeks. The new employees are typically expected to stay overnight in Lansing Monday night to Thursday night.Requirements
Education
Possession of a bachelor's degree in any major.
Experience
Workplace Safety Representative 9
No specific type or amount is required.
Workplace Safety Representative 10
One year of professional experience conducting workplace safety investigations and analysis equivalent to a Workplace Safety Representative 9.
Workplace Safety Representative P11
Two years of professional experience conducting workplace safety investigations and analysis equivalent to a Workplace Safety Representative 9, or one year equivalent to a Workplace Safety Representative 10.
Workplace Safety Representative 12
Three years of professional experience conducting workplace safety investigations and analysis equivalent to a Workplace Safety Representative 9, including two years equivalent to a Workplace Safety Representative 10 or one year equivalent to a Workplace Safety Representative P11.
Qualifications
Alternate Education and Experience
Educational level typically acquired through completion of high school, AND 1) One year of responsibility for workplace safety, or, 2) One year of experience investigating/inspecting workplaces for compliance with occupational safety standards.
Workplace Safety Representative P11
Educational level typically acquired through completion of high school, AND 1) Two years of responsibility for workplace safety, or, 2) Two years of experience investigating/inspecting workplaces for compliance with occupational safety standards, or, 3) Six years of skilled trade work experience in construction or general industry, two years of which shall have been as a journey level skilled trade worker.
Workplace Safety Representative 12
Educational level typically acquired through the completion of high school, AND 1) Three years of responsibility for workplace safety, or, 2) Three years of experience investigating/inspecting workplaces for compliance with occupational safety standards, or, 3) Seven years of skilled trade work experience in construction or general industry, three years of which shall have been as a journey level skilled trade worker.
Additional Information
Please attach a cover letter, detailed resume, and your official college transcript(s) to your application.
For our purposes, "official college transcripts" must contain the college/university name and address, the degree conferred, date granted, coursework completed (especially if no degree granted), and the Registrar's signature and/or seal.
A scanned or electronic copy is acceptable, if it contains the elements listed above. The college/university does not have to send the transcript directly to LEO.
For more information regarding official transcripts, click here.
Applicants who possess a degree from a foreign college or university must have their academic credentials evaluated or converted into U.S.
educational equivalents unless the degree has been recognized by the Council on Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).
Go to evaluators for a list of accepted organizations that evaluate foreign credentials.
Failure to provide this evaluation at the time of application may result in you being screened out of the process.
Information provided in your application, resume, cover letter, transcripts, and any other documentation provided will be used to verify responses to the supplemental questions. Unsupported responses may not be considered further.
All classified employees are subject to Civil Service Rule 2-8 Ethical Standards and Conduct and will be expected to disclose any personal and financial interests that may conflict with official duties as a classified employee.
All newly hired state employees are required to submit and pass a pre-employment drug test prior to their actual appointment.
Certain positions within the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity may also require state criminal, fingerprint-based and driving record background checks.
Any position offer will be conditional until results of the background checks and drug test indicate eligibility for employment.
The Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.
Applications must be submitted through NEOGOV. If you have questions or need assistance uploading and/or attaching your documents, please contact the NEOGOV applicant support at 855-524-5627.
Special Requirements, Licenses, and Certifications
Position requires an annual audiometric test and the mandatory use of a respirator, which requires an annual physical to ensure the ability to perform the duties of this position.
In addition, some positions may require candidates to pass a hyperbaric tunnel physical as a portion of the hiring/interview process to ensure the ability to perform investigations in a pressurized tunnel.
Possession of a Michigan driver’s license.
View the entire job specification at: https://www.michigan.gov/mdcs/-/media/Project/Websites/mdcs/JOBSPECS/W/WorkplaceSafetyRepresentative.pdf
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