OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH CONSULTANT TRAINEE
There is no civil service exam for Occupational Health Consultant Trainee. As a non-competitive state title, it is filled on the strength of meeting the listed qualifications.
The main requirement is a bachelor's degree. Pay on the FY 2027 schedule runs $53,282 to $55,691, and state payroll lists a single employee in the title, at Labor.
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Occupational Health Consultant Trainee appears on the State payroll at one department, Department of Labor.
State departments
| Employer | Employees |
|---|---|
| Department of Labor | 1 |
State payroll and independent authority payroll are separate systems and are never merged. See data sources.
Who employs this title
State payroll records show 1 person working under this title. The median actual salary is $53,807. The agencies employing the most are:
- Labor (1)
Counts from NJ YourMoney agency payroll. See statewide workforce analytics.
Official job specification
The text below is the official specification published by the New Jersey Civil Service Commission. The plain-language summary and analysis above are derived from it by NJ Civil Service Navigator. Source: the official specification page at NJ CSC.
Definition
Under close supervision of a supervisory official in a state department, institution, or agency, as a trainee and productive worker, assists in conducting onsite occupational health consultation visits with small businesses to expedite compliance with applicable standards, rules, and regulations; does other related duties as required.
Examples of work
Under supervision, as a Trainee and productive worker: Assists higher level Occupational Health Consultants on consultation visits with small businesses. Learns how to prevent, identify, and solve unhealthy occupational conditions in small businesses in accordance with rules, standards, and regulations of Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Right-to-Know, and other appropriate standards or regulations. Learns to compile toxicological data from onsite visits to verify if industrial chemical processes are causing negative health effects and learns to make determinations on the findings. Learns how to collect samples of atmospheric dusts, fumes, mists, gases, and vapors. Learns how to operate direct-reading instruments to measure physical, chemical, biological, and ergonomic stresses in workplace environments. Learns to conduct an opening conference with employers advising them on the onsite consultation program content and regulations and perform plant or workplace walkthroughs to identify problem areas. Learns to assist employers with interpretation and application of regulations and standards that apply to the individual workplace. Learns to interpret technical language of occupational health standards and laws. Learns to advise employers and/or other pertinent staff on unhealthy conditions and provides options for alleviation and methods and/or means to eliminate the condition if feasible. Assists with conducting follow-up visits to ensure removal of serious hazardous conditions or reviews documentary evidence certifying elimination of the violation. Refers employers to available resources on federal standards compliance. Learns to maintain field testing equipment. Learns to assist in preparation of written consultation visit reports for employers on the identification, nature, location, and instances of potential hazards and related references to OSHA, Right-to-Know, or other standards/regulations for each occupational health hazard and suggested means of eliminating the condition. Learns to conduct special occupational health studies, investigations, and research projects and compile data outcomes. Learns how to compile data for program literature and materials. Learns to prepare clear, scientifically sound, accurate, and factual reports of findings, interpretations, conclusions, and recommendations. Learns how to promote the consultation visit program to small businesses. Acts as a witness and gives testimony under oath in administrative hearings or in court. Reviews literature for new developments in the field of occupational health. Prepares correspondence in the course of official duties. Provides relevant OSHA literature to employers. Maintains required records, files, and equipment. Maintains an OSHA Field Operations Manual to ensure content is up to date. Will be required to learn how to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units. REQUIRMENTS:
Education
Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree in Occupational Health, Public Health, Occupational Safety, Industrial Hygiene, the Biological, Physical, or Environmental Sciences, or Industrial or Chemical Engineering.
License
Appointee will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform the essential duties of the position. SPECIAL TRAINING: Appointee may be required to complete a specialized training course for Compliance Safety and Health Officers conducted by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
Knowledge of OSHA standards, rules, and regulations in general after a period of training. Knowledge of the Onsite Consultation Program after a period of training. Knowledge of principles, objectives, standards, and techniques of accepted occupational health practices and application after a period of training. Knowledge of industrial toxicology and industrial chemical processes after a period of training. Knowledge of industrial equipment and environmental conditions as causative factors of occupational illness after a period of training. Knowledge of occupational health hazards in the workplace and how to identify them after a period of training. Knowledge of solutions to abate health hazards after a period of training. Knowledge of calibrating direct reading instruments after a period of training. Knowledge of anatomy, physiology, and medical terminology related to occupational health after a period of training. Ability to learn to identify occupational health hazards in the workplace. Ability to learn to operate and maintain direct reading instruments. Ability to develop effective work methods. Ability to learn to conduct or assist with onsite consultation visits in accordance with OSHA guidelines. Ability to work and communicate effectively with employers and coworkers. Ability to learn to apply accepted occupational health principles and standards at onsite consultations. Ability to learn to recommend feasible and warranted solutions to identified health hazards in the workplace. Ability to learn to perform sampling data compilation and evaluation from direct-reading instruments. Ability to learn to prepare written reports on consultation visits including the respective means of eliminating hazardous conditions. Ability to present evidence of a concise and coherent nature at administrative hearings or in court. Ability to maintain required records, reports, files, and manuals. Ability to learn to interpret and apply OSHA standards, rules, regulations, and technical language for employers. Ability to operate direct reading instruments. Ability to learn to take appropriate action when hazards are found in the workplace that could cause death or serious physical harm. Ability to prepare clear, scientifically sound, accurate, and factual reports, containing findings, interpretations, conclusions, and recommendations. Ability to learn how to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units. Ability to read, write, speak, understand, and communicate in English sufficiently to perform the duties of this position. American Sign Language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable forms of communication. Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible if they can perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation. If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible. ADVANCEMENT: Appointees who successfully complete the twelve (12) month training period will be eligible for advancement to the Occupational Health Consultant 4 title in accordance with the New Jersey Civil Service Commission procedures. The inability of an employee in this trainee title to attain a level of performance warranting advancement to Occupational Health Consultant 4 shall be considered as cause for separation.
Note
The examples of work for this title are for illustrative purposes only. A particular position using this title may not perform all duties listed in this job specification. Conversely, all duties performed on the job may not be listed.