INDUSTRIAL HYGIENIST
Industrial Hygienist is a local-government title in New Jersey's competitive civil service, which means the way in is an open exam rather than a direct appointment.
Candidates need a bachelor's degree and 2 years of relevant experience.
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Industrial Hygienist is a local service title. It is filled by the counties, municipalities, authorities and other employers that have adopted civil service under Title 11A, not by State departments. Those employers set pay by ordinance or contract rather than from a State salary schedule, which is why most local titles carry no salary range here.
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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 direction conducts surveys of work sites to identify and evaluate work practices and environmental conditions which may be hazardous to the health and safety of workers; uses a variety of equipment to take samples from the environment, recommends controls of chemical, physical, and biological risks, and develops and presents educational and training programs; does other related duties as required.
Examples of work
- Conduct surveys at work sites, identifies and evaluates any possible chemical, physical, and/or biological work related hazards, makes recommendations for control of such existing hazards to protect the health and safety of employees.
- Performs inspections in a full range of industries in a given geographical area.
- Visits industries, conducts walk-throughs to identify potential health hazards, and makes analyses for presence of toxic materials; where potential hazards are indicated, selects measuring instruments and takes samples to measure hazard to specific individuals.
- Determines measurements to be made and methods to be used, calibrates and adapts various kinds of equipment, such as standard spectrophotometers, PH meters, gas chromatographic apparatus, octave band analyzer, and so forth.
- Consults with and advises occupational health personnel to institute control and remedial measures for hazardous and potentially hazardous conditions and equipment.
- Collects samples of dust, gases, vapors, and other potentially toxic materials for analysis using various equipment.
- Design and implement inservice courses, seminars, and/or workshops for health and hospital personnel such as sanitary inspectors, public health nurses, and so forth.
- Recognizes hazards and detects their development promptly to evaluate their seriousness and prescribe methods for their elimination or control.
- Prepare reports including observations, analysis of safe toxic limits, and recommendations for control and correction of hazards to higher authority.
- Conducts a background review of the industry and of characteristics of the work process, reviews applicable standards and requirements contained in compliance manual.
- Creates and/or maintains a library and technical information center.
- Submits recommendations on health problems found at inspected industry, provides information on any changes in health ordinances, works with industries to implement recommendations, and provides interpretation of health ordinances.
- Participates in plant educational meetings to instruct employees in matters pertaining to occupational health and prevention of accidents.
- Investigates complaints received from employees or employers regarding potentially hazardous work environment and determines appropriate test methods to use by observing employees in work setting.
- Maintains records, files, and reports.
- Will be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.
Education
Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree in the environmental, chemical, physical, or biological sciences, engineering, industrial hygiene, or public health.
Experience
Two (2) years of experience in conducting investigations and/or inspections of occupational health conditions in industrial and/or government locations, conducting field and laboratory tests to determine worker exposure to a variety of chemical, physical, and biological factors, and the making of recommendations for the prevention, elimination, and control of work induced illness.
License
Appointees 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.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
- Knowledge of industrial hygiene laws, regulations, concepts, principles, and practices applicable to the conduct of industrial hygiene inspections in a variety of industries.
- Knowledge of industrial operations and processes, materials and equipment used, and by products generated.
- Knowledge of methods of control for a variety of health hazards, including toxic chemicals, dust, noise, radiation, and so forth.
- Knowledge of sampling strategies.
- Knowledge of the types and limitations of analytical methods.
- Ability to use of a variety of sampling instrumentation.
- Ability to plan, initiate, and execute inspections and tests of industries.
- Ability to prepare clear, sound, and accurate reports.
- Ability to draw conclusions from available data.
- Ability to make recommendations, give specific information, and detail analysis of facts.
- Ability to understand and interpret health ordinances.
- Ability to operate varied and sometimes complicated instruments and equipment.
- Ability to work harmoniously with other professionals and supervisory authorities.
- Ability 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 as long as they can perform the essential functions of the job after reasonable accommodation is made to their known limitations. If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible.
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.
Possession of a Master's degree in one of the avove areas may be substituted for one (1) year of experience.