Safety Standards Inspector II

State Employee Contact Info:  Oklahoma Department of Labor, 3017 N Stiles, #100, OKC, OK 73105   Attn: Oleda Hicks  email: Oleda.Hicks@labor.ok.gov  PH:405/521-6050  FAX: 405/521-6018

Positions in this job family are assigned responsibilities for the inspection and investigation of hot water heaters, amusement rides and elevators to determine compliance with applicable national, state and local regulations, codes and/or manufacturer’s specifications.  This includes the investigation of complaints, accidents or reported incidents for cause and determination of safe operating practices, equipment failures or violations.

The Safety Standards Inspector job family consists of four levels which are distinguished by the complexity of assignments, the level of expertise required to complete assigned duties, and the responsibility assigned for providing leadership to others.

Level II:
This is the career level of the job family where employees are assigned duties and responsibilities at the full-performance level and perform a variety of tasks inspecting hot water heaters in public buildings, amusement rides and elevators to determine compliance with applicable national, state and local codes and/or manufacturer’s specifications.  Tasks are performed independently and employees are given some latitude technically with freedom to develop their own work sequence under established guidelines and policies.  Employees have the authority to shut down or “red tag” hot water heaters, amusement rides and elevators when warranted and issue operation certificates when safe.

Level II:
Education and experience requirements at this level consist of two years of experience in one or more of the following trades: machine or electrical maintenance or monitoring, hydraulics, pneumatics, heat and air, machinist, steel fabrication, or small engine or large engine repair and a current Level I Certification from the National Association of Amusement Ride Safety Officials, and/or QEI-1 (Qualified Elevator Inspector) Certification from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, or an equivalent combination of education and experience, substituting one completed vocational-technical course or nationally recognized elevator inspector training program in any of the experience areas, structural welding or mechanical trades for each month of the required experience.