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TheMine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) works to prevent death, illness, and injury from mining and promote safe and healthful workplaces for U.S. miners. MSHA carries out the provisions of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 (Mine Act) as amended by the Mine Improvement and New Emergency Response (MINER) Act of 2006.The agencydevelops and enforces safety and health rules forU.S. mines and provides technical, educational and other types of assistance to mine operators.
Major Duties
Conducts a variety of onsite safety and health inspections and investigations of mining operations, mills, preparation plants and related facilities. Prepares written reports of inspections and investigations, issuing citations and orders for violations found during examinations. Serves as the MSHA spokesperson and authority on mine safety and health. Gives advice and assistance relating to those mines, systems, and processes for which safety and health issues and solutions are undetermined, or where common practices have not been effective at pinpointing and resolving problems. Provides technical advice and guidance to mine operators to help them solve problems and comply with mine safety and health requirements. Assist mine operators in the planning of modifications to improve and/or correct deficiencies in the operation such as selecting and installing new equipment, and changing materials or methods. Promotes safety and health among mine operators and workers by directing and participating in safety and health training programs, meetings, demonstrations, mine rescue competitions, and related activities. Counsels and instructs mine operators and workers on appropriate safety and health procedures, practices, and techniques. Testifies at judicial hearings regarding notices of violations and orders of withdrawal.
Selective Factor: In Addition to Minimum Qualifications, Applicants must meet the following Selective Factor:
Knowledge of underground coal mining methods and processes, including the design, installation, operation, and maintenance of all types of underground mining systems and equipment.
Writing Sample: Applicants will be required to complete a Writing Sample during the interview process.
Qualifications
Mine Safety and Health Inspector, GS-1822-07
One (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-05 grade levelin the Federal Service, as defined below orOne (1)full academic year of graduate level education asdefined below.
Equivalent combinations of education and experience are qualifying for positions and grade levels for which both education and experience are acceptable.
Specialized experience is on-site safety/health inspection, analysis, monitoring, or evaluation work in occupational health, or mining or closely related industries, such as building construction, excavation, and heavy industrial plant settings.Examples of creditable experience in relatednon-mining work include work that provided the applicant with knowledge ofground control at building sites, safe worksite practices, and/or environmental conditions that affect the health of workers at foundries, mills or other inherently dangerous industrial settings. For example, performance of safety and health inspection work at a steel mill would qualify at this grade level, but agricultural inspection work would not.
Substitution of Education for Specialized Experience: One (1) full academic year of graduatelevel educationin fields such as mining engineering, civil engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, industrial engineering, environmental engineering, industrial hygiene, occupational health and safety, geology, chemistry, or other fields of study related to mine safety and health work.
Mine Safety and Health Inspector, GS-1822-09
One (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-07 grade level in the Federal Service, as defined below or Two (2) full academic years of graduate level education or master's or equivalent graduate degree in a field of study defined below.
Equivalent combinations of education and experience are qualifying for positions and grade levels for which both education and experience are acceptable.
Specialized experienceis mining, mine engineering, or on-site mine safety and health inspection experience performing a full range of tasks and operating a variety of equipment in underground or surface mines, or mineral processing plants. This includes practical mining experience in planning, installing, operating, monitoring, or maintaining a system or equipment for extracting the ore from the earth.
Specialized experience should include extensive hands-on mining experience that provided the applicant with a comprehensive knowledge of mining methods, equipment, and occupational health and safety hazards. Specifically, applicants should have knowledge of the transportation of materials and workers, ventilation in closed spaces, ground control, roof control (for underground positions), handling and storage of hazardous materials, worksite safety practices, worksite environmental conditions that affect the health of workers, and /or accident prevention.
Substitution of Education for Specialized Experience: Two (2) full academic years of graduateor master's orequivalent graduate degree in a field of studysuch as mining engineering, civil engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, industrial engineering, environmental engineering, industrial hygiene, occupational health and safety, geology, chemistry, or other fields of study related to mine safety and health work.
Mine Safety and Health Inspector, GS-1822-11
One (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-09 grade level in the Federal Service, as defined below.
Equivalent combinations of education and experience are qualifying for positions and grade levels for which both education and experience are acceptable.
Specialized experience is experience performing mine safety and health inspection, analysis and evaluation of health/safety aspects of mining industry operations and processes; or evaluation, analysis or development of agency programs.
Examples of creditable experience include: direct on-site inspection; special accident investigation; development of mine safety and health standards; data analysis and evaluation of operational mine safety and health programs; special assessments; and development of industry-wide training or safety and health awareness programs.
Substitution of Education for Specialized Experience: There is no substitution of education for the required specialized experience at theGS-11 grade level.
Pay Range
$43,366.00 - $83,433.00