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Summary Description


	Plan, implement, and coordinate safety programs, requiring application of engineering principles and technology, to prevent or correct unsafe environmental working conditions.

Sample Job Titles

1.	Chief Security and Safety Officer (CSO)

2.	Corporate Health, Safety, and Occupational Toxicology Director

3.	Corporate Health, Safety, and Security Manager

4.	Environmental Affairs, Safety, and Security Manager

5.	Environmental Health and Safety Director (EHS Director)

6.	Environmental Health Safety Manager

7.	Environmental Health, Safety, and Engineering Manager

8.	Environmental Safety Specialist

9.	Health and Safety Coordinator

10.	Health and Safety Manager

11.	Health Safety Manager

12.	Health, Safety, and Environment Manager

13.	Industrial Health and Safety Professor

14.	Industrial Health Engineer

15.	Industrial Hygiene and Safety Consultant

16.	Industrial Hygiene Manager

17.	Industrial Safety and Health Manager

18.	Occupational Health and Safety Environment Director

19.	Occupational Safety and Environmental Health Consultant

20.	Occupational Safety and Health Manager

21.	Plant Safety Engineer

22.	Process Safety Engineer

23.	Registered Safety Engineer

24.	Regulatory Analyst

25.	RHIC Systems Safety Engineer (Relativistic Heavy-Ion Collider Systems Safety Engineer)

26.	Risk Control Director

27.	Risk Prevention Engineer

28.	Safety and Environmental Health Corporate Director

29.	Safety and Environmental Management Professor

30.	Safety and Health Consultant

31.	Safety and Risk Management Program Director

32.	Safety Consultant

33.	Safety Engineer

34.	Safety Manager

35.	Safety, Health, and Environment Vice President

36.	Safety, Health, and Environmental Services Director

37.	Security Engineer

38.	Test Inspection Engineer

Job Tasks

	Maintain and apply knowledge of current policies, regulations, and industrial processes.

	Recommend process and product safety features that will reduce employees' exposure to chemical, physical, and biological work hazards.

	Inspect facilities, machinery, and safety equipment to identify and correct potential hazards, and to ensure safety regulation compliance.

	Install safety devices on machinery, or direct device installation.

	Investigate industrial accidents, injuries, or occupational diseases to determine causes and preventive measures.

	Review plans and specifications for construction of new machinery or equipment to determine whether all safety requirements have been met.

	Report or review findings from accident investigations, facilities inspections, or environmental testing.

	Interview employers and employees to obtain information about work environments and workplace incidents.

	Evaluate adequacy of actions taken to correct health inspection violations.

	Review employee safety programs to determine their adequacy.

	Conduct or direct testing of air quality, noise, temperature, or radiation levels to verify compliance with health and safety regulations.

	Conduct or coordinate worker training in areas such as safety laws and regulations, hazardous condition monitoring, and use of safety equipment.

	Provide technical advice and guidance to organizations on how to handle health-related problems and make needed changes.

	Interpret safety regulations for others interested in industrial safety such as safety engineers, labor representatives, and safety inspectors.

	Maintain liaisons with outside organizations such as fire departments, mutual aid societies, and rescue teams, so that emergency responses can be facilitated.

	Write and revise safety regulations and codes.

	Design and build safety equipment.

	Confer with medical professionals to assess health risks and to develop ways to manage health issues and concerns.

	Compile, analyze, and interpret statistical data related to occupational illnesses and accidents.

	Plan and conduct industrial hygiene research.

	Check floors of plants to ensure that they are strong enough to support heavy machinery.

Work Activities

Importance	Work Activity

Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards — Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.


		adhere to safety procedures

		perform safety inspections in industrial, manufacturing or repair setting

		inspect facilities or equipment for regulatory compliance

		examine engineering documents for completeness or accuracy

Getting Information — Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.


		collect scientific or technical data

		read blueprints

		read schematics

		read technical drawings

Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates — Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.

Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge — Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.


		use chemical testing or analysis procedures

		use drafting or mechanical drawing techniques

		use hazardous materials information

		use pollution control techniques

		use scientific research methodology

		follow safe waste disposal procedures

		use technical regulations for engineering problems

		use knowledge of materials testing procedures

		use mathematical or statistical methods to identify or analyze problems

Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings — Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.

Making Decisions and Solving Problems — Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.


		use intuitive judgment for engineering analyses

		resolve engineering or science problems

Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events — Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.


		understand engineering data or reports

Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others — Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used.


		explain complex mathematical information

		interpret employee's medical evaluations

Analyzing Data or Information — Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.


		analyze effectiveness of safety systems or procedures

		evaluate engineering data

		evaluate manufacturing or processing systems

		evaluate tool designs

		conduct evaluations of worker exposure to radiation or noise

		analyze technical data, designs, or preliminary specifications

		test air quality, noise, temperature, or radiation

Provide Consultation and Advice to Others — Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-, or process-related topics.


		advise clients regarding engineering problems

		recommend measures to ensure maximum employee protection

Processing Information — Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.


		compile information on findings from investigation of accidents

Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships — Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.

Documenting/Recording Information — Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.


		record test results, test procedures, or inspection data

Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material — Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.

Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work — Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.


		plan testing of engineering methods

Communicating with Persons Outside Organization — Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail.


		make presentations

		confer with authorities or community groups

Interacting With Computers — Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.

Training and Teaching Others — Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.


		conduct training for personnel

Thinking Creatively — Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.


		improve test devices or techniques in manufacturing, industrial or engineering setting

Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People — Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.


		evaluate product design

Scheduling Work and Activities — Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.

Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates — Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance.

Developing and Building Teams — Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.

Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others — Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks.


		direct and coordinate activities of workers or staff

Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others — Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others.

Developing Objectives and Strategies — Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them.


		develop safety regulations

		develop plans for programs or projects

Selling or Influencing Others — Convincing others to buy merchandise/goods or to otherwise change their minds or actions.

Coaching and Developing Others — Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills.

Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information — Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity.

Performing Administrative Activities — Performing day-to-day administrative tasks such as maintaining information files and processing paperwork.


		prepare safety reports

		prepare technical reports or related documentation

Monitoring and Controlling Resources — Monitoring and controlling resources and overseeing the spending of money.

Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment — Providing documentation, detailed instructions, drawings, or specifications to tell others about how devices, parts, equipment, or structures are to be fabricated, constructed, assembled, modified, maintained, or used.


		write product performance requirements

Assisting and Caring for Others — Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients.

Staffing Organizational Units — Recruiting, interviewing, selecting, hiring, and promoting employees in an organization.

Performing General Physical Activities — Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of materials.

Performing for or Working Directly with the Public — Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests.

Controlling Machines and Processes — Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles).

Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment — Servicing, repairing, calibrating, regulating, fine-tuning, or testing machines, devices, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of electrical or electronic (not mechanical) principles.


		test equipment as part of engineering projects or processes

Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment — Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or water craft.

Handling and Moving Objects — Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.

Nature of the Work


	(Abstract from Career Articles)


	Engineers apply the principles of science and mathematics to develop economical solutions to technical problems. Their work is the link between scientific discoveries and the commercial applications that meet societal and consumer needs.

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Working Conditions


	(Abstract from Career Articles)


	Most engineers work in office buildings, laboratories, or industrial plants. Others may spend time outdoors at construction sites and oil and gas exploration and production sites, where they monitor or direct operations or solve onsite problems. Some engineers travel extensively to plants or worksites here and abroad.

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