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Summary Description


	Review, evaluate, and analyze work environments and design programs and procedures to control, eliminate, and prevent disease or injury caused by chemical, physical, and biological agents or ergonomic factors. May conduct inspections and enforce adherence to laws and regulations governing the health and safety of individuals. May be employed in the public or private sector.

Sample Job Titles

1.	Chief of Safety and Protection

2.	Dining Service Inspector

3.	Environmental Health Inspector

4.	Environmental Health Safety Manager

5.	Environmental Health Sanitarian

6.	Environmental Health Technologist

7.	Environmental Protection Officer

8.	Ergonomist

9.	Food and Drug Inspector

10.	Food Inspector

11.	Hazardous Waste Management Specialist

12.	Health and Safety Technician

13.	Health Officer, Field

14.	Health Physics Technician

15.	Health Safety Manager

16.	Health Sanitarian

17.	Industrial Hygiene Technician

18.	Industrial Hygienist

19.	Industrial Safety and Health Specialist

20.	Industrial Safety and Health Technician

21.	Inspector, Environmental Protection

22.	Inspector, Furniture and Bedding

23.	Inspector, Health

24.	Inspector, Health Care Facilities

25.	Inspector, Industrial Waste

26.	Inspector, Occupational Safety and Health

27.	Inspector, Quarantine

28.	Inspector, Rabies

29.	Inspector, Safety, Analysis or Research

30.	Inspector, Safety, Work Environment

31.	Inspector, Sanitarian

32.	Inspector, Sanitary

33.	Inspector, Sanitation

34.	Inspector, Tick

35.	Inspector, Water

36.	Medical Safety Director

37.	Mortician Investigator

38.	Public Health Inspector

39.	Public Health Service Officer

40.	Radiation Protection Specialist

41.	Radiological Health Specialist

42.	Restaurant Inspector

43.	Risk Analyst

44.	Risk Prevention Engineer

45.	Safety Advisor

46.	Safety Inspector

47.	Safety Instructor

48.	Safety Manager

49.	Safety Person

50.	Safety Trainer

51.	Sanitarian

52.	Sanitation Officer

53.	Venereal Disease Investigator

Job Tasks

	Collaborate with engineers and physicians to institute control and remedial measures for hazardous and potentially hazardous conditions or equipment.

	Collect samples of dust, gases, vapors, and other potentially toxic materials for analysis.

	Collect samples of hazardous materials, or arrange for sample collection.

	Conduct audits at hazardous waste sites or industrial sites, and participate in hazardous waste site investigations.

	Conduct safety training and education programs, and demonstrate the use of safety equipment.

	Coordinate "right-to-know" programs regarding hazardous chemicals and other substances.

	Develop and maintain hygiene programs such as noise surveys, continuous atmosphere monitoring, ventilation surveys, and asbestos management plans.

	Develop and maintain medical monitoring programs for employees.

	Inspect and evaluate workplace environments, equipment, and practices, in order to ensure compliance with safety standards and government regulations.

	Inspect specified areas to ensure the presence of fire prevention equipment, safety equipment, and first-aid supplies.

	Investigate accidents to identify causes and to determine how such accidents might be prevented in the future.

	Investigate health-related complaints, and inspect facilities to ensure that they comply with public health legislation and regulations.

	Investigate the adequacy of ventilation, exhaust equipment, lighting, and other conditions that could affect employee health, comfort, or performance.

	Maintain and update emergency response plans and procedures.

	Maintain inventories of hazardous materials and hazardous wastes, using waste tracking systems to ensure that materials are handled properly.

	Order suspension of activities that pose threats to workers' health and safety.

	Perform laboratory analyses and physical inspections of samples in order to detect disease or to assess purity or cleanliness.

	Prepare hazardous, radioactive, and mixed waste samples for transportation and storage by treating, compacting, packaging, and labeling them.

	Provide new-employee health and safety orientations, and develop materials for these presentations.

	Recommend measures to help protect workers from potentially hazardous work methods, processes, or materials.

Work Activities

Importance	Work Activity

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


		collect clinical data

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


		maintain dental or medical records

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

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


		confer with engineering, technical or manufacturing personnel

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.


		communicate technical information

		make presentations on health or medical issues

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


		analyze medical data

		analyze effectiveness of safety systems or procedures

		evaluate manufacturing or processing systems

		conduct evaluations of worker exposure to radiation or noise

		test air quality, noise, temperature, or radiation

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.


		perform safety inspections in industrial, manufacturing or repair setting

		inspect facilities or equipment for regulatory compliance

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

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

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


		recommend measures to ensure maximum employee protection

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

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

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


		interpret employee's medical evaluations

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


		use chemical testing or analysis procedures

		use cost benefit analysis techniques

		use hazardous materials information

		use pollution control techniques

		use scientific research methodology

		follow safe waste disposal procedures

		use knowledge of investigation techniques

		use knowledge of materials testing procedures

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

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


		compile numerical or statistical data

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

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


		develop safety regulations

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.

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


		collect samples for testing

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

Nature of the Work


	(Abstract from Career Articles)

	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists and Technicians
	Occupational health and safety specialists and technicians, also known as safety and health practitioners or occupational health and safety inspectors, help prevent harm to workers, property, the environment, and the general public. They promote occupational health and safety within organizations in many ways, such as by advising management on how to increase worker productivity through raising morale and reducing absenteeism, turnover, and equipment downtime while securing savings on insurance premiums, workers' compensation benefits, and litigation expenses. (Industrial engineers, including health and safety, have similar goals.)

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Working Conditions


	(Abstract from Career Articles)

	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists and Technicians
	Occupational health and safety specialists and technicians work with many different people in a variety of environments. Their jobs often involve considerable fieldwork, and some travel frequently. Many occupational health and safety specialists and technicians work long and often irregular hours.

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