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.
Interests
- Investigative
- Conventional
- Realistic
Work Values
- Support
- Working Conditions
- Achievement
Work Styles
- Integrity
- Attention to Detail
- Concern for Others
- Dependability
- Analytical Thinking
Tasks
- Recommend measures to help protect workers from potentially hazardous work methods, processes, or materials.
- Develop or maintain hygiene programs, such as noise surveys, continuous atmosphere monitoring, ventilation surveys, or asbestos management plans.
- Order suspension of activities that pose threats to workers' health or safety.
- Investigate accidents to identify causes or to determine how such accidents might be prevented in the future.
- Inspect or evaluate workplace environments, equipment, or practices to ensure compliance with safety standards and government regulations.
Work Activities
- Getting Information
- Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
- Documenting/Recording Information
- Analyzing Data or Information
- Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
Detailed Work Activities
- Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
- Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
- Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
- Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.
- Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
- Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
- Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
- Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
- Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
- Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.
Technology Skills
- Data base user interface and query software
- Presentation software
- Compliance software
- Spreadsheet software
- Electronic mail software
Abilities
- Deductive Reasoning
- Inductive Reasoning
- Near Vision
- Oral Comprehension
- Oral Expression
Skills
- Active Listening
- Reading Comprehension
- Speaking
- Writing
- Complex Problem Solving
Knowledge
- English Language
- Chemistry
- Education and Training
- Mathematics
- Customer and Personal Service
Most Common Education Level
The “Most Common Education Level” refers to the level of education held by the majority of workers in a given occupation. For example, if the highest percentage of workers in a role have an Associate’s Degree, that suggests this is the typical educational requirement. Knowing this helps you plan how many years of education you may need to pursue that career.
Certificates
Certificate name
Specialist in Safety and HealthCertifying Organization
Construction Education Foundation
Type
Core
Certificate name
Emergency Safety SpecialistCertifying Organization
Pacific Northwest OSHA Education Center University of Washington
Type
Core
Certifying Organization
Alliance Safety Council
Type
Core
Certifying Organization
Barton County Community College
Type
Core
Certificate name
General Industry Safety & Health SpecialistCertifying Organization
Pacific Northwest OSHA Education Center University of Washington
Type
Core
Income Percentile
The income percentiles show how earnings are distributed within a profession. The 10th percentile means that 10% of workers earned less than that amount. The median (50th percentile) indicates that half of workers earned more, and half earned less. The 90th percentile reflects what the top 10% of earners in the field make.
| Income Percentile | Annual Income |
|---|---|
| Low (10%) | $51,937 |
| Median (50%) | $81,955 |
| High (90%) | $126,992 |
Income by Experience
This table shows how income typically grows with experience—from entry level (0–2 years), to mid-level (3–5 years), to senior level (6–8 years), to expert level (8+ years).
| Experience | Income |
|---|---|
Entry Level  | $61,438 |
| Mid Level | $83,004 |
| Senior Level | $94,369 |
| Expert Level | $132,670 |
Employability
There are currently 125,900 jobs in this career path. Over the next 10 years, that number is expected to increase to 144,700 positions, reflecting a projected growth of 15%.
The Projected Job Growth figure refers to the expected increase or decrease in employment within a specific career field over a certain period of time.
Projected Job Growth of 15%
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