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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. Includes environmental protection officers.

Sample Job Titles

1.	Analysis or Research Safety Inspector

2.	Cause Analyst

3.	Certified Indoor Environmentalist

4.	Certified Industrial Hygienist

5.	Certified Professional Ergonomist

6.	Chief of Safety and Protection

7.	Chief Safety Officer

8.	Corporate Environmental, Health, and Safety Director

9.	Corporate Safety Director

10.	Dining Service Inspector

11.	Director Employee Safety and Health

12.	Environmental Health and Safety Manager

13.	Environmental Health Inspector

14.	Environmental Health Safety Manager

15.	Environmental Health Sanitarian

16.	Environmental Health Technologist

17.	Environmental Protection Inspector

18.	Environmental Protection Officer

19.	Environmental Safety and Occupational Health Program Manager

20.	Environmental Specialist

21.	Environmental, Health, and Safety EHS Officer

22.	Field Health Officer

23.	Food and Drug Inspector

24.	Food Inspector

25.	Furniture and Bedding Inspector

26.	Hazardous Waste Management Specialist

27.	Health and Safety Inspector

28.	Health and Safety Manager

29.	Health and Safety Technician

30.	Health Care Facilities Inspector

31.	Health Inspector

32.	Health Physics Technician

33.	Health Safety Manager

34.	Health Sanitarian

35.	Health, Safety and Environmental Specialist, Senior

36.	Industrial Hygiene Technician

37.	Industrial Hygienist

38.	Industrial Safety and Health Specialist

39.	Industrial Safety and Health Technician

40.	Industrial Waste Inspector

41.	Loss Control Consultant

42.	Loss Control Representative

43.	Medical Safety Director

44.	Mortician Investigator

45.	Occupational Health and Safety Specialist

46.	Occupational Safety and Health Inspector

47.	OSHA Inspector (Occupational Safety and Health Administration Inspector)

48.	Principle Industrial Hygienist

49.	Public Health Inspector

50.	Public Health Service Officer

51.	Quarantine Inspector

52.	Rabies Inspector

53.	Radiation Protection Specialist

54.	Radiological Health Specialist

55.	Restaurant Inspector

56.	Risk Analyst

57.	Risk Control Consultant

58.	Risk Prevention Engineer

59.	Safety Administrator

60.	Safety Advisor

61.	Safety and Health Manager

62.	Safety and Skill Based Pay Manager

63.	Safety Consultant

64.	Safety Director

65.	Safety Inspector

66.	Safety Instructor

67.	Safety Investigator

68.	Safety Investigator/Cause Analyst

69.	Safety Manager

70.	Safety Officer

71.	Safety Person

72.	Safety Specialist

73.	Safety Trainer

74.	Sanitarian

75.	Sanitarian Inspector

76.	Sanitary Inspector

77.	Sanitation Inspector

78.	Sanitation Officer

79.	Senior Safety Management Consultant

80.	Senior Safety Support Manager

81.	Tick Inspector

82.	Venereal Disease Investigator

83.	Water Inspector

84.	Work Environment Safety Inspector

Job Tasks

	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.

	Recommend measures to help protect workers from potentially hazardous work methods, processes, or materials. Advise communities or institutions regarding health or safety issues.

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

	Develop or maintain hygiene programs, such as noise surveys, continuous atmosphere monitoring, ventilation surveys, or asbestos management plans. Design public or employee health programs.

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

	Investigate the adequacy of ventilation, exhaust equipment, lighting, or other conditions that could affect employee health, comfort, or performance. Inspect work environments to ensure safety.

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

	Investigate health-related complaints and inspect facilities to ensure that they comply with public health legislation and regulations. Test facilities for environmental hazards.

	Collaborate with engineers or physicians to institute control or remedial measures for hazardous or potentially hazardous conditions or equipment. Collaborate with healthcare professionals to plan or provide treatment. Consult with others regarding safe or healthy equipment or facilities.

	Provide new-employee health and safety orientations and develop materials for these presentations. Prepare healthcare training materials. Conduct health or safety training programs.

	Develop or maintain medical monitoring programs for employees. Design public or employee health programs.

	Coordinate "right-to-know" programs regarding hazardous chemicals or other substances. Conduct health or safety training programs.

	Maintain or update emergency response plans or procedures. Develop emergency procedures.

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

	Collect samples of hazardous materials or arrange for sample collection. Test facilities for environmental hazards.

	Maintain inventories of hazardous materials or hazardous wastes, using waste tracking systems to ensure that materials are handled properly. Monitor the handling of hazardous materials or medical wastes. Maintain inventory of medical supplies or equipment.

	Conduct audits at hazardous waste sites or industrial sites or participate in hazardous waste site investigations. Monitor the handling of hazardous materials or medical wastes. Test facilities for environmental hazards.

	Perform laboratory analyses or physical inspections of samples to detect disease or to assess purity or cleanliness. Analyze laboratory specimens to detect abnormalities or other problems.

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

Work Activities

Importance	Work Activity

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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.

Nature of the Work


	(Abstract from Career Articles)

	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists
	Occupational health and safety specialists analyze many types of work environments and work procedures. Specialists inspect workplaces for adherence to regulations on safety, health, and the environment. They also design programs to prevent disease or injury to workers and damage to the environment.

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Working Conditions


	(Abstract from Career Articles)

	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists
	Occupational health and safety specialists work in a variety of settings, such as offices, factories, and mines. Their jobs often involve fieldwork and travel. Most specialists work full time.

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