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Summary Description


	Collect data on work environments for analysis by occupational health and safety specialists. Implement and conduct evaluation of programs designed to limit chemical, physical, biological, and ergonomic risks to workers.

Sample Job Titles

1.	Construction Health and Safety Technician

2.	Construction Safety Consultant

3.	Consultant

4.	Director of Safety

5.	Environmental Health Technologist

6.	Environmental, Health, and Safety EHS Leader

7.	Ergonomics Technician

8.	Health and Safety Coordinator

9.	Health and Safety Tech

10.	Mine Patrol

11.	Occupational Health and Safety Technologist

12.	Plant Safety Leader

13.	Plant Technical Specialist

14.	Project Manager, Senior

15.	Radiation Monitor

16.	Safety Assistant

17.	Safety Coordinator

18.	Safety Equipment Testing Specialist

19.	Safety Instructor

20.	Safety Person

21.	Safety Professional, Industrial Hygiene Consultant

22.	Safety Specialist

23.	Safety Technician

24.	Senior Environmental, Health and Safety Professional

Job Tasks

	Test workplaces for environmental hazards, such as exposure to radiation, chemical or biological hazards, or excessive noise. Test facilities for environmental hazards.

	Verify availability or monitor use of safety equipment, such as hearing protection or respirators. Maintain inventory of medical supplies or equipment.

	Supply, operate, or maintain personal protective equipment. Protect patients or staff members using safety equipment.

	Evaluate situations or make determinations when a worker has refused to work on the grounds that danger or potential harm exists. Inspect work environments to ensure safety.

	Maintain all required environmental records and documentation. Prepare official health documents or records.

	Prepare or calibrate equipment used to collect or analyze samples. Prepare medical supplies or equipment for use. Maintain medical laboratory equipment.

	Plan emergency response drills. Develop emergency procedures.

	Recommend corrective measures to be applied based on results of environmental contaminant analyses. Advise communities or institutions regarding health or safety issues.

	Prepare or review specifications or orders for the purchase of safety equipment, ensuring that proper features are present and that items conform to health and safety standards. Verify that medical activities or operations meet standards.

	Help direct rescue or firefighting operations in the event of a fire or an explosion.

	Conduct worker studies to determine whether specific instances of disease or illness are job-related. Conduct research to increase knowledge about medical issues.

	Train workers in safety procedures related to green jobs, such as the use of fall protection devices or maintenance of proper ventilation during wind turbine construction. Conduct health or safety training programs.

	Inspect fire suppression systems or portable fire systems to ensure proper working order. Inspect work environments to ensure safety.

	Maintain logbooks of daily activities, including areas visited or activities performed. Maintain medical facility records.

	Review records or reports concerning laboratory results, staffing, floor plans, fire inspections, or sanitation to gather information for the development or enforcement of safety activities. Monitor medical facility activities to ensure adherence to standards or regulations.

	Provide consultation to organizations or agencies on the workplace application of safety principles, practices, or techniques. Advise communities or institutions regarding health or safety issues.

	Prepare documents to be used in legal proceedings, testifying in such proceedings when necessary. Prepare official health documents or records.

	Conduct interviews to obtain information or evidence regarding communicable diseases or violations of health or sanitation regulations.

	Collect data related to ecological or human health risks at brownfield sites. Conduct research to increase knowledge about medical issues.

	Test or balance newly installed HVAC systems to determine whether indoor air quality standards are met. Test facilities for environmental hazards.

	Collect data regarding potential hazards from new equipment or products linked to green practices. Conduct research to increase knowledge about medical issues.

	Perform tests to identify any potential hazards related to recycled products used at green building sites. Test facilities for environmental hazards.

	Educate the public about health issues or enforce health legislation to prevent disease, to promote health, or to help people understand health protection procedures and regulations. Verify that medical activities or operations meet standards. Communicate health and wellness information to the public.

	Examine credentials, licenses, or permits to ensure compliance with licensing requirements. Monitor medical facility activities to ensure adherence to standards or regulations.

	Confer with schools, state authorities, or community groups to develop health standards or programs. Design public or employee health programs.

	Examine practices at green building sites to determine whether adherence to green building standards alters risks to workers. Test facilities for environmental hazards.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

Nature of the Work


	(Abstract from Career Articles)

	Occupational Health and Safety Technicians
	Occupational health and safety technicians collect data on the health and safety conditions of the workplace. Technicians work with occupational health and safety specialists in conducting tests and measuring hazards to help prevent harm to workers, property, the environment, and the general public.

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Working Conditions


	(Abstract from Career Articles)

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

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