National Weather Service
Professional Development Series
Professional Competency Unit


Safety and Health

PCU 3: Safe Work Environment

Producers: Olga Kebis and Bill Ross


Description of Job Duty Competency to be Achieved

Understand and apply procedures for ensuring a safe work environment.


Description of Need

To be defined


Specific Job Task Skills and Knowledge

1. Understand and apply the following procedures:

  • Indoor air quality
  • Walking and working surfaces
  • Fire protection
  • Ergonomics
  • Ionizing and non-ionizing radiation
  • Battery handling
  • Flammable and combustible liquid storage

  • Instructional Components

    Instructional Component 3.1: To be determined


    Proposed Evaluation

    To be defined


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    Last reviewed or updated on 12/23/99