Industrial Safety & Health Engineers
Also called: Safety and Health Consultant, Safety, Health, and Environment Vice President, Chief Security and Safety Officer (CSO), Corporate Health, Safety, and Occupational Toxicology Director
What they do:
Plan, implement, and coordinate safety programs, requiring application of engineering principles and technology, to prevent or correct unsafe environmental working conditions.
On the job, you would:
- Maintain and apply knowledge of current policies, regulations, and industrial processes.
- Recommend process and product safety features that will reduce employees' exposure to chemical, physical, and biological work hazards.
- Inspect facilities, machinery, and safety equipment to identify and correct potential hazards, and to ensure safety regulation compliance.
Engineering and Technology
Arts and Humanities
Safety and Government
Math and Science
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Basic Skills
Problem Solving
People and Technology Systems
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Verbal
Ideas and Logic
Math
Visual Understanding
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People interested in this work like activities that include
ideas, thinking, and figuring things out. They do well at jobs that need:
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You might use software like this on the job: Analytical or scientific software
Compliance software
Computer aided design CAD software
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New job opportunities are likely in the future.
$75,470
per year, on average
This work is part of the green economy. |
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