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
see titles from the Air Force or Navy.
Bioenvironmental Engineer, General
Radiological Control Officer; Safety Engineer; Surface Safety Officer; Weapons Safety Officer; Weapons Systems Inspection and Survey Officer; Weapons and Ammunition Inspection/Safety Officer
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
- product and service development
- design
Arts and Humanities
Safety and Government
- public safety and security
- law and government
Math and Science
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Basic Skills
- reading work related information
- talking to others
Problem Solving
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
People and Technology Systems
- figuring out how a system should work and how changes in the future will affect it
- measuring how well a system is working and how to improve it
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Verbal
- listen and understand what people say
- read and understand what is written
Ideas and Logic
- notice when problems happen
- make general rules or come up with answers from lots of detailed information
Math
- choose the right type of math to solve a problem
- add, subtract, multiply, or divide
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:
- Integrity
- Attention to Detail
- Analytical Thinking
- Dependability
- Cooperation
- Initiative
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You might use software like this on the job:
Analytical or scientific software
- Computational fluid dynamics CFD software
- National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health LaModel
Compliance software
- Fire safety inspection and testing software
- Material safety data sheet MSDS software
Computer aided design CAD software
- Electronic design automation EDA software
- Roof support design software
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bachelor's degree or
master's degree
usually needed
Get started on your career:
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New job opportunities are likely in the future.
$76,830
per year, on average
This work is part of the .
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You might like a career in one of these industries:
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In the Navy:
Radiological Control Officer; Safety Engineer; Surface Safety Officer; Weapons Safety Officer; Weapons Systems Inspection and Survey Officer; Weapons and Ammunition Inspection/Safety Officer
