What You'll Do

  • Order suspension of activities that pose threats to workers' health or safety.
  • Recommend measures to help protect workers from potentially hazardous work methods, processes, or materials.
  • Investigate accidents to identify causes or to determine how such accidents might be prevented in the future.
  • Investigate the adequacy of ventilation, exhaust equipment, lighting, or other conditions that could affect employee health, comfort, or performance.
  • Develop or maintain hygiene programs, such as noise surveys, continuous atmosphere monitoring, ventilation surveys, or asbestos management plans.
  • Inspect or evaluate workplace environments, equipment, or practices to ensure compliance with safety standards and government regulations.
  • Collaborate with engineers or physicians to institute control or remedial measures for hazardous or potentially hazardous conditions or equipment.
  • Conduct safety training or education programs and demonstrate the use of safety equipment.
  • Provide new-employee health and safety orientations and develop materials for these presentations.
  • Collect samples of dust, gases, vapors, or other potentially toxic materials for analysis.

Essential Skills

Reading Comprehension 4.0/5
Active Listening 4.0/5
Writing 4.0/5
Speaking 4.0/5
Critical Thinking 3.75/5
Social Perceptiveness 3.75/5
Complex Problem Solving 3.75/5
Judgment and Decision Making 3.75/5
Systems Analysis 3.75/5
Systems Evaluation 3.75/5
Monitoring 3.62/5
Active Learning 3.38/5

Career Fit Overview

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Top passions

  • Analyst: Investigating problems and finding patterns keeps you engaged.
  • Organizer: Bringing order to data and processes satisfies you.
  • Maker: Building and fixing energizes you. You like tangible results and practical tools.

Common styles

Integrity, Attention to Detail, Concern for Others, Dependability, Analytical Thinking

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Key Abilities

This career demands strong capabilities in the following areas:

Oral Comprehension 4.0/5
Oral Expression 4.0/5
Problem Sensitivity 4.0/5
Deductive Reasoning 4.0/5
Inductive Reasoning 4.0/5
Near Vision 4.0/5
Written Comprehension 3.88/5
Written Expression 3.88/5

Technologies & Tools

Curtis Management Resources Training Management System Database software EcoLogic ADAM Indoor Air Quality and Analytical Data Management ESS Compliance Suite ImageWave MSDSFinder Mannus Compliance: EHS Medgate Enterprise EHS Microsoft Access Microsoft Active Server Pages ASP Microsoft Excel Microsoft Office software Microsoft Outlook Microsoft PowerPoint Microsoft Project Microsoft SharePoint Microsoft Windows Microsoft Word Primatech AUDITWorks Quality Systems Incorporated Safety Tagging System RAE Systems HazRAE

Work Environment & Style

Common Styles for This Career

  • Integrity (High importance: 4.65/5)
  • Attention to Detail (High importance: 4.39/5)
  • Concern for Others (High importance: 4.3/5)
  • Dependability (High importance: 4.3/5)
  • Analytical Thinking (High importance: 4.22/5)

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How to Become One

Most employers require a bachelor's degree in a relevant field. Some positions may also require experience through internships, co-ops, or entry-level work to strengthen your candidacy.

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Also Known As

This career is known by many different job titles across industries. Here are all the variations:

Analysis Safety Inspector Cause Analyst Certified Indoor Environmentalist Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) Chemical Hygiene Officer Construction Safety Manager Consumer Safety Inspector Dining Service Inspector EHS Officer (Environmental Health and Safety Officer) EHS Specialist (Environmental Health and Safety Specialist) Environmental Health Inspector Environmental Health Sanitarian Environmental Health Technologist Environmental Protection Inspector Environmental Protection Officer Field Health Officer Food and Drug Inspector Food Inspector Hazardous Waste Management Specialist Health and Safety Analyst Health and Safety Inspector Health Care Facilities Inspector Health Inspector Health Sanitarian Health Specialist Industrial Hygiene Consultant Industrial Hygienist Industrial Hygienist Consultant Industrial Safety and Health Specialist Industrial Waste Inspector Mine Safety and Health Inspector Mortician Investigator Occupational Safety and Health Inspector OHS Consultant (Occupational Health and Safety Consultant) OHS Specialist (Occupational Health and Safety Specialist) OSHA Inspector (Occupational Safety and Health Administration Inspector) Public Health Inspector Public Health Service Officer Quarantine Inspector Rabies Inspector Radiation Protection Specialist Radiological Health Specialist Regional Safety Manager Research Safety Inspector Restaurant Inspector Risk Analyst Risk Control Consultant Safety Administrator Safety Advisor Safety and Compliance Manager Safety and Occupational Health Specialist Safety Consultant Safety Inspector Safety Instructor Safety Investigator Safety Officer Safety Person Safety Specialist Safety Trainer Sanitarian Sanitarian Inspector Sanitary Inspector Sanitation Inspector Sanitation Officer Sanitation Specialist Site Safety and Health Officer Site Safety Manager Tick Inspector Venereal Disease Investigator Water Inspector Work Environment Safety Inspector