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Job Description

Review, evaluate, and analyze work environments and design programs and procedures to control, eliminate, and prevent disease or injury caused by chemical, physical, and biological agents or ergonomic factors. May conduct inspections and enforce adherence to laws and regulations governing the health and safety of individuals. May be employed in the public or private sector. Includes environmental protection officers.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 29-9011.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 72,480.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 34.00
Currently, there are 76,630 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Occupational Health and Safety Specialists”.

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Tasks for “Industrial Safety and Health Technician”

Collaborate with engineers or physicians to institute control or remedial measures for hazardous or potentially hazardous conditions or equipment.
Develop or maintain hygiene programs, such as noise surveys, continuous atmosphere monitoring, ventilation surveys, or asbestos management plans.
Order suspension of activities that pose threats to workers' health or safety.
Maintain inventories of hazardous materials or hazardous wastes, using waste tracking systems to ensure that materials are handled properly.
Inspect or evaluate workplace environments, equipment, or practices to ensure compliance with safety standards and government regulations.
Collect samples of hazardous materials or arrange for sample collection.
Develop or maintain medical monitoring programs for employees.
Conduct safety training or education programs and demonstrate the use of safety equipment.
Perform laboratory analyses or physical inspections of samples to detect disease or to assess purity or cleanliness.
Maintain or update emergency response plans or procedures.
Provide new-employee health and safety orientations and develop materials for these presentations.
Recommend measures to help protect workers from potentially hazardous work methods, processes, or materials.
Coordinate "right-to-know" programs regarding hazardous chemicals or other substances.
Inspect specified areas to ensure the presence of fire prevention equipment, safety equipment, or first-aid supplies.
Conduct audits at hazardous waste sites or industrial sites or participate in hazardous waste site investigations.
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.
Prepare hazardous, radioactive, or mixed waste samples for transportation or storage by treating, compacting, packaging, and labeling them.
Collect samples of dust, gases, vapors, or other potentially toxic materials for analysis.
Investigate health-related complaints and inspect facilities to ensure that they comply with public health legislation and regulations.

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Personal protective suits
Moisture meters
Ultraviolet UV digital meters
Safety shoes
Air sampling impingers
Combustible gas meters
Peristaltic pumps
Air flow monitors
Microliter syringes
Gas chromatographs GC
Anemometers
Sorbent tubes
Geiger-Muller counters
Photometers
Turbidity monitors
Charcoal absorption tubes
Smoke generating tubes
Cascade impactors
Low-volume air sampling pumps
Volumetric flasks
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Pressure meters
pH monitors
Laboratory transfer pipettes
Radiation monitoring instruments
Colorimeters
Self-contained breathing apparatus
Emergency shower stations
Barometers
Sampling trains
Gas leak testing equipment
Audiometers
Liquid leak testing equipment
Notebook computers
Dissolved oxygen monitors
Rotameters
Handheld thermometers
Aerosol monitoring instruments
Chemical detection tubes
Vibration measurement equipment
X ray fluorescence XRF lead testing analyzers
Flame ionization detectors FID
Gravimetric dust samplers
Wet test meters
Particle sensors
Safety goggles
Dry gas meters
Benzene detector tubes
Protective ear muffs
Humidity measurement equipment
Luxmeters
Laboratory balances
Gamma radiation survey meters
Fire extinguishers
Chlorine monitors
Refrigerant leak detectors
Soil testing kits
Psychrometers
Manometers
Multi-gas detectors

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