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Job Description

Collect data on work environments for analysis by occupational health and safety specialists. Implement and conduct evaluation of programs designed to limit chemical, physical, biological, and ergonomic risks to workers.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 29-9012.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 52,520.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 25.00
Currently, there are 16,560 people on this job

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

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Tasks for “Safety Equipment Testing Specialist”

Examine credentials, licenses, or permits to ensure compliance with licensing requirements.
Help direct rescue or firefighting operations in the event of a fire or an explosion.
Maintain all required environmental records and documentation.
Prepare or calibrate equipment used to collect or analyze samples.
Perform tests to identify any potential hazards related to recycled products used at green building sites.
Prepare documents to be used in legal proceedings, testifying in such proceedings when necessary.
Evaluate situations or make determinations when a worker has refused to work on the grounds that danger or potential harm exists.
Conduct interviews to obtain information or evidence regarding communicable diseases or violations of health or sanitation regulations.
Maintain logbooks of daily activities, including areas visited or activities performed.
Inspect fire suppression systems or portable fire systems to ensure proper working order.
Provide consultation to organizations or agencies on the workplace application of safety principles, practices, or techniques.
Collect data regarding potential hazards from new equipment or products linked to green practices.
Conduct worker studies to determine whether specific instances of disease or illness are job-related.
Prepare or review specifications or orders for the purchase of safety equipment, ensuring that proper features are present and that items conform to health and safety standards.
Collect data related to ecological or human health risks at brownfield sites.
Educate the public about health issues or enforce health legislation to prevent disease, to promote health, or to help people understand health protection procedures and regulations.
Verify availability or monitor use of safety equipment, such as hearing protection or respirators.
Supply, operate, or maintain personal protective equipment.
Train workers in safety procedures related to green jobs, such as the use of fall protection devices or maintenance of proper ventilation during wind turbine construction.
Confer with schools, state authorities, or community groups to develop health standards or programs.
Test workplaces for environmental hazards, such as exposure to radiation, chemical or biological hazards, or excessive noise.
Examine practices at green building sites to determine whether adherence to green building standards alters risks to workers.
Test or balance newly installed HVAC systems to determine whether indoor air quality standards are met.
Recommend corrective measures to be applied based on results of environmental contaminant analyses.
Review records or reports concerning laboratory results, staffing, floor plans, fire inspections, or sanitation to gather information for the development or enforcement of safety activities.
Plan emergency response drills.

Related Technology & Tools

Personal computers
Particulate monitors
Airflow indicators
Diffusive air samplers
Personal sampling pumps
Portable infrared spectrophotometers
Vibration monitors
Sorbent tubes
Sound level meters
Radiation detectors
Combustible gas detectors
Rotameters
Half-face respirators
Protective gloves
Spectroscopes
Inspection lamps
Aerosol photometers
Infrared analyzers
Single gas monitors
Multimeters
Dry-gas meters
Electrobalances
Particle sensors
Mercury vapor analyzers
Passive dosimeters
Data loggers
Thermoanemometers
Flow hoods
Grab samplers
Electronic bubble meters
Manometers
Power blowers
Electrochemical gas monitors
Data acquisition equipment
Photodetectors
Gas chromatographs GC
Respirator hose masks
Passive samplers
Cascade impactors
Wet scrubbers
Spirometers
Two way radios
Gilibrators
Heat stress monitors
Self-contained breathing apparatus
Safety goggles
Gas detector tubes
Infrared thermometers
Carbon monoxide sensors
Moisture meters
Handheld calculators
Flame ionization detectors FID
Digital cameras
Medical measuring tapes
Impingers
Cyclone samplers
Thermal desorption tubes
Mass flow meters
Photoionization detectors PID
Microbial samplers
Particle counters
Light meters
Electronic pump calibrators
Air flow calibrators
Octave band analyzers
Anemometers
X ray fluorescence XRF analyzers
Air compressors
Dust collectors
Radon monitors
Oxygen monitors
Electrostatic precipitators
Aerosol meters
Digital video cameras
Air quality dataloggers

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