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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 Person”

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.
Conduct interviews to obtain information or evidence regarding communicable diseases or violations of health or sanitation regulations.
Examine credentials, licenses, or permits to ensure compliance with licensing requirements.
Prepare documents to be used in legal proceedings, testifying in such proceedings when necessary.
Provide consultation to organizations or agencies on the workplace application of safety principles, practices, or techniques.
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.
Prepare or calibrate equipment used to collect or analyze samples.
Maintain logbooks of daily activities, including areas visited or activities performed.
Recommend corrective measures to be applied based on results of environmental contaminant analyses.
Confer with schools, state authorities, or community groups to develop health standards or programs.
Collect data related to ecological or human health risks at brownfield sites.
Evaluate situations or make determinations when a worker has refused to work on the grounds that danger or potential harm exists.
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.
Test or balance newly installed HVAC systems to determine whether indoor air quality standards are met.
Inspect fire suppression systems or portable fire systems to ensure proper working order.
Plan emergency response drills.
Test workplaces for environmental hazards, such as exposure to radiation, chemical or biological hazards, or excessive noise.
Conduct worker studies to determine whether specific instances of disease or illness are job-related.
Collect data regarding potential hazards from new equipment or products linked to green practices.
Perform tests to identify any potential hazards related to recycled products used at green building sites.
Examine practices at green building sites to determine whether adherence to green building standards alters risks to workers.
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.
Help direct rescue or firefighting operations in the event of a fire or an explosion.
Maintain all required environmental records and documentation.

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