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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 “Health and Safety Tech”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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