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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 Specialist”

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

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Gilibrators
Air quality dataloggers
Safety goggles
Thermoanemometers
Thermal desorption tubes
Flame ionization detectors FID
Data loggers
Radiation detectors
Respirator hose masks
Carbon monoxide sensors
Power blowers
Mercury vapor analyzers
Impingers
Sound level meters
Air flow calibrators
Aerosol meters
Passive samplers
Data acquisition equipment
Personal computers
Medical measuring tapes
Sorbent tubes
Portable infrared spectrophotometers
Flow hoods
Personal sampling pumps
Aerosol photometers
Cyclone samplers
Electrochemical gas monitors
Radon monitors
Protective gloves
Moisture meters
Multimeters
Oxygen monitors
Half-face respirators
Manometers
Single gas monitors
Air compressors
Light meters
Passive dosimeters
Wet scrubbers
Diffusive air samplers
Rotameters
Gas chromatographs GC
Electrobalances
Handheld calculators
Combustible gas detectors
Electronic bubble meters
Infrared thermometers
Particle sensors
Mass flow meters
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Microbial samplers
Heat stress monitors
Digital video cameras
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Electronic pump calibrators
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Gas detector tubes
Particle counters
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Spectroscopes
Photoionization detectors PID
Inspection lamps
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Dry-gas meters
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