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Career: Industrial Safety and Health Engineers
Job Description
Plan, implement, and coordinate safety programs, requiring application of engineering principles and technology, to prevent or correct unsafe environmental working conditions.
Job Tasks
Importance %age |
Task Description |
100
|
Maintain and apply knowledge of current policies, regulations, and industrial processes. |
100
|
Inspect facilities, machinery, and safety equipment to identify and correct potential hazards, and to ensure safety regulation compliance. |
100
|
Report or review findings from accident investigations, facilities inspections, or environmental testing. |
100
|
Interpret safety regulations for others interested in industrial safety such as safety engineers, labor representatives, and safety inspectors. |
100
|
Maintain liaisons with outside organizations such as fire departments, mutual aid societies, and rescue teams, so that emergency responses can be facilitated. |
95
|
Recommend process and product safety features that will reduce employees' exposure to chemical, physical, and biological work hazards. |
95
|
Investigate industrial accidents, injuries, or occupational diseases to determine causes and preventive measures. |
95
|
Conduct or direct testing of air quality, noise, temperature, or radiation levels to verify compliance with health and safety regulations. |
95
|
Conduct or coordinate worker training in areas such as safety laws and regulations, hazardous condition monitoring, and use of safety equipment. |
91
|
Evaluate adequacy of actions taken to correct health inspection violations. |
91
|
Review employee safety programs to determine their adequacy. |
91
|
Provide technical advice and guidance to organizations on how to handle health-related problems and make needed changes. |
91
|
Compile, analyze, and interpret statistical data related to occupational illnesses and accidents. |
86
|
Review plans and specifications for construction of new machinery or equipment to determine whether all safety requirements have been met. |
86
|
Interview employers and employees to obtain information about work environments and workplace incidents. |
86
|
Write and revise safety regulations and codes. |
86
|
Confer with medical professionals to assess health risks and to develop ways to manage health issues and concerns. |
86
|
Check floors of plants to ensure that they are strong enough to support heavy machinery. |
82
|
Plan and conduct industrial hygiene research. |
73
|
Install safety devices on machinery, or direct device installation. |
55
|
Design and build safety equipment. |
Work Activities
Importance %age |
Activity Description |
79
|
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
|
77
|
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
|
77
|
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
|
77
|
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
|
77
|
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
|
75
|
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
|
75
|
Getting Information
|
75
|
Processing Information
|
74
|
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
|
73
|
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
|
71
|
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
|
71
|
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
|
70
|
Analyzing Data or Information
|
69
|
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
|
68
|
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
|
66
|
Thinking Creatively
|
66
|
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
|
66
|
Documenting/Recording Information
|
66
|
Coaching and Developing Others
|
65
|
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
|
65
|
Scheduling Work and Activities
|
65
|
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
|
65
|
Training and Teaching Others
|
64
|
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
|
58
|
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
|
58
|
Performing Administrative Activities
|
58
|
Developing Objectives and Strategies
|
56
|
Selling or Influencing Others
|
56
|
Developing and Building Teams
|
55
|
Interacting With Computers
|
53
|
Assisting and Caring for Others
|
53
|
Staffing Organizational Units
|
53
|
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
|
53
|
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
|
47
|
Handling and Moving Objects
|
47
|
Performing General Physical Activities
|
45
|
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
|
40
|
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
|
38
|
Controlling Machines and Processes
|
33
|
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
|
31
|
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
|