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Career: Occupational Health and Safety Specialists
Job Description
Review, evaluate, and analyze work environments and design programs and procedures to control, eliminate, and prevent disease or injury caused by chemical, physical, and biological agents or ergonomic factors. May conduct inspections and enforce adherence to laws and regulations governing the health and safety of individuals. May be employed in the public or private sector.
Job Tasks
Importance %age |
Task Description |
100
|
Recommend measures to help protect workers from potentially hazardous work methods, processes, or materials. |
100
|
Inspect and evaluate workplace environments, equipment, and practices, in order to ensure compliance with safety standards and government regulations. |
100
|
Conduct safety training and education programs, and demonstrate the use of safety equipment. |
100
|
Provide new-employee health and safety orientations, and develop materials for these presentations. |
100
|
Inspect specified areas to ensure the presence of fire prevention equipment, safety equipment, and first-aid supplies. |
97
|
Order suspension of activities that pose threats to workers' health and safety. |
97
|
Investigate accidents to identify causes and to determine how such accidents might be prevented in the future. |
97
|
Investigate the adequacy of ventilation, exhaust equipment, lighting, and other conditions that could affect employee health, comfort, or performance. |
97
|
Develop and maintain hygiene programs such as noise surveys, continuous atmosphere monitoring, ventilation surveys, and asbestos management plans. |
97
|
Collaborate with engineers and physicians to institute control and remedial measures for hazardous and potentially hazardous conditions or equipment. |
97
|
Collect samples of dust, gases, vapors, and other potentially toxic materials for analysis. |
94
|
Maintain and update emergency response plans and procedures. |
90
|
Investigate health-related complaints, and inspect facilities to ensure that they comply with public health legislation and regulations. |
90
|
Coordinate "right-to-know" programs regarding hazardous chemicals and other substances. |
90
|
Conduct audits at hazardous waste sites or industrial sites, and participate in hazardous waste site investigations. |
84
|
Collect samples of hazardous materials, or arrange for sample collection. |
81
|
Maintain inventories of hazardous materials and hazardous wastes, using waste tracking systems to ensure that materials are handled properly. |
74
|
Develop and maintain medical monitoring programs for employees. |
58
|
Prepare hazardous, radioactive, and mixed waste samples for transportation and storage by treating, compacting, packaging, and labeling them. |
52
|
Perform laboratory analyses and physical inspections of samples in order to detect disease or to assess purity or cleanliness. |
Work Activities
Importance %age |
Activity Description |
76
|
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
|
76
|
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
|
75
|
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
|
74
|
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
|
73
|
Getting Information
|
73
|
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
|
72
|
Processing Information
|
72
|
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
|
70
|
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
|
69
|
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
|
68
|
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
|
68
|
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
|
66
|
Analyzing Data or Information
|
65
|
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
|
64
|
Coaching and Developing Others
|
64
|
Selling or Influencing Others
|
63
|
Training and Teaching Others
|
62
|
Scheduling Work and Activities
|
62
|
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
|
61
|
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
|
61
|
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
|
59
|
Developing and Building Teams
|
59
|
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
|
59
|
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
|
59
|
Thinking Creatively
|
58
|
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
|
57
|
Developing Objectives and Strategies
|
57
|
Documenting/Recording Information
|
55
|
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
|
54
|
Performing Administrative Activities
|
53
|
Assisting and Caring for Others
|
51
|
Interacting With Computers
|
46
|
Staffing Organizational Units
|
39
|
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
|
39
|
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
|
37
|
Performing General Physical Activities
|
35
|
Handling and Moving Objects
|
31
|
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
|
27
|
Controlling Machines and Processes
|
24
|
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
|
20
|
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
|