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Career: Occupational Health and Safety Technicians
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 Tasks
Importance %age |
Task Description |
100
|
Verify that safety equipment such as hearing protection and respirators is available to employees, and monitor their use of such equipment to ensure proper fit and use. |
100
|
Test workplaces for environmental hazards such as exposure to radiation, chemical and biological hazards, and excessive noise. |
96
|
Prepare and calibrate equipment used to collect and analyze samples. |
92
|
Supply, operate, and maintain personal protective equipment. |
92
|
Prepare and review specifications and orders for the purchase of safety equipment, ensuring that proper features are present and that items conform to health and safety standards. |
92
|
Report the results of environmental contaminant analyses, and recommend corrective measures to be applied. |
92
|
Provide consultation to organizations or agencies on the application of safety principles, practices, and techniques in the workplace. |
92
|
Review records and reports concerning laboratory results, staffing, floor plans, fire inspections, and sanitation in order to gather information for the development and enforcement of safety activities. |
88
|
Maintain all required records and documentation. |
88
|
Evaluate situations where a worker has refused to work on the grounds that danger or potential harm exists, and determine how such situations should be handled. |
84
|
Review physicians' reports, and conduct worker studies in order to determine whether specific instances of disease or illness are job-related. |
83
|
Plan emergency response drills. |
80
|
Maintain logbooks of daily activities, including areas visited and activities performed. |
76
|
Conduct fire drills, and inspect fire suppression systems and portable fire systems to ensure that they are in working order. |
72
|
Examine credentials, licenses, or permits to ensure compliance with licensing requirements. |
72
|
Educate the public about health issues, and enforce health legislation in order to prevent disease, to promote health, and to help people understand health protection procedures and regulations. |
72
|
Prepare documents to be used in legal proceedings, testifying in such proceedings when necessary. |
68
|
Conduct interviews to obtain information and evidence regarding communicable diseases or violations of health and sanitation regulations. |
52
|
Help direct rescue and firefighting operations in the event of a fire or an explosion. |
28
|
Confer with school and state authorities and community groups to develop health standards and programs. |
Work Activities
Importance %age |
Activity Description |
75
|
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
|
73
|
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
|
73
|
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
|
70
|
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
|
70
|
Training and Teaching Others
|
70
|
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
|
69
|
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
|
67
|
Getting Information
|
65
|
Coaching and Developing Others
|
65
|
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
|
64
|
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
|
64
|
Processing Information
|
63
|
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
|
63
|
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
|
62
|
Documenting/Recording Information
|
61
|
Analyzing Data or Information
|
60
|
Thinking Creatively
|
60
|
Selling or Influencing Others
|
60
|
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
|
60
|
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
|
59
|
Scheduling Work and Activities
|
58
|
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
|
57
|
Performing Administrative Activities
|
57
|
Performing General Physical Activities
|
53
|
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
|
53
|
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
|
53
|
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
|
51
|
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
|
51
|
Assisting and Caring for Others
|
50
|
Developing Objectives and Strategies
|
50
|
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
|
50
|
Developing and Building Teams
|
48
|
Interacting With Computers
|
45
|
Handling and Moving Objects
|
44
|
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
|
38
|
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
|
34
|
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
|
32
|
Staffing Organizational Units
|
31
|
Controlling Machines and Processes
|
31
|
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
|
30
|
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
|