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Health and Safety Engineers Career Video

About This Career

Promotes worksite or product safety by applying knowledge of industrial processes, mechanics, chemistry, psychology, and industrial health and safety laws.

This career is part of the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics cluster Engineering and Technology pathway.

A person in this career:

  • Investigates industrial accidents, injuries, or occupational diseases to determine causes and preventive measures.
  • Conducts research to evaluate safety levels for products.
  • Evaluates product designs for safety.
  • Conducts or coordinates worker training in areas such as safety laws and regulations, hazardous condition monitoring, and use of safety equipment.
  • Maintains and applies knowledge of current policies, regulations, and industrial processes.
  • Recommends procedures for detection, prevention, and elimination of physical, chemical, or other product hazards.
  • Reports or reviews findings from accident investigations, facilities inspections, or environmental testing.
  • Evaluates potential health hazards or damage that could occur from product misuse.
  • Evaluates adequacy of actions taken to correct health inspection violations.
  • Interprets safety regulations for others interested in industrial safety, such as safety engineers, labor representatives, and safety inspectors.

Working Conditions and Physical Demands

People who do this job report that:

  • You would often handle loads up to 10 lbs., sometimes up to 20 lbs. You might do a lot of walking or standing, or you might sit but use your arms and legs to control machines, equipment or tools.
  • Work in this occupation involves use of protective items such as safety shoes, glasses, gloves, hearing protection, a hard hat, or personal flotation devices
  • Work in this occupation requires being inside most of the time

Working in this career involves (physical activities):

  • Seeing clearly at a distance
  • Seeing clearly up close
  • Speaking clearly enough to be able to be understood by others
  • Identifying and understanding the speech of another person

Work Hours and Travel

  • Regular working hours and limited travel

Specialty and Similar Careers

Careers that are more detailed or close to this career:

  • Product Safety and Standards Engineer
  • Product Safety Consultant
  • Service Loss Control Consultant
  • System Safety Engineer
  • Safety and Health Consultant
  • Safety Engineer
  • Health and Safety Specialist
  • Industrial Hygienist
  • Industrial Safety Engineer

Contact

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  • North Dakota Career Resource Network
    ndcrn@nd.gov | (701) 328-9733

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