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Occupational Health and Safety Specialists - 19-5011.00

O*NET-SOC 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.

Sample of Reported Job Titles

  • Chemical Hygiene Officer
  • EHS Officer (Environmental Health and Safety Officer)
  • Health and Safety Analyst
  • Industrial Hygiene Consultant
  • Industrial Hygienist
  • Industrial Hygienist Consultant
  • OHS Consultant (Occupational Health and Safety Consultant)
  • Risk Control Consultant
  • Safety Consultant
  • Safety Specialist

SOC Occupation Groups

Related Occupations

Tasks

  • Analyze incident data to identify trends in injuries, illnesses, accidents, or other hazards.
  • Collaborate with engineers or physicians to institute control or remedial measures for hazardous or potentially hazardous conditions or equipment.
  • Collect samples of dust, gases, vapors, or other potentially toxic materials for analysis.
  • Collect samples of hazardous materials or arrange for sample collection.
  • Conduct audits at hazardous waste sites or industrial sites or participate in hazardous waste site investigations.
  • Conduct safety training or education programs and demonstrate the use of safety equipment.
  • Coordinate "right-to-know" programs regarding hazardous chemicals or other substances.
  • Develop or maintain hygiene programs, such as noise surveys, continuous atmosphere monitoring, ventilation surveys, or asbestos management plans.
  • Develop or maintain medical monitoring programs for employees.
  • Inspect or evaluate workplace environments, equipment, or practices to ensure compliance with safety standards and government regulations.
  • Inspect specified areas to ensure the presence of fire prevention equipment, safety equipment, or first-aid supplies.
  • Investigate accidents to identify causes or to determine how such accidents might be prevented in the future.
  • Investigate health-related complaints and inspect facilities to ensure that they comply with public health legislation and regulations.
  • Investigate the adequacy of ventilation, exhaust equipment, lighting, or other conditions that could affect employee health, comfort, or performance.
  • Maintain inventories of hazardous materials or hazardous wastes, using waste tracking systems to ensure that materials are handled properly.
  • Maintain or update emergency response plans or procedures.
  • Order suspension of activities that pose threats to workers' health or safety.
  • Perform laboratory analyses or physical inspections of samples to detect disease or to assess purity or cleanliness.
  • Prepare hazardous, radioactive, or mixed waste samples for transportation or storage by treating, compacting, packaging, and labeling them.
  • Provide new-employee health and safety orientations and develop materials for these presentations.
  • Recommend measures to help protect workers from potentially hazardous work methods, processes, or materials.
  • Write reports.

Detailed Work Activities

  • Advise communities or institutions regarding health or safety issues.
  • Analyze data to identify trends or relationships among variables.
  • Analyze laboratory specimens to detect abnormalities or other problems.
  • Analyze operational data to evaluate operations, processes or products.
  • Collaborate with healthcare professionals to plan or provide treatment.
  • Conduct health or safety training programs.
  • Consult with others regarding safe or healthy equipment or facilities.
  • Design public or employee health programs.
  • Develop emergency procedures.
  • Inspect work environments to ensure safety.
  • Investigate safety of work environment.
  • Maintain inventory of medical supplies or equipment.
  • Monitor the handling of hazardous materials or medical wastes.
  • Prepare healthcare training materials.
  • Test facilities for environmental hazards.
  • Write operational reports.
  • Write reports or evaluations.

Military Crosswalk Titles

  • Aerospace Experimental Psychologist (Navy - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Aerospace Medical Service (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Aerospace Medical Service Apprentice (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Aerospace Medical Service Apprentice, Aeromedical Education Technician (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Aerospace Medical Service Apprentice, Allergy/Immunization Technician (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Aerospace Medical Service Apprentice, Flight and Operational Medical Technician (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Aerospace Medical Service Apprentice, Independent Duty Medical Technician (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Aerospace Medical Service Apprentice, National Registry Paramedic (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Aerospace Medical Service Apprentice, Neurodiagnostic Medical Technician (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Aerospace Medical Service Craftsman (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Aerospace Medical Service Craftsman, Aeromedical Education Technician (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Aerospace Medical Service Craftsman, Allergy/Immunization Technician (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Aerospace Medical Service Craftsman, Flight and Operational Medical Technician (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Aerospace Medical Service Craftsman, Independent Duty Medical Technician (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Aerospace Medical Service Craftsman, National Registry Paramedic (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Aerospace Medical Service Craftsman, Neurodiagnostic Medical Technician (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Aerospace Medical Service Helper (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Aerospace Medical Service Helper, Aeromedical Education Technician (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Aerospace Medical Service Helper, Allergy/Immunization Technician (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Aerospace Medical Service Helper, Flight and Operational Medical Technician (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Aerospace Medical Service Helper, Independent Duty Medical Technician (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Aerospace Medical Service Helper, National Registry Paramedic (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Aerospace Medical Service Helper, Neurodiagnostic Medical Technician (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Aerospace Medical Service Journeyman (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Aerospace Medical Service Journeyman, Aeromedical Education Technician (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Aerospace Medical Service Journeyman, Allergy/Immunization Technician (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Aerospace Medical Service Journeyman, Flight and Operational Medical Technician (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Aerospace Medical Service Journeyman, Independent Duty Medical Technician (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Aerospace Medical Service Journeyman, National Registry Paramedic (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Aerospace Medical Service Journeyman, Neurodiagnostic Medical Technician (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Aerospace Medical Service Superintendent (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Aerospace Physiologist (Air Force - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Aerospace Physiologist (Navy - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Aerospace Physiologist (Navy - Warrant Officer only)
  • Aerospace Physiology (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Aerospace Physiology Apprentice (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Aerospace Physiology Craftsman (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Aerospace Physiology Helper (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Aerospace Physiology Journeyman (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Aerospace Physiology Manager (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Aerospace Physiology Superintendent (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Aerospace Physiology Technician (Navy - Enlisted)
  • Ammunition Specialist (Army - Enlisted)
  • Ammunition Warrant Officer (Army - Warrant Officer only)
  • Artillery Systems Technician (Marine Corps - Enlisted)
  • Aviation Safety (Coast Guard - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Aviation Safety Officer (Marine Corps - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Aviation Safety Officer (Marine Corps - Warrant Officer only)
  • Aviation Safety Officer (Navy - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Aviation Safety Officer (Navy - Warrant Officer only)
  • Bioenvironmental Engineer (Air Force - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Bioenvironmental Engineer, Environmental Engineering and Science (Air Force - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Bioenvironmental Engineer, General (Air Force - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Bioenvironmental Engineer, Health Physics (Air Force - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Bioenvironmental Engineer, Industrial Hygiene (Air Force - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Bioenvironmental Engineer, Medical Physics (Air Force - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Bioenvironmental Engineer, Radiation (Air Force - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Bioenvironmental Engineering (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Bioenvironmental Engineering Apprentice (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Bioenvironmental Engineering Craftsman (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Bioenvironmental Engineering Helper (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Bioenvironmental Engineering Journeyman (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Bioenvironmental Engineering Manager (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Bioenvironmental Engineering Superintendent (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Boatswain Specialty (Coast Guard - Warrant Officer only)
  • Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Defense Chief (Marine Corps - Enlisted)
  • Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Defense Officer (Marine Corps - Warrant Officer only)
  • Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Responder (Marine Corps - Enlisted)
  • Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) (Army - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) Defense Specialist (Marine Corps - Enlisted)
  • Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) Specialist (Army - Enlisted)
  • Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) Warrant Officer (Army - Warrant Officer only)
  • Competent Person For Fall Protection (Navy - Enlisted)
  • CWO - Boatswain, Aviation (Navy - Warrant Officer only)
  • CWO - Boatswain, Surface (Navy - Warrant Officer only)
  • CWO - Food Service (Navy - Warrant Officer only)
  • CWO - Ordnance, Aviation (Navy - Warrant Officer only)
  • Damage Controlman (Navy - Enlisted)
  • Dental Assistant (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Dental Assistant Apprentice (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Dental Assistant Craftsman (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Dental Assistant Craftsman, Dental Hygienist (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Dental Assistant Helper (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Dental Assistant Journeyman (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Dental Assistant Journeyman, Dental Hygienist (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Disaster Preparedness Officer (Navy - Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • Disaster Preparedness Operations and Training Specialist (Navy - Enlisted)
  • Electro-Optical Ordnance Repairer (Marine Corps - Enlisted)
  • Electroneurodiagnostic Technologist (Navy - Enlisted)
  • Emergency Management (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Emergency Management Apprentice (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Emergency Management Craftsman (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Emergency Management Helper (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Emergency Management Journeyman (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Emergency Management Manager (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Emergency Management Superintendent (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Environmental Engineering Management Officer (Marine Corps - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Environmental Health Officer (Navy - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Environmental Health Officer (Navy - Warrant Officer only)
  • Environmental Science and Engineering (Army - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Environmental Specialist (Navy - Enlisted)
  • Environmental/Occupational Health (Coast Guard - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Examiner, Reactor Safeguards (Navy - Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • Explosive Ordnance Disposal (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Specialist (Army - Enlisted)
  • Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Technician (Marine Corps - Enlisted)
  • Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Technician (Navy - Enlisted)
  • Explosive Ordnance Disposal Apprentice (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Explosive Ordnance Disposal Craftsman (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Explosive Ordnance Disposal Helper (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Explosive Ordnance Disposal Journeyman (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Explosive Ordnance Disposal Superintendent (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Field Medical Service Technician (Navy - Enlisted)
  • Fire Protection (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Fire Protection Apprentice (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Fire Protection Craftsman (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Fire Protection Helper (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Fire Protection Journeyman (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Fire Protection Superintendent (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Food Safety Officer (Army - Warrant Officer only)
  • Ground Ordnance Weapons Chief (Marine Corps - Enlisted)
  • Ground Safety Officer (Marine Corps - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Ground Safety Officer (Marine Corps - Warrant Officer only)
  • Ground Safety Specialist (Marine Corps - Enlisted)
  • Ground Safety Specialist (Officer) (Marine Corps - Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • Gunner's Mate (Coast Guard - Enlisted)
  • Hazardous Material (Coast Guard - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Hazardous Material Control Management (HMCM) Technician (Navy - Enlisted)
  • Hazardous Material/Hazardous Waste (HM/HW) Officer (Marine Corps - Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • Hazardous Material/Hazardous Waste (HM/HW) Staff Noncommissioned Officer/Noncommissioned Officer (Marine Corps - Enlisted)
  • Hazardous Material/Hazardous Waste Officer (Marine Corps - Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • Health Services Management (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Health Services Management Apprentice (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Health Services Management Craftsman (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Health Services Management Craftsman, Health Information Technology (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Health Services Management Helper (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Health Services Management Journeyman (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Health Services Management Journeyman, Health Information Technology (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Health Services Management Superintendent (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Health Services Technician (Coast Guard - Enlisted)
  • Hospital Corpsman (Navy - Enlisted)
  • In-Flight Refueling Specialist (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • In-Flight Refueling Specialist Apprentice (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • In-Flight Refueling Specialist Apprentice, KC-10 (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • In-Flight Refueling Specialist Apprentice, KC-135 (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • In-Flight Refueling Specialist Apprentice, KC-46 (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • In-Flight Refueling Specialist Craftsman (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • In-Flight Refueling Specialist Craftsman, KC-10 (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • In-Flight Refueling Specialist Craftsman, KC-135 (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • In-Flight Refueling Specialist Craftsman, KC-46 (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • In-Flight Refueling Specialist Helper (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • In-Flight Refueling Specialist Journeyman (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • In-Flight Refueling Specialist Journeyman, KC-10 (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • In-Flight Refueling Specialist Journeyman, KC-135 (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • In-Flight Refueling Specialist Journeyman, KC-46 (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • In-Flight Refueling Specialist Superintendent (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Industrial Hygiene Officer (Navy - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Industrial Hygiene Officer (Navy - Warrant Officer only)
  • LDO - Air Traffic Control (Navy - Commissioned Officer only)
  • LDO - Deck, Aviation (Navy - Commissioned Officer only)
  • LDO - Deck, Surface (Navy - Commissioned Officer only)
  • LDO - Ordnance, Aviation (Navy - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Marine Investigations (Coast Guard - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Marine Safety - General (Coast Guard - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Marine Safety Specialist (Coast Guard - Warrant Officer only)
  • Marine Safety Specialist Deck (Coast Guard - Warrant Officer only)
  • Marine Safety Specialist Engineer (Coast Guard - Warrant Officer only)
  • Marine Safety Specialist Response (Coast Guard - Warrant Officer only)
  • Marine Science Technician (Coast Guard - Enlisted)
  • Material Maintenance Specialty (Coast Guard - Warrant Officer only)
  • Medical Administration Specialty (Coast Guard - Warrant Officer only)
  • Medical Service Corps Officer (Army - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Navy Emergency Preparedness Liaison Officer (Navy - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Nuclear and Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction (CWMD) (Army - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Nuclear Medical Science (Army - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Defense Officer (Navy - Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • Occupational Medicine Officer (Army - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Occupational Medicine Physician (Air Force - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Ordnance Vehicle Maintenance Chief (Marine Corps - Enlisted)
  • Pest Management (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Pest Management Apprentice (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Pest Management Craftsman (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Pest Management Helper (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Pest Management Journeyman (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Port and Facility Safety and Security (Coast Guard - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Port Contingency Planning (Coast Guard - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Port Safety/Environmental Protection - General (Coast Guard - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Preventive Medicine Officer (Aerospace) (Navy - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Preventive Medicine Officer (Army - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Preventive Medicine Officer (Navy - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Preventive Medicine Officer (Occupational) (Navy - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Preventive Medicine Officer (Public Health) (Navy - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Preventive Medicine Physician (Air Force - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Preventive Medicine Sciences (Army - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Preventive Medicine Specialist (Army - Enlisted)
  • Preventive Medicine Technician (Navy - Enlisted)
  • Public Health (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Public Health Apprentice (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Public Health Craftsman (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Public Health Helper (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Public Health Journeyman (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Public Health Manager (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Public Health Officer (Air Force - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Public Health Officer (Space Force - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Public Health Officer, Medical Entomologist (Air Force - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Public Health Officer, Medical Entomologist (Space Force - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Public Health Superintendent (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Radiation Health Officer (Navy - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Radiation Health Technician (Navy - Enlisted)
  • Radiological Control Officer (Navy - Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • Research Psychologist (Navy - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Research Psychology (Army - Commissioned Officer only)
  • RL - Special Duty Officer - Strategic Sealift Officer (SSO) (Navy - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Safety (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Safety and Environmental Health (Coast Guard - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Safety Apprentice (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Safety Craftsman (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Safety Engineer (Navy - Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • Safety Helper (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Safety Inspector (Navy - Enlisted)
  • Safety Journeyman (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Safety Manager (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Safety Superintendent (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Shipboard Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear-Defense (CBRN-D) Operations and Training Specialist (Navy - Enlisted)
  • Small Arms Repairer/Technician (Marine Corps - Enlisted)
  • Sonar Technician (Surface) (Navy - Enlisted)
  • Staff Aviation Safety Officer (Navy - Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • Submarine Force Independent Duty Corpsman (Navy - Enlisted)
  • Surface Safety Officer (Navy - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Transportation, General (Army - Commissioned Officer only)
  • URL - Submarine Warfare (Navy - Commissioned Officer only)
  • URL - Surface Warfare (Navy - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Utilities Chief (Marine Corps - Enlisted)
  • Veterinary Biomedical Scientist (Army - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Veterinary Corps Officer (Army - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Weapons and Ammunition Inspection/Safety Officer (Navy - Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • Weapons Officer, Naval Activity (Navy - Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • Weapons Repair Officer (Marine Corps - Warrant Officer only)
  • Weapons Safety Officer (Navy - Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • Weapons Specialty (Coast Guard - Warrant Officer only)

Apprenticeship Crosswalk Titles

  • Mine Safety and Health Inspector (Limited)
  • Safety Inspector/Technician (Alternate Title: Preventive Medicine Specialist)

DOT Crosswalk Titles

  • Dining-Service Inspector
  • Food And Drug Inspector
  • Health Officer, Field
  • Industrial Hygienist
  • Industrial-Safety-And-Health Technician
  • Inspector, Furniture And Bedding
  • Inspector, Health Care Facilities
  • Mortician Investigator
  • Occupational-Safety-And-Health Inspector
  • Public Health Service Officer
  • Radiation-Protection Specialist
  • Safety Inspector
  • Safety Manager
  • Sanitarian