Industrial Safety and Health Engineers

Using engineering principles and technology, design, administer, and coordinate safety programs to identify and address potential hazards in the workplace.

Career Snapshot

ABOUT INDUSTRIAL SAFETY OR HEALTH ENGINEER CAREERS

Many jobs involve some level of danger. However, over time, the United States has attempted to make even the most hazardous workplaces as safe as feasible. Engineers in industrial safety and health are responsible for ensuring that workplaces meet the criteria of laws designed to safeguard individuals. 

They improve workplace or product safety and health by utilising their understanding of industrial processes, as well as mechanical, chemical, and psychological principles. They must be able to predict and assess hazardous conditions as well as hazardous control strategies. 

Safety and health engineers draw on their expertise and experience depending on the industry for which they are responsible. They coordinate efforts with other public health and safety officials. They might also be investigators who look for violations and accident reasons. And they look for new methods to accomplish things that reduce risks. 

Another component of this profession is training employees in safety and emergency protocols. Many of these roles necessitate a four-year college degree in engineering, which is supplemented by work-related experience. And it's evident that defending America's workers necessitates great communication skills as well as a strong sense of duty.

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Characteristics

Critical decision making
Leadership
Dealing and handling conflicts
Physical demands
Exposure to job hazards
Exposure to extreme environmental conditions
Comfort of the work setting
Work closely with team members, clients etc.
Communication with others
Level of responsibilities
Job challenge and pressure to meet deadlines
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Activities

Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates Know More
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards Know More
Getting Information Know More
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events Know More
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others Know More
Making Decisions and Solving Problems Know More
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings Know More
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge Know More

Areas of Study

Chemistry Know More
Engineering and Technology Know More
English Language Know More
Law and Government Know More
Mathematics Know More
Physics Know More
Production and Processing Know More
Public Safety and Security Know More

Degrees

Key Abilities

  1. Deductive Reasoning Know More
  2. Inductive Reasoning Know More
  3. Near Vision Know More
  4. Oral Comprehension Know More
  5. Oral Expression Know More
  6. Problem Sensitivity Know More
  7. Written Comprehension Know More
  8. Written Expression Know More

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Top Skills

Active Learning Know More
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Complex Problem Solving Know More
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Systems Analysis Know More
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